Loma Linda East, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Loma Linda East, Jim Wells County.
Full aviation weather for Loma Linda East is published on the Alice International Airport (KALI) page, 17 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. 6 airfields within reach of Loma Linda East 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 Loma Linda East: Orange Grove Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (KNOG) 20 km · Kleberg County Airport (KIKG) 29 km · Duval Freer Airport (KT19) 42 km · Kingsville Naval Air Station (KNQI) 48 km · Nueces County Airport (KRBO) 50 km
Conditions reported at KALI describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Loma Linda East specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Loma Linda East.
Loma Linda East exists as a low-lying expanse where the Rio Grande Valley begins its slow surrender to the broader South Texas plains. It lies 48.8 miles west of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 268°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west of Alice. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a terrain defined by shallow drainage ditches that snake through fields and by the occasional cluster of mesquite trees, their thorny branches reaching like skeletal fingers against the vast, often hazy sky. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweetish aroma of ripening citrus, a perfume that intensifies in the languid heat of midday. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch across the flatlands, lending a fleeting, almost ethereal beauty to the otherwise stark, utilitarian surroundings. The history of Loma Linda East is inextricably tied to the agricultural bounty of this region, a story of hardscrabble farming and the enduring spirit of those who coaxed sustenance from this soil. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the cultivation of citrus groves and a variety of vegetables, their harvests trucked to markets far and wide. The rhythm of life in Loma Linda East is dictated by the seasons and the relentless sun, a pace that encourages a quiet patience and a deep connection to the land. While no grand monuments mark its past, the resilience of its people and their persistent engagement with the earth form the true, unwritten landmarks of this corner of Starr County.
Live animated radar for Loma Linda East 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 | Loma Linda East, Jim Wells County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 27.769675°N, 98.193961°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78332, 78582 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Loma Linda East, 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 Loma Linda East includes coordinates 27.769675°N, 98.193961°W, situated in Jim Wells County. ZIP code 78332, 78582. 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. 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.