Richmond, Texas Weather
Richmond, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Richmond, Fort Bend County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Richmond. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Richmond is published on the Lane Airpark (KT54) 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 Richmond 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 Richmond: Sugar Land Regional Airport (KSGR) 11 km · Houston Fort Bend Airport (K2H5) 16 km · West Houston Airport (KIWS) 28 km · Houston Executive Airport (KTME) 28 km · Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH) 29 km
Conditions reported at KT54 describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Richmond specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Richmond, Texas
Richmond, Texas, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the lazy meanderings of the Brazos River, its waters a constant, quiet hum beneath a sky that stretches out in vast, humid expanses. It lies 3.4 miles east-north-east of Rosenberg, TX (from Rosenberg, TX: bearing 59°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-south-west of Sugar Land. The terrain here is a study in soft resilience, a land of fertile alluvial soil that gives way to sprawling ranches and neighborhoods where live oaks, heavy with Spanish moss, cast dappled shade across manicured lawns. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries a palpable weight, thick with the scent of mown grass and the distant promise of summer thunderstorms, a gentle, pervasive warmth that seeps into the very bones of the place. This is a corner of Fort Bend County where history whispers from the weathered facades of antebellum homes and the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots. Richmond's economy, once anchored firmly in cotton and cattle, has broadened its horizons, yet the echoes of those early days remain, visible in the enduring charm of its historic downtown. The Brazos River, a lifeblood for generations, continues to shape the character of Richmond, its presence a constant reminder of the natural forces that have guided its development, from the earliest settlements to the thriving community it is today.
Live animated radar for Richmond 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 | Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.582181°N, 95.760783°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77469, 77406, 77407 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richmond, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richmond, 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 Richmond includes coordinates 29.582181°N, 95.760783°W, situated in Fort Bend County. ZIP code 77469, 77406, 77407. Telephone area code: 281. 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.
