El Lago, Texas Weather
El Lago, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for El Lago, Harris County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near El Lago. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for El Lago is published on the La Porte Municipal Airport (KT41) 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. 6 airfields within reach of El Lago 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 Lago: Ellington Airport (KEFD) 12 km · Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ) 20 km · William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU) 24 km · Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH) 42 km · George Bush Intercontinental Airport (KIAH) 55 km
Conditions reported at KT41 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at El Lago specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About El Lago, Texas
El Lago rests on the western edge of Galveston Bay, a place where the humid Texas air, thick with the scent of salt and distant pine, often hangs in a soft, pearlescent haze, especially as the sun begins its slow descent. It lies 4.7 miles east-south-east of Clear Lake Area, TX (from Clear Lake Area, TX: bearing 102°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-east of League City. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of flatlands, punctuated by the shimmering expanse of the bay itself, its surface often a mirror reflecting the vast, ever-shifting canvas of the sky. Live oaks, gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel along the few higher points, their branches draped with Spanish moss, whispering tales of the Gulf Coast's enduring embrace. The rhythm of El Lago is one of quiet ebb and flow, dictated less by hurried footsteps and more by the tides and the slow turning of the seasons, a place where the occasional boat horn from the bay is a punctuation mark in the otherwise hushed symphony of coastal life. The history of El Lago is intrinsically tied to the waters that define it, its origins as a settlement emerging from the rich fishing grounds of Galveston Bay, a bounty that continues to sustain its local economy. For generations, the livelihoods of its residents have been woven into the very fabric of the bay, from the hardy souls who ply its waters for shrimp and oysters to those who manage the marinas and charter fishing trips that draw visitors from afar. This intimate connection to the aquatic realm has shaped a distinct cultural character, one that values resilience, community, and a deep respect for the natural forces at play. While not a sprawling metropolis, El Lago holds a quiet pride in its enduring identity as a bayfront haven, a place where the legacy of its maritime past continues to ripple through the present day, a distinctive echo in the coastal hum.
Live animated radar for El Lago 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 | El Lago, Harris County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.563563°N, 95.045207°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77586 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This El Lago, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for El Lago, 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 Lago includes coordinates 29.563563°N, 95.045207°W, situated in Harris County. ZIP code 77586. 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. 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.
