Cost, Texas Weather
Cost, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cost, Gonzales County.
Full aviation weather for Cost is published on the Randolph Air Force Base Auxiliary Airport (KSEQ) page, 39 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. 5 airfields within reach of Cost 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 Cost: Lockhart Municipal Airport (K50R) 48 km · Hallettsville Municipal Airport (K34R) 56 km · New Braunfels National Airport (KBAZ) 58 km · San Marcos Regional Airport (KHYI) 60 km
Conditions reported at KSEQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 39 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cost specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cost.
About Cost, Texas
Cost unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling terrain, where the sun-baked earth, a rich terracotta hue, gives way to scattered groves of live oaks and mesquite. It lies 27.7 miles east-south-east of Seguin, TX (from Seguin, TX: bearing 109°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-west of Gonzales. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent of wild grasses and blooming wildflowers, a subtle perfume that clings to the warm breeze. Distant horizons are softened by a perpetual haze, a shimmering veil that lends a dreamlike quality to the wide-open sky, and the infrequent calls of unseen birds punctuate the profound stillness. The land itself seems to breathe slowly, a patient observer of the passage of seasons. The history of Cost is intrinsically linked to the fertile blackland prairies that define this part of Gonzales County. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the rich soil, the economy of Cost has long been rooted in agriculture, with cotton and cattle ranching forming the backbone of its sustenance. While the pace of life in Cost remains unhurried, reflecting its rural character, the echoes of past generations are palpable in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. The very land here seems to hold stories, whispered on the wind that sweeps across the fields, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the earth.
Live animated radar for Cost 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 | Cost, Gonzales County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.437461°N, 97.528882°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78614 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cost, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cost, 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 Cost includes coordinates 29.437461°N, 97.528882°W, situated in Gonzales County. ZIP code 78614. Telephone area code: 512, 737. 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.
