Bailey's Prairie, Texas Weather
Bailey's Prairie, 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 Bailey's Prairie, Brazoria County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bailey's Prairie. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bailey's Prairie is published on the Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (KLBX) page, 6 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 Bailey's Prairie 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 Bailey's Prairie: Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH) 40 km · Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ) 49 km · Lane Airpark (KT54) 49 km · Houston Fort Bend Airport (K2H5) 54 km · Sugar Land Regional Airport (KSGR) 54 km
Conditions reported at KLBX describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bailey's Prairie specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bailey's Prairie.
About Bailey's Prairie, Texas
Bailey's Prairie unfolds under a vast Texas sky, a landscape defined by wide horizons and the quiet persistence of coastal plain grasses. It lies 9.2 miles north-north-west of Lake Jackson, TX (from Lake Jackson, TX: bearing 331°T), and is situated 4.8 miles west-south-west of Angleton. The land itself is a study in subtle gradients, a gentle swell that hints at the proximity of the coast without revealing the sea. Here, the air hangs heavy and humid, carrying the faint, sweet scent of blooming wildflowers and the distant, earthy aroma of livestock. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present haze, possesses a soft, almost buttery quality, gilding the tips of the tall, whispering reeds that fringe the occasional shallow pond. The character of Bailey's Prairie is one of enduring openness, a place where the sky feels as much a part of the scenery as the ground beneath your feet. The history of Bailey's Prairie is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Brazoria County, a legacy of cotton fields and cattle ranches that shaped its early development. For generations, the fertile soil has been coaxed into yielding its bounty, a testament to the hard work and resilience of its inhabitants. While the economic landscape has shifted, the echoes of that past remain, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy now finds its footing in a blend of agriculture, a growing presence of service industries, and a small but dedicated community of artisans. One might notice the distinctive, weathered barns that dot the landscape, silent sentinels to a bygone era, or the steady, unhurried pace of life that characterizes Bailey's Prairie, a gentle rhythm that seems to move in sync with the slow drift of the clouds.
Live animated radar for Bailey's Prairie 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 | Bailey's Prairie, Brazoria County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.149765°N, 95.508623°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77515 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bailey's Prairie, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bailey's Prairie, 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 Bailey's Prairie includes coordinates 29.149765°N, 95.508623°W, situated in Brazoria County. ZIP code 77515. Telephone area code: 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.
