South Mountain, Texas Weather
South Mountain, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Mountain, Coryell County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
