Rowena, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rowena, Runnels County.
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Rowena rests under a vast, indifferent sky, a scattering of buildings on the Texas plains where the land stretches out like a sun-bleached canvas. It lies 26.3 miles east-north-east of San Angelo, TX (from San Angelo, TX: bearing 61°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-west of Ballinger. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, broad washes of ochre and faded green interrupted by the occasional hardy mesquite, its thorny branches a testament to resilience. Dust devils dance lazily across the roadside, ephemeral spirits of the wind, and the air itself carries a dry, clean scent, hinting at distant cattle ranches and the endless promise of open space. The sunlight, when it breaks through the wide blue, has a peculiar, almost liquid quality, bathing the low-slung structures in a warm, golden haze that softens the sharp edges of everyday life. The history of Rowena is tied to the railroad, a vital artery that once pulsed through this quiet corner of Runnels County, bringing settlers and commerce. Though the tracks may lie dormant now, the spirit of enterprise persists, largely sustained by the agricultural heart of the region. Cattle graze on the sparse but nutritious grasses, and the cultivation of cotton and grains forms the bedrock of the local economy. You might find a weathered grain elevator standing sentinel, a quiet monument to the bounty of the land and the generations who have coaxed it from the earth. Rowena endures, a small settlement holding its ground against the immensity of the West Texas landscape, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of existence.
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| Location | Rowena, Runnels County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.647099°N, 100.046196°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76875 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rowena, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rowena includes coordinates 31.647099°N, 100.046196°W, situated in Runnels County. ZIP code 76875. Telephone area code: 325. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.