Manchaca, Texas Weather
Manchaca, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Manchaca, Travis County.
Full aviation weather for Manchaca is published on the Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) page, 18 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 Manchaca 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 Manchaca: San Marcos Regional Airport (KHYI) 28 km · Lakeway Airpark (K3R9) 29 km · Lockhart Municipal Airport (K50R) 36 km · Austin Executive Airport (KEDC) 38 km · Lago Vista Texas Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW) 42 km
Conditions reported at KAUS describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Manchaca specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Manchaca.
About Manchaca, Texas
Manchaca unfolds across a landscape of rolling terrain, where the sun-baked earth, a mosaic of pale ochre and deep rust, stretches towards a horizon often softened by the hazy breath of Texas heat. It lies 10.3 miles south-south-west of Austin, TX (from Austin, TX: bearing 212°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north of Buda. Cedar elm and mesquite trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, dot the fields, offering scant shade against the insistent sky, their leaves a muted green that speaks of resilience. Here, the air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of traffic or the occasional lowing of cattle, a sound that drifts across the open spaces like a forgotten memory. The very light, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, languid shadows, painting the land in hues of gold and lavender, a quiet spectacle that unfolds day after day. This stretch of Central Texas, where Manchaca finds its place, carries the echoes of its past in the very way the land is worked. Once, the fertile soil here yielded cotton, a crop that shaped the lives and fortunes of many, its white bolls a stark contrast against the dark earth. Today, while agriculture still plays a role, the economic pulse of Manchaca has broadened, encompassing a growing number of businesses and a steady influx of residents drawn to its more relaxed pace. The spirit of independence, perhaps born of the frontier days, still lingers, evident in the small, locally-owned shops and the friendly nod of recognition between neighbors. Occasionally, a flash of vibrant color from a wildflower, stubbornly pushing through the dry ground, offers a fleeting burst of beauty, a reminder of the enduring life force that persists in Manchaca.
Live animated radar for Manchaca 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 | Manchaca, Travis County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.140767°N, 97.833061°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78748, 78652 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Manchaca, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manchaca, 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 Manchaca includes coordinates 30.140767°N, 97.833061°W, situated in Travis County. ZIP code 78748, 78652. Telephone area code: 512, 737. 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.
