Petronila, Texas Weather
Petronila, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Petronila, Nueces County.
Full aviation weather for Petronila is published on the Nueces County Airport (KRBO) page, 13 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 Petronila 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 Petronila: Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP) 17 km · Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (KNGW) 20 km · Kingsville Naval Air Station (KNQI) 25 km · Waldron Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (KNWL) 32 km · Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field (KNGP) 34 km
Conditions reported at KRBO describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Petronila specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Petronila.
About Petronila, Texas
Petronila rests in the wide, sun-drenched expanse of Nueces County, a place where the earth exhales a dry, warm breath under an immense sky. It lies 17.1 miles west-south-west of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 239°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-south-east of Robstown. The landscape here is a study in subtle gradients, low-lying plains that stretch towards the distant shimmer of the Gulf Coast, their surfaces a mosaic of hardy grasses and tenacious brush. Ancient live oaks, their limbs gnarled and reaching like arthritic fingers, punctuate the flatness, offering slivers of shade against the relentless sun. The air itself carries a faint, persistent scent of sun-baked earth and the distant saline tang of the sea, a constant reminder of the proximity of water, though it remains largely unseen, a whispered promise on the horizon. The story of Petronila is deeply entwined with the agricultural currents that have shaped South Texas for generations. Once a vital stop on the railroad, its early economy was buoyed by the cotton and cattle that flowed through its modest depot, a lifeline connecting this inland settlement to wider markets. Though the tracks may be silent now, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet determination in the face of fluctuating fortunes. Today, the land continues to yield, supporting livestock and a scattering of crops that thrive in the semi-arid climate, sustaining a community that values neighborly connection and the enduring strength of its roots. The slow turning of seasons dictates the rhythm of life in Petronila, a steady, unassuming pulse beneath the vast Texas sky.
Live animated radar for Petronila 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 | Petronila, Nueces County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 27.671975°N, 97.635828°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78380 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Petronila, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Petronila, 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 Petronila includes coordinates 27.671975°N, 97.635828°W, situated in Nueces County. ZIP code 78380. 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.
