San Fernando, Texas Weather
San Fernando, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for San Fernando, Starr County.
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About San Fernando, Texas
San Fernando lies low and wide under a sky that often seems too vast for the earth it covers. It lies 34.1 miles west-north-west of Mission, TX (from Mission, TX: bearing 292°T), and is situated 1.9 miles north-north-west of Rio Grande City. The land here is a study in subtle shades of tan and ochre, flat for miles, punctuated by the tenacious green of mesquite and huisache, their thorny branches reaching out like gnarled fingers. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, warm weight, smelling faintly of dust and the distant, sweet scent of blooming wildflowers after a rare rain. The Rio Grande, a serpentine ribbon of brown water, is never far, its presence a constant, quiet hum in the background of life, shaping the very character of the place. The history of San Fernando is a story etched in irrigation ditches and the slow, deliberate cultivation of the soil. For generations, this stretch of South Texas has been defined by agriculture, its economy tied to the bounty of the land, particularly citrus groves and cotton fields that once shimmered under the relentless sun. Small, family-run farms still dot the landscape, their weathered barns and fences whispering tales of enduring labor and a deep connection to the earth. The cultural fabric of San Fernando is a rich blend of Tejano traditions and the steady influx of new arrivals, creating a community where the old ways are honored alongside the evolving rhythms of modern life, a place where the pace is dictated by the seasons and the slow, steady flow of the river.
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| Location | San Fernando, Starr County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.4033°N, 98.8351°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78582 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This San Fernando, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for San Fernando, 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 Fernando includes coordinates 26.403300°N, 98.835100°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. 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.
