Citrus City, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Citrus City, Hidalgo County.
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Citrus City, a sun-drenched haven in Hidalgo County, unfurls across a landscape of broad, flat plains, where the Rio Grande Valley’s fertile embrace is evident in every direction. It lies 8.5 miles north-north-west of Mission, TX (from Mission, TX: bearing 334°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west-north-west of Alton. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain weight, a palpable warmth that seems to bake the very scent of sun-ripened earth and distant blossoms into its essence. Scattered mesquite trees, their thorny branches reaching skyward like gnarled fingers, punctuate the flat expanse, offering scant shade against the relentless Texas sun, while the occasional cluster of palms hints at the subtropics just a stone's throw away. The sky itself is a vast, ever-changing canvas, a brilliant, almost blinding blue during the day, softening to hues of apricot and rose as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the horizon with a quiet, breathtaking artistry. The history of Citrus City is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, a story whispered in the rustle of sugarcane fields and the vibrant blush of grapefruit orchards that once defined its economy. While the citrus groves have, in recent decades, ceded some ground to other agricultural endeavors and the steady march of development, the spirit of the valley’s agricultural past remains a foundational element of Citrus City’s character. The local economy now hums with a more diversified rhythm, incorporating trade, services, and a growing manufacturing sector, all benefiting from the strategic proximity to the border and the bustling activity of international commerce. Yet, it is the memory of those abundant harvests, the very reason for its name, that continues to lend a unique sweetness to the identity of Citrus City.
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| Location | Citrus City, Hidalgo County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.326458°N, 98.385295°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78574 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Citrus City, 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 Citrus City includes coordinates 26.326458°N, 98.385295°W, situated in Hidalgo County. ZIP code 78574. 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. 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.