Hico, Texas Weather
Hico, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hico, Hamilton County.
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About Hico, Texas
Hico rests in a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the land begins its patient, rolling descent toward the Brazos River basin. It lies 45.5 miles west-south-west of Cleburne, TX (from Cleburne, TX: bearing 237°T), and is situated 19.2 miles south-south-east of Stephenville. The sky here is a vast, unhindered canvas, often painted with the subtle blush of dawn or the fiery hues of a departing sunset, casting long shadows across fields of ripening sorghum and the stoic, weathered barns that dot the landscape. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the earthy scent of turned soil mingled with the sweet perfume of wild plum blossoms, a testament to the fertile, dark loam that underpins this part of Hamilton County. Distant windmills, like silent sentinels, turn their slow, deliberate circles against the horizon, their blades catching the ever-present breeze that whispers through the mesquite and live oak. The roots of Hico run deep into the agricultural heritage of Texas, its economy historically tied to the bounty of the land, particularly cotton and cattle. This region has weathered economic storms, adapting and enduring, with its character forged by generations of resilience and a quiet pride in self-sufficiency. A particular note of distinction for Hico is its connection to the legendary outlaw, Billy the Kid, with a museum dedicated to his life and lore drawing curious visitors from afar. The town square, a familiar heart of many Texas communities, serves as a gathering place, its brick sidewalks worn smooth by the passage of time and the steady, unhurried rhythm of daily life, where conversations often begin with the weather and end with a shared sense of place.
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| Location | Hico, Hamilton County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.982925°N, 98.033645°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76457 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hico, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hico, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Hico includes coordinates 31.982925°N, 98.033645°W, situated in Hamilton County. ZIP code 76457. Telephone area code: 254. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
