Old River-Winfree, Texas Weather
Old River-Winfree, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Old River-Winfree, Chambers County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Old River-Winfree. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Old River-Winfree is published on the RWJ Airpark (K54T) page, 12 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. 6 airfields within reach of Old River-Winfree 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 Old River-Winfree: Baytown Airport (KHPY) 15 km · Chambers County Airport (KT00) 20 km · Liberty Municipal Airport (KT78) 27 km · La Porte Municipal Airport (KT41) 31 km · Ellington Airport (KEFD) 43 km
Conditions reported at K54T describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Old River-Winfree specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Old River-Winfree, Texas
Old River-Winfree is a place where the humid air hangs heavy, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 12.6 miles north-east of Baytown, TX (from Baytown, TX: bearing 43°T), and is situated 3.8 miles east-north-east of Mont Belvieu. The land here is a low, flat expanse, crisscrossed by sluggish bayous and the meandering course of the Trinity River, its dark waters reflecting the immense, often cloud-streaked sky. Cypress trees, their knees jutting from the silty banks like ancient knuckles, stand sentinel along the waterways, draped in Spanish moss that sways with an unseen breath. The soil, a rich, dark loam, yields a verdant, almost overwhelming growth, where palmettos and dense underbrush compete for sunlight, creating a landscape that feels both generous and untamed. Even the light seems to pool in the hollows, a golden, syrupy quality that softens the edges of the world as evening descends. The history of Old River-Winfree is as tangled as the vines that reclaim forgotten fences. Once, the Trinity River was a vital artery for commerce, carrying timber and agricultural goods down to the Gulf, and this locality thrived on the bounty of its fertile river bottomlands. Small farms and ranches dotted the landscape, their prosperity tied to the rhythms of planting and harvest, a legacy that still whispers through the quiet hum of tractors in the distance. While the river's dominance has waned with the advent of more modern transportation, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land persists. The local economy, though modest, is anchored by agriculture and a scattering of small businesses that serve the needs of the residents, fostering a character of quiet resilience and neighborly interdependence.
Live animated radar for Old River-Winfree 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.
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| Location | Old River-Winfree, Chambers County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.868276°N, 94.832701°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77523 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Old River-Winfree, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Old River-Winfree, 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 Old River-Winfree includes coordinates 29.868276°N, 94.832701°W, situated in Chambers County. ZIP code 77523. 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.
