South Mountain, Texas Weather
South Mountain, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Mountain, Coryell County.
Full aviation weather for South Mountain is published on the Gatesville Municipal Airport (KGOP) page, 11 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of South Mountain have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near South Mountain: McGregor Executive Airport (KPWG) 35 km · Skylark Field (KILE) 38 km · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (KTPL) 40 km · Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (KGRK) 43 km · Waco Regional Airport (KACT) 47 km
Conditions reported at KGOP describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Mountain specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for South Mountain.
About South Mountain, Texas
South Mountain rises from the Texas heartland, a subtle swell against the vast canvas of the sky. It lies 20.6 miles north-north-east of Fort Hood, TX (from Fort Hood, TX: bearing 15°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east of Gatesville. Here, the land is a study in muted ochre and sun-bleached green, where mesquite trees, their branches gnarled like old hands, reach for a sun that often burns with a fierce, unwavering intensity. The air itself carries a dry, earthy perfume, a blend of wild sage and the dust stirred by the infrequent winds. Sparse grasses cling tenaciously to the gentle slopes, interrupted by the occasional hardy cactus, its spines a silent warning. The horizon, a clean, sharp line, promises an endless expanse, a quietude that settles deep into the bones. The history of South Mountain is written in the weathered wood of its few remaining structures, remnants of a time when hardy settlers sought sustenance from this unforgiving, yet beautiful, terrain. Ranching has long been the lifeblood of South Mountain, the legacy of cattle drives and open range still echoing in the vast pastures that stretch to the horizon. The local economy, though modest, is anchored by the enduring spirit of those who call this place home, their lives intertwined with the cycles of the land and the raising of livestock. There are no grand pronouncements here, no bustling avenues, but a quiet dignity in the way life unfolds, a persistence that mirrors the resilient flora and fauna that have learned to thrive under the immense Texas sky.
Live animated radar for South Mountain and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | South Mountain, Coryell County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.427665°N, 97.67752°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76528 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Mountain, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Mountain, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 South Mountain includes coordinates 31.427665°N, 97.677520°W, situated in Coryell County. ZIP code 76528. Telephone area code: 254. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
