La Ward, Texas Weather
La Ward, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for La Ward, Jackson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near La Ward. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for La Ward is published on the Jackson County Airport (K26R) page, 21 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. 5 airfields within reach of La Ward 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 La Ward: Palacios Municipal Airport (KPSX) 24 km · Calhoun County Airport (KPKV) 30 km · Victoria Regional Airport (KVCT) 44 km · Wharton Regional Airport (KARM) 55 km
Conditions reported at K26R describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at La Ward specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for La Ward.
About La Ward, Texas
La Ward rests in the broad, flat expanse of Jackson County, where the land unfolds with a quiet, determined grace. It lies 32.8 miles east of Victoria, TX (from Victoria, TX: bearing 85°T), and is situated 18.6 miles north-north-east of Port Lavaca. The air here carries a humid warmth, a constant companion in this region of coastal plains, and the sky often stretches in an unbroken, cerulean dome that seems to press down on the low-slung horizon. Fields of sorghum and rice, green and gold depending on the season, ripple like shallow seas under the gentle breeze, their cultivated geometry a quiet counterpoint to the wilder, untamed grasses that border them. Old oaks, their branches heavy with Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the scarce tree lines, offering dappled shade that pools on the dusty, unpaved roads. The character of La Ward is one of patient endurance, a place where the land dictates the pace and the distant hum of cicadas provides the soundtrack to existence. The history of La Ward is as deeply rooted in this soil as the ancient live oaks. This is a landscape shaped by agriculture, primarily cotton and rice, a legacy that persists in the patchwork of fields and the weathered barns that dot the countryside. The economy, though modest, remains tied to the bounty of the land and the nearby waters, with cattle ranching and fishing contributing to the local sustenance. Decades ago, the promise of oil and gas brought a surge of activity, leaving behind a subtle infrastructure that now blends into the rural scenery, a reminder of transient booms and the enduring spirit of the people. While not a place of grand monuments, La Ward holds a quiet dignity, a testament to the generations who have worked this earth, their lives intertwined with the ebb and flow of the seasons and the subtle, ever-present scent of damp earth after a summer rain.
Live animated radar for La Ward 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 | La Ward, Jackson County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.843877°N, 96.464139°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77970 |
| Area Code | 409 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Ward, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Ward, 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 La Ward includes coordinates 28.843877°N, 96.464139°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 77970. Telephone area code: 409. 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.
