Carlsbad, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carlsbad, Tom Green County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
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, 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 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. 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.