San Elizario, Texas Weather
San Elizario, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for San Elizario, El Paso County.
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About San Elizario, Texas
San Elizario rests in the wide embrace of the Chihuahuan Desert, a landscape sculpted by wind and time. It lies 5.1 miles south-south-east of Socorro, TX (from Socorro, TX: bearing 159°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-south-west of Horizon City. The land here is a study in muted tones, ochre and pale green bleached by an insistent sun, punctuated by the stark silhouettes of mesquite and creosote. Distant mountains, their edges softened by atmospheric haze, form a constant, quiet horizon, a reminder of the vastness that surrounds this settlement. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, and at dusk, the sky often ignites in a spectacle of bruised purples and fiery oranges, a fleeting, breathtaking beauty that washes over the sparse vegetation and the few, sturdy homes. The terrain is mostly flat, a broad expanse that hints at ancient riverbeds long since surrendered to the arid embrace of the desert, the earth cracked and thirsty, yet resilient. This is a place where history clings to the very dust, where layers of Spanish colonial past and a more recent frontier spirit intertwine. San Elizario was once a vital presidio, a stronghold established in the late 18th century to protect trade routes and enforce Spanish authority, its adobe walls now softened by the relentless desert elements. The local economy, once sustained by agriculture coaxed from the scarce water of the Rio Grande, now finds its pulse in a blend of small businesses and the lingering echoes of its past, drawing visitors to its historic mission and the weathered charm of its plaza. The rhythm of life in San Elizario is measured, unhurried, a gentle cadence that reflects the enduring strength of its people and their deep connection to this starkly beautiful corner of El Paso County.
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| Location | San Elizario, El Paso County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.585115°N, 106.272757°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79849 |
| Area Code | 915 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This San Elizario, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for San Elizario, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 San Elizario includes coordinates 31.585115°N, 106.272757°W, situated in El Paso County. ZIP code 79849. Telephone area code: 915. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
