Driftwood, Texas Weather
Driftwood, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Driftwood, Hays County.
Full aviation weather for Driftwood is published on the Lakeway Airpark (K3R9) page, 26 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. 6 airfields within reach of Driftwood 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 Driftwood: San Marcos Regional Airport (KHYI) 30 km · Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) 36 km · Lago Vista Texas Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW) 42 km · Lockhart Municipal Airport (K50R) 46 km · New Braunfels National Airport (KBAZ) 46 km
Conditions reported at K3R9 describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Driftwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Driftwood.
About Driftwood, Texas
Driftwood lies cradled by the rolling hills of the Texas Hill Country, a landscape where the scrub oaks and Ashe junipers cling tenaciously to limestone outcrops, their gnarled branches reaching towards a sky that often burns with an intense, unfiltered blue. It lies 13.0 miles north-west of Kyle, TX (from Kyle, TX: bearing 315°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-east of Dripping Springs. The land here is a study in subtle contrasts: rugged and wild in its natural state, yet softened by the dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy of trees, creating shifting patterns on the dry, dusty earth. Creeks, often mere trickles in the dry seasons, swell with the sudden rains, their beds lined with smooth, water-worn stones that whisper of ages past. The air itself carries a scent of sun-baked earth and wild sage, a fragrance that permeates the very being of Driftwood, grounding it firmly in its Texan roots. Historically, Driftwood’s story is interwoven with the agricultural pursuits of early settlers who found the terrain conducive to ranching and the cultivation of hardy crops. The local economy, while diversified, still echoes this heritage, with many residents maintaining connections to the land through small farms and ranches, or working in industries that support this rural character. The presence of the nearby wineries, drawing from the fertile soil and the unique microclimate, has become a distinctive feature, offering a taste of the region's bounty to visitors. Driftwood holds a quiet charm, a place where the rhythm of life feels attuned to the slow turning of the seasons, and where the echoes of its past are not forgotten but are instead a gentle undercurrent to the present.
Live animated radar for Driftwood 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 | Driftwood, Hays County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.122988°N, 98.030842°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78619 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Driftwood, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Driftwood, 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 Driftwood includes coordinates 30.122988°N, 98.030842°W, situated in Hays County. ZIP code 78619. 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.
