Hilltop, Texas Weather
Hilltop, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hilltop, Gillespie County.
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About Hilltop, Texas
Hilltop unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the Texas sky stretches wide and the air carries the scent of mesquite and dry earth. It lies 55.5 miles north-west of Canyon Lake, TX (from Canyon Lake, TX: bearing 311°T), and is situated 10.2 miles north-west of Fredericksburg. Sunlight, a bright, clean thing, falls on scrub oak and hardy grasses that cling to the gentle slopes, giving way in places to the deeper green of cedars. The terrain here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet resilience, a steady presence under the vast, ever-changing dome of blue. Evenings often bring a soft, diffused light that softens the edges of the land, hinting at the cool depths of shadow that gather as day yields to night. The story of Hilltop is one of hardy settlers drawn to the fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, soil, establishing a life rooted in agriculture and the quiet strength of self-reliance. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons and the bounty of the land, with livestock grazing on the pastures and small farms dotting the surrounding countryside. While the specific industries may have shifted over time, a spirit of independent enterprise and a deep connection to the heritage of Gillespie County endure, woven into the very character of Hilltop. The local economy, while not booming, maintains a steady pulse, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home.
Live animated radar for Hilltop and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Hilltop, Gillespie County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.397695°N, 98.968656°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78223, 78624, 78017 |
| Area Code | 512, 737, 210, 726 |
| Page generated | July 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, 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 Hilltop includes coordinates 30.397695°N, 98.968656°W, situated in Gillespie 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. 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.
