Hico, Texas Weather
Hico, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hico, Hamilton County.
Full aviation weather for Hico is published on the Stephenville Clark Regional Airport (KSEP) page, 29 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 Hico 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 Hico: Hamilton Municipal Airport (KMNZ) 37 km · Comanche County City Airport (KMKN) 54 km · Granbury Regional Airport (KGDJ) 55 km
Conditions reported at KSEP describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hico specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hico.
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.
Live animated radar for Hico 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
