Carlsbad, Texas Weather
Carlsbad, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carlsbad, Tom Green County.
Full aviation weather for Carlsbad is published on the San Angelo Regional Mathis Field (KSJT) page, 31 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 Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad: Robert Lee Airport (K54F) 32 km
Conditions reported at KSJT describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carlsbad specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Carlsbad.
About Carlsbad, Texas
Carlsbad, Texas, exhales a dry, sun-baked air that carries the scent of mesquite and distant cattle. It lies 15.6 miles north-west of San Angelo, TX (from San Angelo, TX: bearing 309°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west-north-west of Grape Creek. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a broad canvas of rolling plains that ripple towards a horizon that seems to stretch into forever, punctuated by the occasional weathered windmill, its arms silently churning the invisible currents of the West Texas wind. Sparse, tough grasses cling to the soil, their resilience a quiet testament to the tenacity required to thrive in this arid expanse, and when the sun dips low, it bleeds across the sky in hues of ochre and rose, painting the scrubland with a fleeting, incandescent beauty. The stillness of Carlsbad is not an emptiness, but a deep, resonant quietude, a patient waiting for the next season, the next rain, the next whispered story carried on the breeze. Carlsbad's roots are entwined with the agricultural heritage of this region, where cotton once flourished and ranching became a way of life, shaping the character of its inhabitants with a practical stoicism and a deep respect for the land. Though the days of vast cotton fields have largely faded, the spirit of self-reliance and hard work persists, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy now draws strength from the oil and gas industry, a modern pulse that coexists with the enduring traditions of the countryside, while the faint scent of diesel fuel often mingles with the earthy aroma of the plains. Small, sturdy buildings, their paint often bleached by the relentless sun, line the few main streets, their facades bearing the quiet dignity of structures that have witnessed decades unfold, each one a silent witness to the enduring spirit of Carlsbad.
Live animated radar for Carlsbad 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 | Carlsbad, Tom Green County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.605432°N, 100.643434°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76934 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carlsbad, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carlsbad, 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 Carlsbad includes coordinates 31.605432°N, 100.643434°W, situated in Tom Green County. ZIP code 76934. Telephone area code: 325. 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.
