Nixon, Texas Weather
Nixon, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Nixon, Gonzales County.
Full aviation weather for Nixon is published on the Randolph Air Force Base Auxiliary Airport (KSEQ) page, 36 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. 3 airfields within reach of Nixon 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 Nixon: New Braunfels National Airport (KBAZ) 56 km · Randolph Air Force Base (KRND) 58 km
Conditions reported at KSEQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nixon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Nixon, Texas
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.
Live animated radar for Nixon 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 | 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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nixon, Texas Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
