Cactus, Texas Weather
Cactus, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cactus, Webb County.
Full aviation weather for Cactus is published on the Laredo International Airport (KLRD) page, 41 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KLRD describe the airfield itself. Weather 41 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cactus specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cactus.
About Cactus, Texas
Cactus, a quiet settlement in Webb County, Texas, unfolds across a landscape etched by sun and wind. It lies 28.5 miles north-north-east of Laredo, TX (from Laredo, TX: bearing 14°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-west of Encinal. The terrain here is a study in subtle resilience, where hardy mesquite trees and tough grasses cling to the earth, their roots a persistent anchor against the arid air. Vast, open skies dominate, a canvas for the dramatic shifts of light that paint the horizon each evening, transitioning from the fiery oranges of sunset to the deep, velvety indigo of night, punctuated by a million indifferent stars. The very air carries a dry warmth, a constant reminder of the Texan sun’s enduring power, and the soil, a pale ochre, seems to hold the heat long after the day has surrendered to twilight. The history of Cactus is intimately tied to the land’s potential and the enduring spirit of its people. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of ranching and the sparse but vital water sources, established a life of quiet perseverance. The local economy, once largely dependent on cattle and the occasional oil exploration that has dotted the wider region, now finds its pulse in the careful stewardship of the land and the modest commerce that sustains its residents. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions in Cactus, but rather a distinctive character that speaks of a life lived in harmony with the often-demanding environment, a place where the silence is as profound as the history.
Live animated radar for Cactus 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 | Cactus, Webb County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 27.906953°N, 99.393925°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78019, 79013 |
| Area Code | 210, 726, 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cactus, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cactus, 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 Cactus includes coordinates 27.906953°N, 99.393925°W, situated in Webb County. ZIP code 78019, 79013. Telephone area code: 210, 726, 806. 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.
