Fabens, Texas Weather
Fabens, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fabens, El Paso County.
Full aviation weather for Fabens is published on the El Paso International Airport (KELP) page, 40 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 Fabens 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 Fabens: Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) (KBIF) 44 km
Conditions reported at KELP describe the airfield itself. Weather 40 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fabens specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fabens.
About Fabens, Texas
Fabens rests on the edge of a vast, sun-baked plain, where the earth stretches out in ochre and pale gold, meeting a sky that can shift from the sharpest, most brilliant blue to a bruised, dramatic purple at dusk. It lies 13.5 miles south-east of Socorro, TX (from Socorro, TX: bearing 141°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-east of San Elizario. The landscape here is defined by the subtle, persistent murmur of the wind, shaping low, scrubby mesquite and hardy desert grasses. Distant mountains, like slumbering giants, punctuate the horizon, their forms softened by the heat haze that rises from the asphalt ribbons of highways. The air itself, when it’s not carrying the dry scent of dust, often carries the faint, sweet perfume of irrigated fields, a surprising counterpoint to the arid surroundings. The character of Fabens is deeply intertwined with the lifeblood of the Rio Grande, a lifeline that has sustained agriculture in this arid region for generations. This fertile strip, a testament to human ingenuity and the river's bounty, supports fields of cotton and pecan orchards, their green rows a vibrant contrast to the surrounding desert. The local economy, rooted in these agricultural traditions, also sees the steady hum of commerce catering to the needs of both residents and travelers passing through. Historically, the area drew sustenance from the river, a practice that continues to shape the rhythm of life in Fabens, where the pace feels measured, tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, and the quiet strength of enduring the desert’s embrace.
Live animated radar for Fabens 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 | Fabens, El Paso County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.50234°N, 106.158587°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79838 |
| Area Code | 915 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fabens, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fabens, 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 Fabens includes coordinates 31.502340°N, 106.158587°W, situated in El Paso County. ZIP code 79838. Telephone area code: 915. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
