Box Canyon, Texas Weather
Box Canyon, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Box Canyon, Val Verde County.
Full aviation weather for Box Canyon is published on the Del Rio International Airport (KDRT) page, 29 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. 2 airfields within reach of Box Canyon 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 Box Canyon: Laughlin Air Force Base (KDLF) 42 km
Conditions reported at KDRT describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Box Canyon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Box Canyon.
About Box Canyon, Texas
Box Canyon is a place defined by its stark, sun-baked beauty. It lies 19.7 miles north-west of Del Rio, TX (from Del Rio, TX: bearing 307°T), and is situated 17.3 miles north-west of Cienegas Terrace. Here, the land rises in jagged, ochre-colored cliffs, a dramatic testament to eons of erosion that have sculpted the earth into a series of deep, shadowed ravines. The air, thin and dry, carries the scent of creosote and dust, and the vast Texas sky overhead is a perpetual canvas of cerulean, often broken by the slow, deliberate flight of a hawk circling on thermals. Sparse, resilient vegetation clings to the arid slopes – hardy mesquite trees with their twisted limbs and prickly pear cactus, their fleshy pads absorbing every precious drop of moisture. The silence here is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind as it snakes through the canyons, a sound that seems to carry the very memory of the land. The history of Box Canyon is as rugged and enduring as its landscape, shaped by the unforgiving environment and the tenacity of those who sought to make a life here. Early settlers, drawn by whispers of mineral wealth and the promise of open range, found themselves contending with the same challenges that define the region today: scarce water and extreme temperatures. While pockets of ranching endure, the local economy has long been characterized by a quiet resilience rather than booming industry, a character reflected in the unhurried pace of life. The distinctive geological formations themselves are the primary attraction, drawing those seeking an untamed wilderness experience, a place where the raw power of nature is on full, magnificent display.
Live animated radar for Box Canyon 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 | Box Canyon, Val Verde County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.5335°N, 101.1586°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Matamoros) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78840 |
| Area Code | 512, 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Box Canyon, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Box Canyon, 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 Box Canyon includes coordinates 29.533500°N, 101.158600°W, situated in Val Verde County. ZIP code 78840. Telephone area code: 512, 830. Timezone: Central Time (America/Matamoros).
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.
