Elmaton, Texas Weather
Elmaton, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Elmaton, Matagorda County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Elmaton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Elmaton is published on the Palacios Municipal Airport (KPSX) page, 21 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. 5 airfields within reach of Elmaton 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 Elmaton: Bay City Regional Airport (KBYY) 29 km · Wharton Regional Airport (KARM) 41 km · Jackson County Airport (K26R) 45 km · Calhoun County Airport (KPKV) 59 km
Conditions reported at KPSX describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elmaton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elmaton.
About Elmaton, Texas
Elmaton exists as a quiet sentinel on the coastal plain, where the land yields to the broad, humid sweep of Matagorda County. It lies 43.9 miles west-south-west of Lake Jackson, TX (from Lake Jackson, TX: bearing 257°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-west of Markham. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, a patchwork of pastures and low-lying fields that seem to exhale the scent of damp earth and sun-baked grasses. Towards the horizon, where the sky bleeds into an endless, pale blue, the occasional cluster of live oaks and mesquite trees offers a sparse, wind-sculpted punctuation against the expansive canvas. The air itself carries a certain weight, a languid warmth that suggests the proximity of vast, unseen waters, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, casts a soft, golden haze that seems to slow the very pulse of the day. The history of Elmaton is tied to the fertile, alluvial soils that have long sustained its agricultural character, a legacy of cotton and cattle that still whispers through the landscape. The local economy, while perhaps not booming, finds its anchor in the enduring rhythms of farming and ranching, punctuated by the commerce that serves these fundamental pursuits. This part of Matagorda County, though unassuming, holds a quiet resilience, a testament to generations who have worked this land, their lives interwoven with the predictable cycles of planting and harvest. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but in the weathered fences, the sturdy farmhouses, and the quiet hum of tractors in the distance, one can discern a distinct, unpretentious spirit of place.
Live animated radar for Elmaton 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 | Elmaton, Matagorda County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.886372°N, 96.139963°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77440, 77437 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elmaton, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elmaton, 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 Elmaton includes coordinates 28.886372°N, 96.139963°W, situated in Matagorda County. ZIP code 77440, 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. 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.
