Hitchcock, Texas Weather
Hitchcock, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Hitchcock, Galveston County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hitchcock.
About Hitchcock, Texas
Hitchcock sprawls across a low, flat landscape, a place where the sky feels immense and the horizon stretches with a quiet, persistent invitation. It lies 7.3 miles west-south-west of Texas City, TX (from Texas City, TX: bearing 250°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-south-east of Dickinson. The air here carries the humid breath of the Gulf, a tangible presence that softens edges and lends a perpetual sheen to the verdant, often waterlogged terrain. Drainage ditches, their banks fringed with tenacious reeds and cattails, crisscross the land, testament to the constant negotiation with moisture. Live oaks, gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, offer pockets of shade, their branches reaching out like ancient arms. The scattered residences, some modest and weathered, others more modern, seem to float on this expansive canvas, their colors muted by the pervasive, soft light that filters through the often-cloudy skies, a light that can, at dusk, turn the world to shades of rose and amethyst. This particular stretch of Galveston County, where Hitchcock resides, has long been shaped by the ebb and flow of water and the ambitions of those who sought to harness its bounty. Historically, the area's fertile, if damp, soil lent itself to agriculture, with rice farming once a significant endeavor, a legacy hinted at in the broad, flat fields that still dominate parts of the view. The proximity to the Gulf and the network of bayous and channels have also fostered a connection to maritime pursuits, though the bustling port activity of larger neighbors often defines the region's economic pulse. Today, the character of Hitchcock is one of quiet resilience, a community that, while perhaps not a destination in itself, offers a grounding presence, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated less by urgency and more by the persistent, gentle sway of the coastal breeze and the slow turning of the seasons.
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| Location | Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.34829°N, 95.016037°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77563, 77510 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hitchcock, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hitchcock, 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 Hitchcock includes coordinates 29.348290°N, 95.016037°W, situated in Galveston County. ZIP code 77563, 77510. Telephone area code: 281. 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.
