Rancho Alegre, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rancho Alegre, Jim Wells County.
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Rancho Alegre unfurls under a vast South Texas sky, a place where the land breathes slow and deep. It lies 42.9 miles west of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 265°T), and is situated 1.7 miles west-south-west of Alice. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, low, rolling rises giving way to flatter expanses dotted with mesquite and a hardy scrub that clings to the earth. The air itself often carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked soil, a fragrance that deepens as the afternoon sun begins its long descent, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and bruised plum. Here, the horizon feels expansive, a promise of distance and open country that draws the eye outward. The character of Rancho Alegre is etched in its quiet perseverance, a resilience born of sun and wind. The story of Rancho Alegre is one woven into the agricultural heart of this region, where cattle ranching and the cultivation of the land have long dictated the rhythm of life. Historically, the area bloomed with the promise of fertile ground, a promise that drew settlers seeking to carve out a living from the Texas soil. Today, the economy still leans on the enduring strength of agriculture, with ranches spreading across the landscape and fields that yield their bounty under the persistent sun. While not a place of grand monuments, Rancho Alegre possesses a distinctive charm, a quiet dignity that speaks of generations who have understood the land's demands and its generosity, fostering a community that values hard work and the simple beauty of a life lived close to nature.
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| Location | Rancho Alegre, Jim Wells County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 27.741694°N, 98.094725°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78332 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rancho Alegre, 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 Rancho Alegre includes coordinates 27.741694°N, 98.094725°W, situated in Jim Wells County. ZIP code 78332. 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. 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.