Charco, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Charco, Goliad County.
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Charco lies low in the coastal plain, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a humid stillness. It lies 37.3 miles west of Victoria, TX (from Victoria, TX: bearing 263°T), and is situated 19.9 miles east-south-east of Karnes City. Wide, shallow draws, etched by the infrequent but powerful rains, snake across the landscape, their banks fringed with mesquite and huisache that offer scant shade. The sky here is a vast, often pale canvas, stretching from horizon to horizon, and when the sun dips low, it bleeds across the western sky in hues of bruised plum and fiery orange, a spectacle that seems to absorb the very heat of the day. The air, heavy with the scent of damp earth and sun-baked vegetation, hums with the drone of insects, a constant, quiet chorus that underscores the immense, unhurried quietude of Charco. The history of Charco is tied to the slow flow of its namesake waterway, a place where cattle drives once navigated the terrain and small ranches took root in the fertile soil. For generations, the economy of Charco has been shaped by the land, its fortunes tied to the cycles of agriculture and ranching, with cotton and livestock forming the backbone of local livelihoods. The distinctive character of Charco is perhaps best felt in the unpretentious nature of its inhabitants, folk who understand the value of a cool drink on a sweltering afternoon and the enduring strength of community. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the enduring spirit of this place, its quiet resilience against the elements and the march of time, is its most notable feature.
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| Location | Charco, Goliad County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.740541°N, 97.615553°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77963 |
| Area Code | 409 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charco, 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 Charco includes coordinates 28.740541°N, 97.615553°W, situated in Goliad County. ZIP code 77963. Telephone area code: 409. 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.