Fort McKavett, Texas Weather
Fort McKavett, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fort McKavett, Menard County.
Full aviation weather for Fort McKavett is published on the Menard County Airport (KT50) page, 31 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 Fort McKavett 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 Fort McKavett: Kimble County Airport (KJCT) 48 km · Eldorado Airport (K27R) 48 km · Sonora Municipal Airport (KSOA) 58 km
Conditions reported at KT50 describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fort McKavett specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fort McKavett.
About Fort McKavett, Texas
Fort McKavett rests in a landscape of weathered limestone and tenacious scrub, where the high plains of Central Texas begin their slow surrender to the Edwards Plateau. It lies 48.1 miles south-south-east of San Angelo, TX (from San Angelo, TX: bearing 156°T), and is situated 20.0 miles west-south-west of Menard. The land rolls with a quiet dignity, a mosaic of pale grasses and mesquite, punctuated by the stark silhouettes of cedar. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a dry, earthy scent, a testament to the resilience of life in this arid embrace. Here, the sky feels vast and boundless, a canvas for the fiery hues of sunset that paint the horizon with an almost spiritual intensity. The very stillness of the place seems to hum with a deep, ancient energy. This historic post, Fort McKavett, was once a crucial sentinel on the Texas frontier, established to protect settlers from Native American tribes navigating these very same rolling hills. Its adobe walls and stone buildings whisper tales of cavalry patrols and the arduous daily routines of soldiers far from home. The local economy, though now more varied, still bears the imprint of its agricultural roots, with cattle ranching and cotton farming having long shaped the livelihoods of the people. Visitors can explore the preserved structures of the fort, a tangible link to a past etched into the very bedrock of this West Texas outpost, offering a profound connection to the enduring spirit of those who first tamed this rugged terrain.
Live animated radar for Fort McKavett 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.
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| Location | Fort McKavett, Menard County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.827119°N, 100.106747°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76841 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort McKavett, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort McKavett, 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 Fort McKavett includes coordinates 30.827119°N, 100.106747°W, situated in Menard County. ZIP code 76841. Telephone area code: 325. 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.
