Rio Grande City, Texas Weather
Rio Grande City, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Rio Grande City, Starr County.
Full aviation weather for Rio Grande City is published on the Rio Grande City Municipal Airport (K67R) page, 6 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.
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.
Conditions reported at K67R describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rio Grande City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Rio Grande City, Texas
Rio Grande City exhales a sun-baked stillness, a place where the air itself seems to hum with a dry, persistent heat, shimmering above the flat, broad plains that stretch towards horizons endlessly defined by mesquite and thorny brush. It lies 32.7 miles west-north-west of Mission, TX (from Mission, TX: bearing 290°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-south-east of Escobares. The landscape, sculpted by the relentless sun, offers a stark beauty; scrubby trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, cling tenaciously to the ochre soil, their leaves a muted green against the vast, pale sky. The Rio Grande, a ribbon of brown water, lies close by, a constant, murmuring presence that lends its name and its lifeblood to this stretch of South Texas. Here, life unfolds with a deliberate, almost languid pace, dictated by the sun's arc and the quiet rhythms of a community that understands the enduring power of endurance. The founding of Rio Grande City is inextricably linked to the very river that defines it, a vital artery for trade and passage that drew settlers to its banks centuries ago. Its economy, historically rooted in agriculture and ranching, has evolved, with the cross-border commerce and the service industries now playing significant roles, reflecting its position as a gateway to Mexico. The echoes of its past, of border skirmishes and burgeoning trade, can almost be felt in the warm breeze that carries the scent of dust and distant blossoms. Visitors might notice the distinctive architecture, a blend of influences that speak of its layered history, and the vibrant pulse of its local markets, where the flavors and colors of both cultures mingle. Rio Grande City, through its resilience and its deep connection to the land and the river, offers a unique perspective on life along the South Texas border.
Live animated radar for Rio Grande City 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.
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| Location | Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.379787°N, 98.820305°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78582 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rio Grande City, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rio Grande City, 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 Rio Grande City includes coordinates 26.379787°N, 98.820305°W, situated in Starr County. ZIP code 78582. 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.
