Markham, Texas Weather
Markham, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Markham, Matagorda County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Markham.
About Markham, Texas
Markham breathes a quiet stillness under the vast Texas sky, a place where the landscape unfolds in gentle, low-lying plains that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 38.5 miles west of Lake Jackson, TX (from Lake Jackson, TX: bearing 263°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west-south-west of Bay City. The air here carries a humid warmth, a constant whisper of the Gulf not far off, and the occasional scent of damp earth and sun-baked vegetation. Scattered live oaks, their limbs gnarled and ancient, offer pockets of shade against the persistent sun, their leaves a deep, enduring green. The terrain itself is a study in subtle contours, a shallow bowl that seems to hold the light, especially in the late afternoon, when it softens into hues of gold and rose, painting the sparse grasses and weathered fences with a transient, almost sacred glow. Life in Markham moves with a measured cadence, dictated by the sun's arc and the needs of the land. The history of Markham is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. Once a hub for agricultural pursuits, particularly cotton and rice farming, the land still bears the imprint of those endeavors, though the economy has seen diversification over the years, with a continued reliance on the bounty of the earth and the resources it provides. The nearby waterways, arteries of commerce and life for generations, hint at a past when steamboats plied these channels, connecting this inland settlement to the wider world. While grand landmarks are few, the character of Markham is etched in the quiet resilience of its people and the simple, unpretentious beauty of its surroundings, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the enduring rhythm of daily existence.
Live animated radar for Markham and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Markham, Matagorda County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.960258°N, 96.065238°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77456 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Markham, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Markham, 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 Markham includes coordinates 28.960258°N, 96.065238°W, situated in Matagorda County. ZIP code 77456. 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. 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.
