Laughlin AFB, Texas Weather
Laughlin AFB, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Laughlin AFB, Val Verde County.
Full aviation weather for Laughlin AFB is published on the Laughlin Air Force Base (KDLF) page, 1 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. 2 airfields within reach of Laughlin AFB 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 Laughlin AFB: Del Rio International Airport (KDRT) 14 km
Conditions reported at KDLF describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laughlin AFB specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Laughlin AFB.
About Laughlin AFB, Texas
Laughlin AFB sprawls across a sun-baked expanse where the scrub brush clings tenaciously to the ochre earth, a testament to an enduring, arid beauty. It lies 6.9 miles east of Del Rio, TX (from Del Rio, TX: bearing 93°T), and is situated 3.2 miles east-south-east of Val Verde Park. The sky here is a vast, often cloudless dome, bleached pale by an insistent sun, and when it does surrender to evening, it bleeds into hues of bruised purple and fiery orange that stain the horizon. Low-slung mesas, their ancient forms worn smooth by wind and time, punctuate the otherwise flat terrain, their flanks a mosaic of grey-green vegetation. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a perfume of dust and distant, unseen water, and the silence is profound, broken only by the sigh of the wind across the parched ground or the distant, purposeful hum of aircraft. This military installation, Laughlin AFB, arose from the need for pilot training, a vital artery in the nation's aerial defense, its presence shaping the sparse economy of the region. The land around Laughlin AFB, historically and presently, is deeply tied to ranching and agriculture, though the constant, low thrum of engines now forms a more dominant soundscape. The nearest significant waterway, the Rio Grande, flows a considerable distance away, a lifeblood for the broader region but not a direct neighbor to the base itself. The character of Laughlin AFB and its surroundings is one of stoic resilience, a place where life, both human and natural, has learned to thrive under a relentless sun, drawing sustenance from the very grit of the earth.
Live animated radar for Laughlin AFB 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.
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| Location | Laughlin AFB, Val Verde County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.3568°N, 100.7829°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78840, 78843 |
| Area Code | 512, 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laughlin AFB, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laughlin AFB, 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 Laughlin AFB includes coordinates 29.356800°N, 100.782900°W, situated in Val Verde County. ZIP code 78840, 78843. 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.
