Combes, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Combes, Cameron County.
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Combes rests where the South Texas brush country begins to surrender its secrets to the proximity of the Gulf. It lies 4.6 miles north-north-west of Harlingen, TX (from Harlingen, TX: bearing 330°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-east of La Feria. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, a sprawling expanse of mesquite trees with their thorny limbs reaching like gnarled fingers, interspersed with prickly pear cactus that punctuate the flat terrain with their robust forms. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry warmth, tinged with the faint, sweet scent of blooming huisache, a perfume that clings to the landscape long after the sun has dipped below the horizon, leaving behind a sky streaked with hues of bruised purple and fading rose. The quietude of Combes is profound, broken only by the occasional distant lowing of cattle or the sharp, percussive cry of a roadrunner darting across the dusty shoulder of a seldom-traveled road. The story of Combes is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the agricultural bounty it yields, particularly citrus groves that once painted the landscape with vibrant green and, in season, the cheerful orange blush of ripening fruit. Though the agricultural landscape has shifted, the legacy of farming persists, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The economy, once heavily reliant on these crops, now finds its footing in a more diversified approach, serving the needs of the surrounding communities and benefiting from the steady growth of the Rio Grande Valley. Combes itself is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather lives on in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its people, a testament to a hard-won resilience in this sun-drenched corner of Texas.
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| Location | Combes, Cameron County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.248685°N, 97.733882°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78535, 78550 |
| 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 Combes, 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 Combes includes coordinates 26.248685°N, 97.733882°W, situated in Cameron County. ZIP code 78535, 78550. 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.