El Campo, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for El Campo, Wharton County.
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El Campo breathes the vast, flat exhalation of the Texas Gulf Coast, a place where the horizon stretches so far it seems to bend the light. It lies 37.3 miles south-west of Rosenberg, TX (from Rosenberg, TX: bearing 228°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-east of Louise. The land here is a study in subtle hues: the deep, fertile browns of cultivated fields, the dusty greens of roadside weeds, and the pale, shimmering gold of sun-baked pastures under an immense sky that can shift from a pale, watery blue to an almost bruised, brooding grey in a matter of hours. The air itself often carries a damp, earthy scent, thick with the promise of rain and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming cotton. Oak trees, sturdy and gnarled, punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching wide like ancient arms, offering dappled shade that feels like a momentary reprieve from the pervasive sun. The story of El Campo is deeply entwined with the rich soil and the hardy people who have coaxed life from it. Originally settled by immigrants seeking fertile ground, its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, a legacy evident in the sprawling fields of rice, corn, and cotton that surround the town. This agricultural heritage is more than just an economic driver; it shapes the very rhythm of life in El Campo, a gentle cadence dictated by planting seasons and harvests. The town itself is a practical, unpretentious place, its main streets lined with businesses that serve the needs of the surrounding ranches and farms, a quiet testament to enduring livelihoods. The spirit of community here is palpable, a shared understanding forged in shared labor and the enduring beauty of this coastal plain.
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| Location | El Campo, Wharton County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.19664°N, 96.269687°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77437 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for El Campo, 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 El Campo includes coordinates 29.196640°N, 96.269687°W, situated in Wharton County. ZIP code 77437. Telephone area code: 281. 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.