Sonora, Texas Weather
Sonora, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sonora, Sutton County.
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About Sonora, Texas
Sonora lies under a wide, pale sky, a place where the land stretches out in muted greens and dusty browns, the terrain gently rolling and punctuated by mesquite trees with their thorny, tenacious branches. It lies 63.2 miles south of San Angelo, TX (from San Angelo, TX: bearing 191°T), and is situated 20.4 miles south of Eldorado. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of sun-baked earth and distant wildflowers, and the light, especially as the day begins to wane, casts long, soft shadows that deepen the subtle contours of the West Texas landscape. Here, life moves with a deliberate quietude, the vast openness encouraging a contemplative pace, and the occasional hawk circling overhead seems to be the only creature in a hurry. The foundations of Sonora are rooted in ranching, a heritage that still breathes life into its economy, with cattle grazing on the expansive pastures a familiar sight. This has been the heart of Sonora's livelihood for generations, shaping its character and the resilience of its people. While the vast ranches remain, the discovery of oil and gas has also brought a new pulse to the region, a modern chapter layered onto the older stories of cowboys and open range. Evidence of this enduring spirit can be seen in the sturdy, unpretentious buildings that line its main streets, a testament to practical construction and a quiet pride in enduring.
Live animated radar for Sonora and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Sonora, Sutton County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.566848°N, 100.643427°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76950 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sonora, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sonora, 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 Sonora includes coordinates 30.566848°N, 100.643427°W, situated in Sutton County. ZIP code 76950. 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.
