Freeport, Texas Weather
Freeport, 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 Freeport, Brazoria County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Freeport. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Freeport is published on the Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (KLBX) page, 20 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. 3 airfields within reach of Freeport 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 Freeport: Bay City Regional Airport (KBYY) 49 km · Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 60 km
Conditions reported at KLBX describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Freeport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Freeport.
About Freeport, Texas
Freeport breathes the briny air of the Texas coast, a place where the Brazos River surrenders its fresh waters to the vast Gulf of Mexico. It lies 2.8 miles west of Brazosport, TX (from Brazosport, TX: bearing 280°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-east of Lake Jackson. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions, from the marshy hummocks teeming with unseen life to the flat, open expanses where the sky seems to stretch forever. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, casts a peculiar, almost liquid glow on the reeds and the occasional weathered pilings that dot the waterways, hinting at a world both wild and tamed. This is a land where the scent of salt mixes with the earthy perfume of damp soil, a constant reminder of the powerful forces shaping its edges. The history of Freeport is inextricably tied to the flow of commerce and the bounty of the sea. For generations, its shores have witnessed the ebb and flow of industries, from early fishing and shipping to the more recent development of port facilities and chemical plants that hum with a steady, vital energy. The deep channel, a testament to human endeavor, allows massive vessels to navigate inland, a stark contrast to the quiet, almost forgotten channels that meander through the nearby wetlands. Even as modern industry thrives, a palpable sense of the past lingers in the weathered facades of older buildings and the enduring traditions of a community that understands the sea's capricious nature and its enduring generosity.
Live animated radar for Freeport 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 | Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.954137°N, 95.359662°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77541, 77542 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Freeport, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Freeport, 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 Freeport includes coordinates 28.954137°N, 95.359662°W, situated in Brazoria County. ZIP code 77541, 77542. 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.
