Los Barreras, Texas Weather
Los Barreras, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Los Barreras, Starr County.
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About Los Barreras, Texas
Los Barreras unfurls itself under a vast South Texas sky, a landscape defined by the subtle, patient work of water and wind. It lies 38.7 miles west-north-west of Mission, TX (from Mission, TX: bearing 288°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west of Rio Grande City. The terrain here is a tapestry of low-lying plains, punctuated by the occasional rise and fall that hint at ancient alluvial deposits. Sparse mesquite and huisache trees, their thorns a testament to the arid climate, dot the land, offering meager shade to the scrubby grasses that thrive on the thin soil. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry warmth, a palpable presence that clings to the skin, and the light itself seems to soften, casting long, honeyed shadows that stretch across the fields. The distant glint of irrigation ditches, like silver threads, speaks of a lifeblood drawn from the Rio Grande, a constant whisper of sustenance in this semi-arid expanse. The story of Los Barreras is intrinsically tied to the agricultural rhythms of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, a place where generations have coaxed life from the earth. This region, historically shaped by the river's bounty, has long been a breadbasket, its economy once rooted deeply in cotton and citrus. Today, while those traditions linger, the economic landscape has broadened, embracing a more diverse agricultural output and the burgeoning opportunities presented by its proximity to international trade routes. The character of Los Barreras is one of quiet resilience, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun’s arc and the steady flow of the river, a community that holds its history close while looking toward the horizon.
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| Location | Los Barreras, Starr County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.386731°N, 98.920584°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 Barreras, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Los Barreras, 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 Barreras includes coordinates 26.386731°N, 98.920584°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.
