El Cenizo, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for El Cenizo, Webb County.
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El Cenizo breathes the dry, persistent air of the South Texas Brush Country, a land where mesquite and prickly pear claim dominion over rolling terrain. It lies 10.7 miles south of Laredo, TX (from Laredo, TX: bearing 175°T), and is situated 1.1 miles south-west of Rio Bravo. The horizon here is a soft, hazy line, often blurred by the shimmering heat that rises from the sun-baked earth, imbuing the afternoons with a palpable stillness. This is a place where the sky feels vast and impossibly blue, a canvas against which the muted greens of native flora stand in stark relief. The very character of El Cenizo is etched into the sparse vegetation, the hardy resilience of life finding purchase in this arid landscape, and the quiet dignity of its inhabitants who move with a deliberate, unhurried grace. The history of El Cenizo is intrinsically linked to the ebb and flow of ranching and agricultural endeavors that have long defined Webb County, a legacy whispered in the wind that rustles through the scrub. While not a bustling metropolis, El Cenizo possesses a distinct pulse, its economy often tied to the broader regional industries of livestock and, more recently, the exploration of energy resources that have brought a different kind of lifeblood to the area. The distinctive scent of creosote after a rare rain shower, a sharp, clean aroma that cuts through the dust, is a sensory marker of this particular corner of South Texas, a unique signature of El Cenizo's enduring spirit.
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| Location | El Cenizo, Webb County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 27.352244°N, 99.492542°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Matamoros) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78046 |
| Area Code | 210, 726 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for El Cenizo, 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 Cenizo includes coordinates 27.352244°N, 99.492542°W, situated in Webb County. ZIP code 78046. Telephone area code: 210, 726. Timezone: Central Time (America/Matamoros).
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.