Lake City, Texas Weather
Lake City, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake City, San Patricio County.
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About Lake City, Texas
Lake City lies at the edge of the vast coastal plains, a place where the land stretches out in a gentle, almost imperceptible slope towards the Gulf. It lies 35.6 miles west-north-west of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 303°T), and is situated 3.7 miles west-south-west of Mathis. The air here carries the faint, salty tang of distant waters, a constant whisper of the larger world beyond the low-lying terrain. Cattle graze on pastures that seem to melt into the horizon, their dark forms stark against the pale, sun-bleached grasses, and the occasional live oak, gnarled and ancient, offers a solitary punctuation in the immensity of the landscape. Here, the sky feels enormous, a boundless canvas where clouds drift in slow processions, and the light at dusk paints the world in hues of rose and amethyst, a quiet benediction on the day. The history of Lake City is tied to the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations, an agricultural heartland where cotton once reigned supreme and ranching continues to shape the very character of the place. Long ago, this was a region traversed by those seeking new beginnings, their footsteps now echoed in the enduring spirit of its people, a blend of resilience and a deep-seated connection to the land. The local economy, while diverse, still feels the pulse of its agricultural roots, with a steady hum of activity that speaks of practical endeavor and a quiet pride in honest work. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the story of Lake City is written in the weathered barns, the long, straight roads that cut through the fields, and the unpretentious warmth of its inhabitants, a place that holds its past close while facing the unfolding present with a steady gaze.
Live animated radar for Lake City and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Lake City, San Patricio County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.079456°N, 97.885833°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78368 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake City, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake City, 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 Lake City includes coordinates 28.079456°N, 97.885833°W, situated in San Patricio County. ZIP code 78368. Telephone area code: 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.
