Nixon, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Nixon, Gonzales County.
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Nixon, Texas, lies under a sky that seems to stretch further than the eye can comfortably hold, a vast canvas of blue broken by the occasional, slow-drifting cloud. It lies 24.1 miles south-south-east of Seguin, TX (from Seguin, TX: bearing 150°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west of Smiley. The land here, a gentle rise and fall of prairie, is marked by the scattered shapes of live oaks, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers against the horizon. In the heat of a summer afternoon, the air itself seems to hum with an almost palpable stillness, broken only by the distant drone of a tractor or the rustle of dry grass. The soil, a rich, dark loam, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and a hint of something wild, something untamed, a quiet resilience that defines the very character of this place. This corner of Gonzales County, though modest in scale, carries a history woven into its agricultural roots, a legacy of hardworking families who shaped the land for generations. The economy of Nixon has long been tied to the earth, with cotton fields once dominating the landscape, their white bolls a familiar sight against the green. While farming remains a cornerstone, the town has seen shifts, adapting with a quiet persistence that mirrors the endurance of the prairie itself. You might still find the echoes of old dances in the community hall, or catch the gleam of sunlight on a well-worn church steeple, each a subtle testament to the enduring spirit of Nixon.
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| Location | Nixon, Gonzales County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.267464°N, 97.764443°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78140 |
| Area Code | 210 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nixon, 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 Nixon includes coordinates 29.267464°N, 97.764443°W, situated in Gonzales County. ZIP code 78140. Telephone area code: 210. 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.