Chapman Ranch, Texas Weather
Chapman Ranch, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Chapman Ranch, Nueces County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Chapman Ranch. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Chapman Ranch is published on the Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (KNGW) page, 13 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. 6 airfields within reach of Chapman Ranch 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 Chapman Ranch: Waldron Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (KNWL) 15 km · Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field (KNGP) 20 km · Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP) 21 km · Nueces County Airport (KRBO) 32 km · Hunt Airport (K9R5) 35 km
Conditions reported at KNGW describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chapman Ranch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chapman Ranch.
About Chapman Ranch, Texas
Chapman Ranch exhales a languid heat, the air thick with the scent of salt and sun-baked earth. It lies 15.2 miles south-south-west of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 193°T), and is situated 19.3 miles south-east of Robstown. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a vast expanse of coastal prairie that rolls gently towards the distant glint of the Laguna Madre. Wide, open skies dominate, their immensity broken only by the occasional cluster of mesquite trees, their thorny branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the heavens. The ground underfoot is a dry, cracked clay, dusted with a fine, pale powder that puffs up with each passing breeze, a constant reminder of the arid embrace of this South Texas coast. Even the silence here feels profound, a deep, resonant stillness punctuated by the distant cry of gulls and the whisper of wind through the sparse grasses. The history of Chapman Ranch is deeply entwined with the cattle industry, a legacy that still subtly shapes its character. For generations, vast herds have grazed these coastal plains, their movements dictated by the seasons and the availability of water, a rhythm that has imprinted itself onto the very soul of the place. Though modern ranching practices have evolved, the spirit of the cowboy, the quiet dedication to the land, persists. The local economy, while not bustling, finds its pulse in the continued agricultural pursuits and the modest tourism drawn to the unique coastal environment, a place where the land meets the sea in a quiet, persistent dialogue. The very air seems to carry the faint echoes of those early pioneers, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring, resilient spirit of Chapman Ranch itself.
Live animated radar for Chapman Ranch 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 | Chapman Ranch, Nueces County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 27.586424°N, 97.453326°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78415, 78347 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chapman Ranch, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chapman Ranch, 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 Chapman Ranch includes coordinates 27.586424°N, 97.453326°W, situated in Nueces County. ZIP code 78415, 78347. Telephone area code: 830. 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.
