Rancho Alegre, Texas Weather
Rancho Alegre, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rancho Alegre, Jim Wells County.
Full aviation weather for Rancho Alegre is published on the Alice International Airport (KALI) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Rancho Alegre 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 Rancho Alegre: Orange Grove Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (KNOG) 18 km · Kleberg County Airport (KIKG) 22 km · Kingsville Naval Air Station (KNQI) 38 km · Nueces County Airport (KRBO) 40 km · Duval Freer Airport (KT19) 52 km
Conditions reported at KALI describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rancho Alegre specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rancho Alegre.
About Rancho Alegre, Texas
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.
Live animated radar for Rancho Alegre 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 | 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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rancho Alegre, Texas Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
