Bixby, Texas Weather
Bixby, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bixby, Cameron County.
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About Bixby, Texas
Bixby unfolds under a vast Gulf Coast sky, a low-slung settlement where the land itself seems to sigh with the heat. It lies 8.5 miles east of Weslaco, TX (from Weslaco, TX: bearing 94°T), and is situated 3.7 miles east of Mercedes. The terrain here is a gentle sprawl of sandy loam, punctuated by scrub oak and the occasional hardy mesquite, their thorny branches reaching out like gnarled fingers against the pale blue. Ditches, dry for much of the year, etch faint lines across the landscape, hinting at a distant, more generous rainfall. The air hangs heavy and still, carrying the faint, briny scent of the nearby coast, a constant reminder of the sea’s proximity, even when it lies beyond the visible horizon. Evenings bring a softening of the harsh sunlight, the sky bleeding into hues of rose and lavender, casting long, languid shadows across the flat, open country. The story of Bixby is one of tenacious survival and quiet industry, a place that has always relied on the bounty, however meager, of its surroundings. For generations, farming and ranching have been the lifeblood, coaxing sustenance from the recalcitrant soil. You can still see the ghosts of these endeavors in the weathered barns and the faint imprints of old fence lines. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this quiet corner of Cameron County, a hardy spirit of self-reliance persists. Local businesses, often family-owned, cater to the immediate needs of the residents, their existence a testament to the enduring character of Bixby. The land, though not overtly dramatic, holds a subtle beauty, a resilience that mirrors the people who call it home.
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| Location | Bixby, Cameron County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.151742°N, 97.853609°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78559 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bixby, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bixby, 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 Bixby includes coordinates 26.151742°N, 97.853609°W, situated in Cameron County. ZIP code 78559. 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.
