El Chaparral, Texas Weather
El Chaparral, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for El Chaparral, Starr County.
Full aviation weather for El Chaparral is published on the Rio Grande City Municipal Airport (K67R) page, 12 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 El Chaparral 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 El Chaparral: McAllen Miller International Airport (KMFE) 56 km
Conditions reported at K67R describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at El Chaparral specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About El Chaparral, Texas
El Chaparral lies in a land where the sun dictates the rhythm of life, a place of scrubland and resilient mesquite trees that stubbornly cling to the arid soil. It lies 28.9 miles west-north-west of Mission, TX (from Mission, TX: bearing 289°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-south-east of Rio Grande City. The landscape here is an expanse of low, undulating terrain, punctuated by sparse vegetation that offers little shade against the relentless Texas sun. The air itself often carries a dry, dusty scent, warmed by the earth and the vast, open sky that stretches to the horizon. Evenings here can bring a peculiar stillness, a hush that descends with the fading light, turning the muted greens and browns of the land into shades of deep indigo and charcoal. The history of El Chaparral is deeply intertwined with the agricultural pursuits that have long defined this corner of Starr County. For generations, the fertile banks of the nearby river have supported crops, a vital lifeline in a region where water is a precious commodity. The local economy, while perhaps not bustling with industry, draws strength from the land, with farming and ranching continuing to shape the character of the people. El Chaparral carries the quiet dignity of a place that has weathered seasons of abundance and scarcity, its distinctive spirit a testament to the enduring resilience of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for El Chaparral 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 | El Chaparral, Starr County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.3489°N, 98.7673°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78582 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This El Chaparral, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for El Chaparral, 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 El Chaparral includes coordinates 26.348900°N, 98.767300°W, situated in Starr County. ZIP code 78582. 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. 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.
