Citrus City, Texas Weather
Citrus City, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Citrus City, Hidalgo County.
Full aviation weather for Citrus City is published on the McAllen Miller International Airport (KMFE) page, 22 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. 4 airfields within reach of Citrus City 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 Citrus City: South Texas International at Edinburg Airport (KEBG) 29 km · Mid Valley Airport (KTXW) 44 km · Rio Grande City Municipal Airport (K67R) 47 km
Conditions reported at KMFE describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Citrus City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Citrus City, Texas
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.
Live animated radar for Citrus City 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.
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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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Citrus City, Texas Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
