Elmo, Texas Weather
Elmo, 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 Elmo, Kaufman County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Elmo. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Elmo is published on the Terrell Municipal Airport (KTRL) page, 10 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. 4 airfields within reach of Elmo 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 Elmo: Mesquite Metro Airport (KHQZ) 34 km · Lancaster Airport (KLNC) 54 km · Dallas South Port Airport (KT13) 56 km
Conditions reported at KTRL describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elmo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elmo.
About Elmo, Texas
Elmo rests beneath a sky that often stretches, vast and unblemished, across the rolling plains of Kaufman County. It lies 17.9 miles east of Forney, TX (from Forney, TX: bearing 96°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Terrell. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell and dip that guides the eye toward horizons where oak and mesquite trees stand as solitary sentinels against the wide Texas expanse. The air, particularly in the long afternoons, carries a dry, sun-baked warmth, a palpable presence that seems to hum with the quiet industry of unseen insects. Dust, fine and ochre, often settles like a soft veil over the sturdy, low-slung buildings, lending a timeless quality to the scene, as if time itself has slowed to a more deliberate pace in this corner of the Lone Star State. The history of Elmo is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked. Its origins are tied to the agricultural heart of Texas, where cotton once commanded the fields and the rhythm of the seasons dictated life. Though the economic landscape has shifted, a connection to the soil persists, with cattle ranches and the enduring legacy of family farms still shaping the local character. The pace of life in Elmo remains unhurried, a deliberate contrast to the clamor of more populous centers, allowing for a quiet appreciation of the simple beauties – the way the setting sun paints the western sky in hues of orange and rose, or the shared greetings exchanged between neighbors on a quiet evening.
Live animated radar for Elmo 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 | Elmo, Kaufman County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.722074°N, 96.164975°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75161, 75118 |
| Area Code | 214, 469 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elmo, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elmo, 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 Elmo includes coordinates 32.722074°N, 96.164975°W, situated in Kaufman County. ZIP code 75161, 75118. Telephone area code: 214, 469. 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.
