Hilltop, Texas Weather
Hilltop, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hilltop, Bexar County.
Full aviation weather for Hilltop is published on the Stinson Municipal Airport (KSSF) 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 Hilltop 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 Hilltop: Lackland Air Force Base (KSKF) 20 km · San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) 26 km · Randolph Air Force Base (KRND) 27 km · Castroville Municipal Airport (KCVB) 44 km · San Geronimo Airpark (K8T8) 45 km
Conditions reported at KSSF describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hilltop specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hilltop.
About Hilltop, Texas
Hilltop rises from the sun-baked earth of Bexar County, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon a distant promise. It lies 9.7 miles south-east of San Antonio, TX (from San Antonio, TX: bearing 143°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north of Sandy Oaks. The land here is a muted palette of dry grasses and scrub oak, the terrain gently rolling but firm underfoot, hinting at the underlying limestone bedrock. In the heat of midday, the air shimmers, carrying the faint, dry scent of mesquite and dust, while the occasional hawk circles lazily on invisible currents. Evenings bring a softening of the light, a honeyed glow that spills across the open fields, lending a quiet dignity to the sparse landscape. The character of Hilltop is one of resilient simplicity, a quiet fortitude born of open skies and the enduring spirit of the land. The history of Hilltop is etched in the land itself, a story of settlers drawn to this fertile stretch where water, though often hidden, sustained life. Early ventures centered on ranching and agriculture, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this quiet corner of Bexar County, a resilient local economy persists, built on agriculture and small businesses that serve the surrounding homesteads. The distinctive character of Hilltop is perhaps best felt in its unhurried way of life, where neighborly greetings are genuine and the seasons still hold sway over daily routines. The land, with its stoic beauty, continues to be the silent witness to the unfolding narrative of this enduring locality.
Live animated radar for Hilltop 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 | Hilltop, Bexar County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.311904°N, 98.397792°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78223, 78624, 78017 |
| Area Code | 512, 737, 210, 726 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hilltop, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hilltop, 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 Hilltop includes coordinates 29.311904°N, 98.397792°W, situated in Bexar County. ZIP code 78223, 78624, 78017. Telephone area code: 512, 737, 210, 726. 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.
