Penitas, Texas Weather
Penitas, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Penitas, Hidalgo County.
Full aviation weather for Penitas is published on the McAllen Miller International Airport (KMFE) page, 22 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. 4 airfields within reach of Penitas 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 Penitas: South Texas International at Edinburg Airport (KEBG) 40 km · Rio Grande City Municipal Airport (K67R) 45 km · Mid Valley Airport (KTXW) 47 km
Conditions reported at KMFE describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Penitas specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Penitas.
About Penitas, Texas
Penitas unfolds across a landscape shaped by the subtle embrace of the Rio Grande Valley. It lies 7.5 miles west of Mission, TX (from Mission, TX: bearing 278°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-south-west of Alton. Here, the earth, a rich, dark loam, yields readily to the sun's insistent warmth, fostering a verdant fringe against the more arid scrubland that stretches towards the horizon. Groves of citrus trees, their glossy leaves catching the light, punctuate the terrain, their branches often heavy with ripening fruit, a testament to the valley's bounty. The air itself carries a peculiar quality, a humid sweetness mingled with the dry dust of the region, a scent that clings to the skin long after one has departed. This is a place where the sky feels immense, a vast canvas often painted with dramatic clouds that gather and dissipate with a breathtaking swiftness, casting fleeting shadows over the fields and dwellings of Penitas. The history of Penitas is deeply entwined with the fertile lands fed by the great river, a lifeline that has sustained agriculture for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and a burgeoning economy, cultivated cotton and citrus, establishing a legacy of hard work and resilience that continues to define the character of the region. Today, the local economy thrives on a blend of agricultural enterprise, with the vibrant citrus industry still a significant presence, and the dynamic flow of commerce that characterizes the borderland. The echoes of past generations can be felt in the quiet rhythm of daily life, a pace that allows for contemplation of the vast skies and the enduring spirit of this South Texas settlement.
Live animated radar for Penitas 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 | Penitas, Hidalgo County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.230628°N, 98.444741°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78576 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Penitas, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Penitas, 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 Penitas includes coordinates 26.230628°N, 98.444741°W, situated in Hidalgo County. ZIP code 78576. Telephone area code: 830. 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.
