Altair, Texas Weather
Altair, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Altair, Colorado County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Altair. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Altair is published on the Eagle Lake Airport (KELA) page, 13 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. 5 airfields within reach of Altair 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 Altair: Wharton Regional Airport (KARM) 46 km · Hallettsville Municipal Airport (K34R) 53 km · Houston Fort Bend Airport (K2H5) 54 km · Houston Executive Airport (KTME) 60 km
Conditions reported at KELA describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Altair specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Altair.
About Altair, Texas
Altair unfolds across a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the earth breathes a slow, steady rhythm. It lies 34.3 miles west-south-west of Fulshear, TX (from Fulshear, TX: bearing 256°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west of Eagle Lake. The landscape here is a study in subtle shifts, a gentle rolling terrain giving way to the vast, open sky that seems to stretch into eternity. Fields of green, punctuated by the sturdy, stoic forms of live oaks, define the horizon, their branches reaching out like ancient, weathered arms. The air itself carries a faint, sweet scent of damp earth and ripening grain, especially potent in the hushed hours before dawn, when the world seems to hold its breath. Here, the light falls in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air and lending a quiet majesty to the ordinary. The story of Altair is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent hum of its agricultural heart and the quiet dignity of its past. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, primarily through the cultivation of cotton and corn, a legacy that continues to shape the local economy and the lives of its residents. The echoes of earlier settlers, who carved their existence from this fertile soil, can still be felt in the enduring spirit of the community. While Altair may not boast bustling thoroughfares or famous landmarks, its distinctiveness lies in this deep connection to the land and the unhurried pace of life, where neighborly bonds are as strong and reliable as the sturdy oaks that dot the countryside.
Live animated radar for Altair 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 | Altair, Colorado County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.57135°N, 96.454136°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78934, 77412 |
| Area Code | 830, 281 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Altair, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altair, 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 Altair includes coordinates 29.571350°N, 96.454136°W, situated in Colorado County. ZIP code 78934, 77412. Telephone area code: 830, 281. 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.
