Port Lavaca, Texas Weather
Port Lavaca, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Port Lavaca, Calhoun County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Port Lavaca. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Port Lavaca is published on the Calhoun County Airport (KPKV) page, 7 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 Port Lavaca 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 Port Lavaca: Palacios Municipal Airport (KPSX) 39 km · Victoria Regional Airport (KVCT) 39 km · Jackson County Airport (K26R) 43 km
Conditions reported at KPKV describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Port Lavaca specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Port Lavaca.
About Port Lavaca, Texas
Port Lavaca rests where the vast expanse of the Gulf Coast plain yields to the shimmering, saltwater embrace of Lavaca Bay. It lies 26.4 miles east-south-east of Victoria, TX (from Victoria, TX: bearing 120°T), and is situated 16.3 miles east of Bloomington. The air here carries a perpetual whisper of brine and a humid warmth that clings to the skin, a constant reminder of the maritime soul of this place. Low, scrubby vegetation, resilient against the salt-laced winds, carpets the land, punctuated by the weathered silhouettes of live oaks that have seen generations come and go. The sky above is a canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that promise sudden, drenching rains, followed by the triumphant return of a sun that casts a golden, almost liquid light across the shallow waters. Seagulls, their cries sharp and insistent, wheel and dive, their white forms stark against the muted greens and browns of the coastal terrain. The history of Port Lavaca is a story of tides and trade, a settlement that bloomed from the strategic advantage of its deep-water port. Founded by settlers drawn to its natural harbor, it quickly became a vital hub for cattle drives and the burgeoning seafood industry, its docks once bustling with the bounty of the Gulf. Today, that same maritime spirit fuels its economy, with shrimping and fishing fleets still a common sight, their colorful vessels bobbing gently in the harbor. The legacy of its past can be felt in the weathered wood of older buildings and the quiet pride of its residents, many of whom trace their lineage back to the earliest days of Calhoun County. A palpable sense of connection to the water permeates Port Lavaca, a shared understanding of the rhythms of the tides and the enduring strength of a community shaped by the sea.
Live animated radar for Port Lavaca 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 | Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.614997°N, 96.626089°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77979 |
| Area Code | 409 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Port Lavaca, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Lavaca, 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 Port Lavaca includes coordinates 28.614997°N, 96.626089°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 77979. Telephone area code: 409. 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.
