Castroville, Texas Weather
Castroville, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Castroville, Medina County.
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About Castroville, Texas
Castroville stretches out under the vast Texas sky, a landscape shaped by the gentle sweep of the land and the patient work of generations. It lies 23.7 miles west-south-west of San Antonio, TX (from San Antonio, TX: bearing 259°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-north-west of Lytle. Rolling hills, softened by the persistent sun, give way to fertile bottomlands where the Medina River meanders, its banks often fringed with the sturdy green of live oaks and the pale whisper of pecan trees. The air here carries the scent of dry earth and, in the warmer months, the sweet perfume of ripening crops, a subtle fragrance that seems to cling to everything. Evenings bring a particular stillness, when the light turns a burnished gold, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields like benevolent fingers. This corner of Medina County owes its distinctive character to a pioneering spirit that arrived with settlers from Alsace-Lorraine, bringing with them a legacy of agriculture and a deep connection to the land. Their influence is still felt in the architecture, the enduring traditions, and the very rhythm of life in Castroville. The economy has long been rooted in the bounty of the soil, with produce markets and local farms continuing to be a vital part of the community's identity. The Medina River, more than just a geographical feature, has been a source of life and sustenance, its waters irrigating the fields that have fed families and sustained the local economy for over a century.
Live animated radar for Castroville and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Castroville, Medina County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.35579°N, 98.878639°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78009 |
| Area Code | 210, 726 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Castroville, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Castroville, 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 Castroville includes coordinates 29.355790°N, 98.878639°W, situated in Medina County. ZIP code 78009. Telephone area code: 210, 726. 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.
