Arroyo Colorado Estates, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Arroyo Colorado Estates, Cameron County.
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Arroyo Colorado Estates unfolds across a landscape shaped by the persistent breath of the Gulf. It lies 5.3 miles east of Harlingen, TX (from Harlingen, TX: bearing 93°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north-north-east of San Benito. The terrain here is low and flat, punctuated by shallow, meandering waterways that catch the sun like slivers of mercury. Scrubby mesquite and huisache trees, their branches gnarled and reaching, offer sparse shade against a sky that often stretches, immense and cloud-streaked, from horizon to horizon. The air itself carries a humid warmth, a constant reminder of the proximity to the coast, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, bathing the flatlands in a hazy, golden wash that seems to slow time itself. This stretch of Cameron County, where Arroyo Colorado Estates resides, has long been tied to the rhythms of agriculture and the bounty of the nearby waters. Historically, the land supported cattle ranches, their sprawling territories gradually giving way to the cultivation of citrus groves and vegetables, sustained by the irrigation canals that now trace patterns across the earth. The economic pulse of Arroyo Colorado Estates remains connected to these traditions, with local businesses catering to the needs of those who work the land or draw sustenance from the Gulf, a stone's throw away. The quiet hum of daily life here is one of practicalities, of seasons observed, and of a deep-rooted connection to the sun-baked soil and the whispering reeds along the water's edge.
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| Location | Arroyo Colorado Estates, Cameron County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.1864°N, 97.6114°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78586 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arroyo Colorado Estates, 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 Arroyo Colorado Estates includes coordinates 26.186400°N, 97.611400°W, situated in Cameron County. ZIP code 78586. Telephone area code: 830. 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.