Alief, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Alief, Harris County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Alief. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Alief is published on the Sugar Land Regional Airport (KSGR) page, 12 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 Alief 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 Alief: West Houston Airport (KIWS) 14 km · Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH) 26 km · Lane Airpark (KT54) 27 km · Houston Executive Airport (KTME) 31 km · William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU) 32 km
Conditions reported at KSGR describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alief specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Alief sprawls under a wide, often humid sky, a sprawling tapestry of suburban life woven with threads of vibrant, global cultures. It lies 4.3 miles east-north-east of Mission Bend, TX (from Mission Bend, TX: bearing 74°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-north-east of Sugar Land. The landscape here is a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a verdant expanse where the air hangs thick with the scent of mown grass and the distant hum of traffic. Cypress trees, their knees protruding like ancient knuckles from marshy hollows, stand sentinel along drainage ditches, their dark foliage offering a cool, dappled shade. Sunlight, when it pierces the frequent cloud cover, can cast a luminous, almost ethereal glow upon the meticulously tended lawns and the endless rows of single-family homes, each a small universe unto itself. The very feel of the air, warm and carrying the faint, sweet perfume of blooming jasmine, speaks of a place perpetually on the cusp of summer. The story of Alief is one of transformation, from its agricultural roots to its current status as a dynamic, multicultural hub within Harris County. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the fertile soil, the land once yielded cotton and other crops, its history subtly imprinted in the occasional, forgotten field or the lingering names of its earliest families. Today, the local economy thrives on a diverse array of businesses, from bustling ethnic grocery stores that spill their vibrant wares onto sidewalks, to the sleek corporate offices that dot the periphery, reflecting the area's evolution. This is a place where languages from across the globe mingle freely, creating a rich cultural mosaic that finds expression in the eclectic culinary scene and the lively community gatherings. The energy of Alief is a constant, a steady pulse of everyday life, where the pursuit of opportunity and the celebration of heritage walk hand in hand.
Live animated radar for Alief 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 | Alief, Harris County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.711064°N, 95.596334°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77072, 77411 |
| Area Code | 713, 832, 281, 346 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alief, 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 Alief includes coordinates 29.711064°N, 95.596334°W, situated in Harris County. ZIP code 77072, 77411. Telephone area code: 713, 832, 281, 346. 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.