Newgulf, Texas Weather
Newgulf, 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 Newgulf, Wharton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Newgulf. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Newgulf is published on the Houston Fort Bend Airport (K2H5) page, 27 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. 5 airfields within reach of Newgulf 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 Newgulf: Lane Airpark (KT54) 32 km · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (KLBX) 46 km · Sugar Land Regional Airport (KSGR) 47 km · Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH) 50 km
Conditions reported at K2H5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Newgulf specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Newgulf.
About Newgulf, Texas
Newgulf rests in a landscape that exhales a humid, earthy breath, where the flat, fertile plains of Wharton County stretch towards a horizon softened by the haze of distant moisture. It lies 21.6 miles south-south-west of Rosenberg, TX (from Rosenberg, TX: bearing 195°T), and is situated 19.3 miles north-north-east of Bay City. The land here is a muted palette of greens and browns, broken by the silver glint of slow-moving bayous and drainage canals that snake through fields of sugarcane and rice. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel along the waterways, their branches draped with Spanish moss that hangs like ethereal lace, catching the diffused sunlight that filters through the thick, humid air. The sky overhead is vast, an ever-changing canvas that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic grey in the span of an afternoon, often punctuated by the low rumble of approaching thunderstorms that bring a welcome, if fleeting, coolness. The history of Newgulf is deeply intertwined with the earth beneath it, a story etched in the exploitation of sulfur deposits that once fueled a significant industry. For decades, the distinctive yellow dust and the scent of brimstone were as much a part of the local character as the persistent hum of cicadas in the summer heat. Though the sulfur mines have long since ceased their operations, the legacy of that industrial past lingers, a quiet reminder of the boom and bust cycles that have shaped this corner of Texas. Today, the economy of Newgulf is more broadly rooted in agriculture, with vast expanses dedicated to the cultivation of crops that thrive in this rich, alluvial soil. The pace of life here is measured, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the quiet routines of a community that knows the value of patience and perseverance.
Live animated radar for Newgulf 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 | Newgulf, Wharton County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.255248°N, 95.899953°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77420, 77462 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Newgulf, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newgulf, 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 Newgulf includes coordinates 29.255248°N, 95.899953°W, situated in Wharton County. ZIP code 77420, 77462. 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.
