Ganado, Texas Weather
Ganado, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Ganado, Jackson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ganado. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ganado is published on the Jackson County Airport (K26R) page, 8 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. 6 airfields within reach of Ganado 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 Ganado: Wharton Regional Airport (KARM) 42 km · Palacios Municipal Airport (KPSX) 43 km · Victoria Regional Airport (KVCT) 45 km · Calhoun County Airport (KPKV) 46 km · Hallettsville Municipal Airport (K34R) 58 km
Conditions reported at K26R describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ganado specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ganado, Texas
Ganado rests in a broad, shallow basin where the land gently slopes toward the Gulf Coast, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizons stretch unhindered. It lies 33.8 miles east-north-east of Victoria, TX (from Victoria, TX: bearing 61°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-north-east of Edna. The terrain here is largely flat, marked by fertile soil that has been shaped by centuries of slow-moving water and the occasional tempest. Tall grasses, the color of faded parchment in the dry season, sway with a quiet persistence, their rustling a constant whisper against the hum of insects and the distant lowing of cattle. Oak trees, their branches gnarled and spread like ancient arms, offer islands of shade, their leaves catching the sunlight and casting dappled patterns on the dusty earth. The air itself often carries a humid warmth, thick with the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that bloom in scattered profusion after a good rain. The history of Ganado is interwoven with the rich agricultural legacy of this region, a place where cattle ranching and cotton farming have long been the lifeblood of its economy. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and opportunity, established a community that has retained a strong connection to its rural roots. The town’s character is one of quiet resilience, a testament to generations who have worked this land, their lives marked by the cyclical rhythms of planting and harvest. While agriculture remains a significant presence, the discovery and development of oil and gas reserves in the surrounding areas have added another layer to Ganado’s economic landscape, bringing with them a different kind of energy to the otherwise unhurried pace of life. The old courthouse, a sturdy brick structure that has witnessed much of Ganado's unfolding story, stands as a silent sentinel, a reminder of the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Ganado 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 | Ganado, Jackson County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.040536°N, 96.513583°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77962 |
| Area Code | 409 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ganado, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ganado, 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 Ganado includes coordinates 29.040536°N, 96.513583°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 77962. Telephone area code: 409. 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.
