Hondo, Texas Weather
Hondo, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hondo, Medina County.
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About Hondo, Texas
Hondo rests in the rolling terrain of South Texas, where the land begins to soften its edges and the vast sky presses down with a benevolent weight. It lies 39.4 miles west of San Antonio, TX (from San Antonio, TX: bearing 262°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east of D Hanis. Scrub oaks, their branches gnarled like old men's fingers, dot the landscape, their leaves a muted green against the pale, sun-bleached earth. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and distant mesquite, a fragrance that speaks of long, warm days and nights that hum with the chirping of unseen creatures. Even the wind, when it blows, seems to whisper secrets of resilience, rustling through the sparse vegetation with a dry, persistent sigh. The story of Hondo is one of enduring spirit, a testament to the hardy souls who found their footing on this land when it was still wild and untamed. Ranching has long been the lifeblood of this region, the open pastures and scrub country ideal for raising cattle, a tradition that continues to shape the local economy and the character of its people. The Medina River, a ribbon of shimmering water that winds its way through the surrounding countryside, has been a vital source of sustenance and life for generations, its presence a constant reminder of nature's enduring power. Hondo itself, a place where the pace of life feels attuned to the slow turning of the seasons, offers a quiet dignity, a sense of community built on shared history and the simple, profound beauty of the land.
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| Location | Hondo, Medina County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.347456°N, 99.141425°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78861 |
| Area Code | 512, 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hondo, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hondo, 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 Hondo includes coordinates 29.347456°N, 99.141425°W, situated in Medina County. ZIP code 78861. Telephone area code: 512, 830. 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.
