Manvel, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Manvel, Brazoria County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Manvel. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Manvel is published on the Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH) page, 12 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 Manvel 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 Manvel: Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ) 13 km · William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU) 22 km · Ellington Airport (KEFD) 25 km · Sugar Land Regional Airport (KSGR) 34 km · La Porte Municipal Airport (KT41) 36 km
Conditions reported at KAXH describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Manvel specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Manvel.
Manvel unfolds across a landscape shaped by the wide, humid embrace of the Gulf Coast plain, where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays. It lies 7.4 miles west-north-west of Alvin, TX (from Alvin, TX: bearing 291°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-south-west of Pearland. The terrain here is generally flat, a gentle expanse of fertile soil crisscrossed by shallow bayous and the occasional meandering creek, their waters reflecting the verdant hues of live oaks and the pale green of cultivated fields. The air itself carries a palpable thickness, heavy with the scent of damp earth and the distant tang of salt, a constant reminder of the proximity to the sea. As the sun dips toward the horizon, it bathes the open fields in a warm, golden light, casting long, languid shadows that soften the edges of the world and lend a quiet, almost dreamlike quality to the late afternoon. The roots of Manvel run deep into the agricultural heritage of Brazoria County, a region once dominated by vast cotton plantations and the enduring spirit of those who worked the land. While agriculture remains a significant thread in its economic fabric, with soybeans and rice often gracing the surrounding fields, Manvel has also seen a steady growth in its residential character, drawing families seeking a more tranquil pace of life within reach of larger urban centers. The echoes of its past are subtle, found perhaps in the weathered wood of an old barn or the quiet dignity of a historic church, but the present pulse of Manvel beats with a forward-looking energy, a community adapting and thriving amidst the enduring beauty of its coastal prairie setting.
Live animated radar for Manvel 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 | Manvel, Brazoria County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.462736°N, 95.357994°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77578 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manvel, 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 Manvel includes coordinates 29.462736°N, 95.357994°W, situated in Brazoria County. ZIP code 77578. Telephone area code: 281. 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.