Sam Rayburn, Texas Weather
Sam Rayburn, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Sam Rayburn, Jasper County.
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About Sam Rayburn, Texas
Sam Rayburn, Texas, unfolds under a wide, benevolent sky, a place where the land exhales a humid, pine-scented breath. It lies 45.1 miles east-south-east of Lufkin, TX (from Lufkin, TX: bearing 115°T), and is situated 10.2 miles north-north-west of Jasper. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of evergreen and deciduous trees, cradle the gentle curves of the terrain. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, hangs thick and sweet, carrying the distant hum of insects and the occasional call of a dove. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, and the deep, dark greens of the woods seem to absorb the very essence of the light, holding it close. Waterways, like silver threads, wind through the verdant landscape, their banks often softened by a carpet of ferns and mosses, reflecting the sky in their quiet depths. This corner of East Texas carries the enduring legacy of its namesake, Sam Rayburn, a titan of American politics whose influence is still palpable. The local economy, once deeply entwined with the timber industry that shaped these woodlands, now finds its pulse in agriculture, particularly in the cultivation of rice and soybeans, and in the quiet hum of small businesses serving the surrounding communities. The spirit of the people here is one of resilient practicality, a groundedness forged by generations who have worked this soil and navigated these forests. The presence of the vast Sam Rayburn Reservoir, a shimmering expanse of blue, serves as a vital recreational hub, drawing visitors for fishing and boating, and reminding all of the deep connection between the people and the water that sustains them.
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| Location | Sam Rayburn, Jasper County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.064084°N, 94.035745°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75931 |
| Area Code | 903 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sam Rayburn, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sam Rayburn, 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 Sam Rayburn includes coordinates 31.064084°N, 94.035745°W, situated in Jasper County. ZIP code 75931. Telephone area code: 903. 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.
