Lantana, Texas Weather
Lantana, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lantana, Cameron County.
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About Lantana, Texas
Lantana, a stretch of Texas coast where the land breathes salt and the sun bleeds into the Gulf, is a place defined by its low horizons and the persistent whisper of wind. It lies 7.3 miles east of Harlingen, TX (from Harlingen, TX: bearing 89°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-east of San Benito. Here, the terrain is a subtle affair, a flat expanse where the sea’s breath can be felt miles inland, carrying with it the scent of brine and the distant cry of gulls. Cypress trees, gnarled and stoic, stand sentinel against the elements, their roots gripping the sandy soil as if in a silent pact with the encroaching tides. The light, particularly as dusk settles, has a remarkable quality, a molten gold that washes over the landscape, softening the edges and imbuing the very air with a hushed reverence. This is a place where the sky feels vast, an infinite canvas stretching from one end of the visible world to the other, and where the rhythm of life often mirrors the slow, inexorable pulse of the ocean. The history of Lantana is as deeply entwined with the sea as the barnacles on a forgotten hull. For generations, its economy has been tethered to the bounty of the Gulf, with fishing fleets casting their nets into the deep blue and the scent of drying seafood a constant perfume on the breeze. Though the days of grand schooners may have faded, the spirit of maritime enterprise lingers, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Local traditions often echo the resilience of those who have lived by the water’s unpredictable grace, and stories of storms weathered and harvests reaped are passed down like precious heirlooms. While Lantana might not boast towering landmarks, its true character lies in the subtle shifts of the tide, the enduring spirit of its people, and the ever-present, life-giving embrace of the Gulf.
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| Location | Lantana, Cameron County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.19313°N, 97.578876°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78586, 76226 |
| Area Code | 830, 817 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lantana, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lantana, 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 Lantana includes coordinates 26.193130°N, 97.578876°W, situated in Cameron County. ZIP code 78586, 76226. 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. 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.
