Elgin, Texas Weather
Elgin, 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 Elgin, Bastrop County.
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About Elgin, Texas
Elgin, Texas, unfolds across a landscape where the rolling Blackland Prairie begins its gentle descent towards the Colorado River basin, a terrain softened by a generous sky. It lies 16.1 miles east-south-east of Pflugerville, TX (from Pflugerville, TX: bearing 113°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-north-west of McDade. Here, the earth, a rich, dark loam, yields readily to the plow, supporting stands of mesquite and hardy grasses that shimmer under the wide Texas sun. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and distant pine. Evenings bring a profound stillness, broken only by the chirping of unseen insects and the occasional lowing of cattle, a quiet symphony that underscores the unhurried pulse of this place. The very shape of the land, a mosaic of cultivated fields and untamed brush, speaks of a long engagement between human hands and the persistent spirit of the wild. The story of Elgin is deeply entwined with the coming of the railroad, a vital artery that transformed this quiet corner of Bastrop County into a hub of commerce. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, its fertile soils producing bountiful crops that have sustained families and shaped the local economy. Later, the discovery of lignite coal beneath the surface brought a new wave of industry, a gritty, practical endeavor that added a different texture to the town's character. Today, while the echoes of those industries remain, Elgin cultivates a more diverse present, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives alongside a forward-looking spirit, evident in its welcoming demeanor and the enduring sense of community that defines Elgin.
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| Location | Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.349653°N, 97.370274°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78621 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elgin, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elgin, 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 Elgin includes coordinates 30.349653°N, 97.370274°W, situated in Bastrop County. ZIP code 78621. 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. 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.
