Pharr, Texas Weather
Pharr, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Pharr, Hidalgo County.
Full aviation weather for Pharr is published on the McAllen Miller International Airport (KMFE) page, 6 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 Pharr 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 Pharr: Mid Valley Airport (KTXW) 21 km · South Texas International at Edinburg Airport (KEBG) 28 km · Valley International Airport (KHRL) 53 km
Conditions reported at KMFE describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pharr specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Pharr, Texas
Pharr unfolds under a vast, often brilliant Texas sky, a landscape etched with the subtle geometry of agriculture and the low-slung sprawl of human endeavor. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of San Juan, TX (from San Juan, TX: bearing 282°T), and is situated 2.9 miles east-south-east of McAllen. The air, especially in the early mornings and late afternoons, carries a humid warmth, a soft exhalation from the rich, dark soil that defines this corner of the Rio Grande Valley. Wide, straight roads, bordered by verdant fields of sugarcane and citrus groves, draw the eye towards the horizon, where the land meets the sky in a hazy, sun-drenched embrace. The character of Pharr is one of resilience and steady growth, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates much of life, and the proximity to the border imbues it with a unique cultural cadence. The story of Pharr is deeply intertwined with the development of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, its economy historically rooted in the fertile land that yields abundant crops. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with citrus orchards and sugarcane fields painting the landscape in shades of green and gold, their bounty shipped far and wide. This agricultural heritage has fostered a strong sense of community, a shared understanding of the land’s generosity and the hard work it demands. Today, Pharr also thrives as a vital commercial hub, its bustling markets and vibrant businesses reflecting a dynamic blend of tradition and modern enterprise, a crossroads where commerce and culture meet, drawing people from both sides of the international boundary.
Live animated radar for Pharr 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 | Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.194796°N, 98.183622°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78577 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pharr, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pharr, 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 Pharr includes coordinates 26.194796°N, 98.183622°W, situated in Hidalgo County. ZIP code 78577. 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.
