Rio Hondo, Texas Weather
Rio Hondo, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rio Hondo, Cameron County.
Full aviation weather for Rio Hondo is published on the Valley International Airport (KHRL) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Rio Hondo 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 Rio Hondo: Port Isabel Cameron County Airport (KPIL) 25 km · Mid Valley Airport (KTXW) 40 km · Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (KBRO) 40 km · South Texas International at Edinburg Airport (KEBG) 58 km
Conditions reported at KHRL describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rio Hondo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rio Hondo.
About Rio Hondo, Texas
Rio Hondo exhales the warm, humid breath of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, a landscape where the land lies low and flat, often fringed by tenacious mesquite trees and stoic huisaches. It lies 7.7 miles east-north-east of Harlingen, TX (from Harlingen, TX: bearing 66°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-east of San Benito. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a faint, sweet scent of damp earth and distant citrus groves, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Waterways, ribbons of brown and silver, meander through the terrain, reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky in their placid surfaces. The very character of Rio Hondo seems to be one of quiet resilience, a place that has learned to thrive under the generous, and sometimes fierce, Texas sun. Historically, Rio Hondo's story is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the valley, a place where irrigation canals transformed arid land into fertile ground for citrus, cotton, and vegetables. The echoes of this past are still present in the rhythm of the seasons and the hardy spirit of its people. The local economy, while still drawing from its agricultural roots, has diversified, with nearby ports and growing commercial centers offering new avenues for enterprise. This particular locality has a distinct charm, a sense of being at once connected to the broader currents of commerce and deeply rooted in the enduring traditions of South Texas life, where the pace feels measured, allowing for the appreciation of simple, enduring beauties.
Live animated radar for Rio Hondo 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 Hondo, Cameron County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.235352°N, 97.581932°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78583 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rio Hondo, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rio Hondo, 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 Hondo includes coordinates 26.235352°N, 97.581932°W, situated in Cameron County. ZIP code 78583. 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.
