Lakeside, Texas Weather
Lakeside, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lakeside, El Paso County.
Full aviation weather for Lakeside is published on the El Paso International Airport (KELP) page, 7 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. 3 airfields within reach of Lakeside 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 Lakeside: Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) (KBIF) 12 km · Doña Ana County International Jetport (KDNA) 33 km
Conditions reported at KELP describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakeside specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakeside.
About Lakeside, Texas
Lakeside, a quiet expanse in El Paso County, Texas, unfolds across a landscape etched by arid winds and the persistent sun. It lies 5.3 miles east of El Paso, TX (from El Paso, TX: bearing 99°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-west of Socorro. Here, the terrain is a study in subtle elevation changes, a tapestry of scrub brush, hardy mesquite, and the occasional bloom of a desert flower clinging to existence. The sky above Lakeside is a vast, often cloudless dome, its blue a piercing intensity that can feel both boundless and intimate, especially as the day wanes and paints the horizon in hues of rose and gold. The air itself often carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of dust and distant mountains, a testament to the elemental forces that shape this corner of the Chihuahuan Desert. The story of Lakeside is one of resilience and adaptation, a narrative woven from the threads of resourcefulness in a challenging environment. While not a hub of heavy industry, the local economy has long been tied to the land, with a history of ranching and agriculture in the broader region, drawing sustenance from the scarce but precious water resources. The character of Lakeside is defined by a sense of quiet independence, a community that has learned to thrive without grand pronouncements. Its residents understand the subtle beauty of their surroundings, the enduring strength of the desert flora, and the profound peace that can be found in the wide-open spaces, a distinctive charm that sets Lakeside apart.
Live animated radar for Lakeside 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 | Lakeside, El Paso County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.747054°N, 106.398318°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76108, 78368, 76135 |
| Area Code | 830, 817 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeside, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeside, 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 Lakeside includes coordinates 31.747054°N, 106.398318°W, situated in El Paso County. ZIP code 76108, 78368, 76135. Telephone area code: 830, 817. 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.
