Los Alvarez, Texas Weather
Los Alvarez, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Los Alvarez, Starr County.
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About Los Alvarez, Texas
Los Alvarez breathes the wide, flat plains of South Texas, a landscape etched by the relentless sun and the slow meander of ancient riverbeds. It lies 37.6 miles west-north-west of Mission, TX (from Mission, TX: bearing 289°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west of Rio Grande City. Here, the sky is an enormous, ever-present dome, a canvas of brilliant blues that can shift with startling speed to bruised purples and fiery oranges as dusk descends. Mesquite trees, their thorny branches spread like skeletal hands, dot the scrubland, their resilience a quiet testament to the arid conditions. The air itself carries a dry, earthy scent, mingling with the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers that bloom in defiant bursts after the infrequent rains. The land here feels ancient, worn smooth by the passage of wind and water, holding a stillness that can both soothe and stir the soul. The history of Los Alvarez is a story woven with the threads of ranching and the enduring spirit of its people. Generations have worked this land, their livelihoods tied to the hardy cattle that graze on the sparse but nutritious grasses. The local economy, though modest, thrives on this agricultural heritage, with small businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding ranches and farms. There's a tangible sense of continuity, a connection to the past that is felt in the unhurried pace of daily life and the warm, familial bonds that characterize the community. While grand landmarks are few, the simple beauty of a sunset painting the vast sky or the communal gathering at a local market offers a profound and distinctive charm, a quiet richness that defines Los Alvarez.
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| Location | Los Alvarez, Starr County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.389509°N, 98.901139°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78582 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Los Alvarez, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Los Alvarez, 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 Los Alvarez includes coordinates 26.389509°N, 98.901139°W, situated in Starr County. ZIP code 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. 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.
