Del Rio, Texas Weather
Del Rio, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Del Rio, Val Verde County.
Full aviation weather for Del Rio is published on the Del Rio International Airport (KDRT) page, 3 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. 2 airfields within reach of Del Rio 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 Del Rio: Laughlin Air Force Base (KDLF) 12 km
Conditions reported at KDRT describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Del Rio specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Del Rio, Texas
Del Rio rests on the edge of the Edwards Plateau, a land where the Texas sun bakes the ochre earth and the Rio Grande snakes its way through a landscape of mesquite and scrub oak. It lies 51.1 miles north-north-west of Eagle Pass, TX (from Eagle Pass, TX: bearing 332°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west-south-west of Val Verde Park. The air, often thick with the scent of dry dust and distant rain, carries the murmur of Spanish spoken in the streets, a constant reminder of the border’s proximity. Here, the horizon is a vast, unbroken sweep, punctuated by the stoic silhouette of chaparral and the occasional, distant shimmer of heat rising from the asphalt. The light at dusk is a revelation, turning the scrubby hillsides to shades of rose and violet, a quiet magnificence that settles over the land as the day’s heat begins to recede. This place, Del Rio, carries the echoes of its frontier past, a history woven with cattle drives and the westward expansion that shaped so much of this continent. Its economy, once tethered to the land through ranching and agriculture, has found new anchors in cross-border trade and the steady hum of commerce that flows across the international bridge. The Amistad National Recreation Area, a vast expanse of turquoise water cradled by rugged canyons, draws visitors seeking respite from the arid climate, its shores a popular spot for boating and fishing. The spirit of Del Rio is one of resilience, a blend of Texan grit and Mexican heritage that manifests in its vibrant culture, its lively music, and the enduring warmth of its people.
Live animated radar for Del Rio 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 | Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.36273°N, 100.896761°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78840, 78841, 78842, 78847 |
| Area Code | 512, 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Del Rio, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Del Rio, 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 Del Rio includes coordinates 29.362730°N, 100.896761°W, situated in Val Verde County. ZIP code 78840, 78841, 78842, 78847. 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.
