Orchard, Texas Weather
Orchard, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Orchard, Galveston County.
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About Orchard, Texas
Orchard, a place where the air hangs thick and humid, exhales the scent of salt marsh and sun-baked earth. It lies in a low-lying expanse, where the land, a pale, sandy loam, yields grudgingly to the insistent push of coastal flora. Wide, shallow ditches, mirroring the sky’s vast, indifferent blue, crisscross the landscape, channeling the slow, deliberate flow of brackish water. Here, scrub oaks with gnarled branches claw at the sky, their leaves perpetually coated in a fine, gritty dust. In the distance, the land dissolves into a hazy, shimmering horizon, punctuated by the skeletal silhouettes of oil pumps, their rhythmic sway a constant, metallic heartbeat against the immense, quiet sky. The history of Orchard is inextricably tied to the bounty and challenges of its coastal environment, a story whispered in the rustle of marsh grasses and the creak of weathered wood. Once, the land was a different kind of canvas, supporting a nascent agricultural dream, though the soil proved a stubborn partner. Today, the hum of industry, particularly oil and gas extraction, is the dominant note in Orchard's economic symphony, its derricks standing sentinel over the flat terrain. This industry has shaped the character of Orchard, fostering a resilient, pragmatic spirit among its residents, who understand the fickle nature of both the land and the sea. The nearby waterways, extensions of the Gulf, offer a constant reminder of connection to a wider world, while the persistent, golden light of late afternoon bathes everything in a warm, almost melancholic glow, a silent testament to the enduring presence of this unique corner of Texas.
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| Location | Orchard, Galveston County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.5381°N, 95.2033°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77546, 77464 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orchard, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orchard, 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 Orchard includes coordinates 29.538100°N, 95.203300°W, situated in Galveston County. ZIP code 77546, 77464. 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. 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.
