Hondo, Texas Weather
Hondo, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hondo, Medina County.
Full aviation weather for Hondo is published on the South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (KHDO) page, 4 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 Hondo 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 Hondo: Castroville Municipal Airport (KCVB) 28 km · Devine Municipal Airport (K23R) 30 km · San Geronimo Airpark (K8T8) 38 km · Lackland Air Force Base (KSKF) 54 km · Mc Kinley Field (KT30) 58 km
Conditions reported at KHDO describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hondo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hondo.
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.
Live animated radar for Hondo 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
