Mercedes, Texas Weather
Mercedes, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Mercedes, Hidalgo County.
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About Mercedes, Texas
Mercedes, Texas, unfolds under a vast, often brilliant sky, its landscape a testament to the tenacious life that thrives in this South Texas brush country. It lies 4.8 miles east of Weslaco, TX (from Weslaco, TX: bearing 98°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east of Donna. The terrain, a gently undulating expanse, is a mosaic of mesquite trees, thorny acacia, and hardy grasses, punctuated by the occasional flash of vibrant bougainvillea or the stoic silhouette of a mature palm. The air itself carries a unique fragrance, a blend of dry earth, the sweet, intoxicating perfume of blooming desert flora, and the distant, ever-present scent of agriculture. Along the roadsides, wild sunflowers often blaze in defiant yellow, their faces turned resolutely towards the sun, mirroring the resilient spirit of Mercedes. The story of Mercedes is deeply intertwined with the ebb and flow of agriculture and the enduring legacy of irrigation that transformed this semi-arid region into a fertile valley. For decades, cotton and citrus were the lifeblood of its economy, their cultivation shaping the very contours of the land and the lives of its people. While the agricultural landscape has shifted, the echoes of those bountiful harvests linger, carried on the warm breezes that rustle through the fields. Today, Mercedes continues to draw strength from its agricultural roots, while also embracing a growing diversity in its economic pursuits, a forward-looking momentum that belies the quiet, steady rhythm of everyday life. The town possesses a palpable sense of community, a place where neighborly greetings are common and the shared history is a quiet undercurrent in conversations, a subtle reminder of the generations who have called this place home.
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| Location | Mercedes, Hidalgo County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.149798°N, 97.913611°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78570 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mercedes, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mercedes, 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 Mercedes includes coordinates 26.149798°N, 97.913611°W, situated in Hidalgo County. ZIP code 78570. 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.
