Sandy, 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 Sandy, Limestone County.
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Sandy unfurls across a landscape that whispers of the East Texas piney woods, a region where the earth itself seems to hold a deep, resonant quiet. It lies 30.1 miles south-south-west of Corsicana, TX (from Corsicana, TX: bearing 200°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west of Mexia. Rolling terrain, softened by centuries of rainfall, gives way to pockets of dense woodland, the pines standing tall and slender, their needles a constant, gentle rustle against the sky. The air here carries a faint, sweet scent, a blend of pine sap and damp earth, particularly potent after a summer shower. Creeks, unhurried and often unseen beneath a canopy of leaves, thread their way through the land, their banks defined by a rich, dark soil that promises fertility. This is a place where the horizon is not a sharp line, but a gradual merging of green and blue, where the light at dusk pools in shades of lavender and rose, lending a dreamlike quality to the fading day. The history of Sandy is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the bounty of the land, a story of agriculture and a quiet resilience. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of this locality, with cotton and timber once forming the backbone of its economy, leaving behind a legacy of weathered barns and fields that have seen countless harvests. Though the agricultural landscape has evolved, the spirit of the land endures, a palpable sense of continuity felt in the slow, deliberate pace of life that defines Sandy. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, have always played a vital role, providing sustenance and routes for local commerce in earlier times, their gentle murmur a constant, grounding presence. This is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather woven into the everyday fabric of existence, a subtle reminder of the enduring connection between its people and the earth they inhabit.
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| Location | Sandy, Limestone County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.68461°N, 96.641931°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78636, 76635, 78663 |
| Area Code | 325, 512, 737 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sandy, 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 Sandy includes coordinates 31.684610°N, 96.641931°W, situated in Limestone County. ZIP code 78636, 76635, 78663. Telephone area code: 325, 512, 737. 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.