Crystal City, Texas Weather
Crystal City, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Crystal City, Zavala County.
Full aviation weather for Crystal City is published on the Crystal City Municipal Airport (K20R) page, 2 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. 3 airfields within reach of Crystal 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 Crystal City: Dimmit County Airport (KCZT) 17 km · Garner Field (KUVA) 60 km
Conditions reported at K20R describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Crystal City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Crystal City, Texas
Crystal City, Texas, unfolds under a wide, often brilliant sky, its landscape a study in the subtle shades of South Texas scrub and hardy mesquite. It lies 40.8 miles east of Eagle Pass, TX (from Eagle Pass, TX: bearing 93°T), and is situated 10.9 miles north of Carrizo Springs. The terrain here is largely flat, a gently rolling plain that stretches towards horizons that seem to hold the very essence of open country. Scattered ranches and small homesteads dot the periphery, their fences like thin threads against the vastness, and a sense of quiet persistence emanates from the very earth, baked warm and dry by the generous sun. The air itself carries a faint, dry scent of dust and wild herbs, a fragrance that settles into the lungs and speaks of resilience in this arid embrace. The story of Crystal City is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, particularly its historical role as a significant producer of spinach, earning it the moniker "Home of the Popeye Spinach Festival." This legacy, though perhaps less prominent today, has imprinted a sense of industrious spirit upon the community. The local economy, while still rooted in agriculture and ranching, has diversified, with small businesses and services catering to the needs of Zavala County residents. The rhythm of life in Crystal City is one of measured purpose, a steady progression that honors the land and the enduring strength of its people, where the evening light often paints the sky in hues of apricot and rose, a beautiful farewell to another day.
Live animated radar for Crystal 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 | Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.67748°N, 99.82811°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78839 |
| Area Code | 512, 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crystal City, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crystal 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 Crystal City includes coordinates 28.677480°N, 99.828110°W, situated in Zavala County. ZIP code 78839. Telephone area code: 512, 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.
