Doolittle, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Doolittle, Hidalgo County.
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Doolittle rests beneath a vast, often searing Texas sky, where the land itself seems to exhale heat in shimmering waves across flat, scrub-dotted plains. It lies 4.1 miles north-east of Edinburg, TX (from Edinburg, TX: bearing 40°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north of Murillo. The terrain here is primarily alluvial, a testament to ancient riverbeds that have long since shifted their courses, leaving behind a landscape of hardy mesquite and tough grasses that cling tenaciously to the soil. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy fragrance, a subtle perfume of dust and sun-baked vegetation that permeates everything. Occasionally, a lone hawk circles lazily overhead, its silhouette sharp against the pale blue canvas, a silent sentinel in this sun-drenched expanse. The story of Doolittle is intrinsically tied to the fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, Rio Grande Valley, an agricultural heartland that has sustained generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and the life-giving waters of the river, established farms and ranches, their lives dictated by the planting seasons and the unpredictable generosity of the weather. The local economy here still hums with the rhythm of agriculture, with fields of sugarcane, citrus groves, and rows of cotton stretching towards the horizon, a vibrant green and gold against the muted earth tones. The close-knit character of Doolittle is evident in the shared stories and traditions passed down, a quiet resilience forged in the face of challenges, a deep understanding of the land that shapes its people.
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| Location | Doolittle, Hidalgo County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.347014°N, 98.120564°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78542 |
| 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 Doolittle, 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 Doolittle includes coordinates 26.347014°N, 98.120564°W, situated in Hidalgo County. ZIP code 78542. 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.