Rancho Chico, Texas Weather
Rancho Chico, 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 Rancho Chico, San Patricio County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rancho Chico. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rancho Chico is published on the Hunt Airport (K9R5) page, 21 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 Chico 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 Chico: Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP) 28 km · Ingleside Regional Airport (KTFP) 31 km · Nueces County Airport (KRBO) 33 km · Rooke Field (KRFG) 34 km · Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (KNGW) 36 km
Conditions reported at K9R5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rancho Chico specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rancho Chico.
About Rancho Chico, Texas
Rancho Chico breathes a humid, salt-tinged air that whispers of its proximity to the Gulf Coast. It lies 16.7 miles north-north-west of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 338°T), and is situated 1.1 miles south-east of Sinton. The land here is flat, stretching out under a vast, often cloud-streaked sky, a mosaic of green pastures and the occasional glint of water from shallow drainage ditches. Live oaks, their limbs gnarled and heavy with Spanish moss, offer islands of shade in the open country, their rough bark a testament to the persistent coastal winds. The soil, a rich, dark clay, holds the moisture well, giving rise to a verdant landscape that seems to absorb the persistent Texas sun. Evenings here arrive with a soft, diffused light, painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender, a gentle descent into the quietude of night. The character of Rancho Chico is deeply rooted in its agricultural past, an echo of the vast ranches that once defined this part of San Patricio County. Cattle ranching remains a quiet cornerstone, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the lifeblood of the land. You can still see the weathered barns and fences, remnants of a time when this was a wilder, more untamed frontier. The local economy, though diversified, still carries the scent of hay and the lowing of cattle, a familiar soundtrack to the lives of its residents. This is a place where history isn't just in books; it’s in the very texture of the earth and the enduring spirit of the people who call Rancho Chico home.
Live animated radar for Rancho Chico 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 Chico, San Patricio County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.025571°N, 97.496939°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78387 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rancho Chico, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rancho Chico, 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 Chico includes coordinates 28.025571°N, 97.496939°W, situated in San Patricio County. ZIP code 78387. 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.
