Santa Cruz, Texas Weather
Santa Cruz, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Santa Cruz, Starr County.
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About Santa Cruz, Texas
Santa Cruz, a quiet settlement, breathes the warm, humid air of South Texas, its landscape a gentle canvas of scrubland and mesquite trees. It lies 29.1 miles west-north-west of Mission, TX (from Mission, TX: bearing 289°T), and is situated 3.7 miles east-south-east of Rio Grande City. The earth here is a rich, reddish-brown, thirsty for the infrequent rains that punctuate the long, sun-drenched seasons. Sparse grasses, resilient and tenacious, cling to the slightly rolling terrain, offering a muted green against the pervasive tan of the soil. The sky above is a vast, uninterrupted dome, often a brilliant, almost blinding blue during the day, softening to hues of apricot and rose as the sun dips towards the horizon, casting long, distorted shadows that stretch like spectral fingers across the land. The character of Santa Cruz is one of quiet endurance, a place where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a place that feels both ancient and perpetually present. The history of Santa Cruz is interwoven with the agricultural heart of Starr County, where the fertile banks of the Rio Grande have long dictated the rhythm of life and prosperity. Generations have worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its soil, with cattle ranching and farming forming the backbone of the local economy for decades. While the demands of modern agriculture have shifted, a deep connection to the land persists, a quiet pride in the self-sufficiency it fosters. The distinctive character of Santa Cruz is not marked by grand monuments, but by the enduring spirit of its people, a warmth that emanates from the very air, a subtle generosity that belies the stark beauty of its surroundings. The economy, though perhaps not booming, finds its strength in a resilience born of necessity and a deep understanding of the land's offerings.
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| Location | Santa Cruz, Starr County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.354511°N, 98.768359°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78349, 78582 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Santa Cruz, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz includes coordinates 26.354511°N, 98.768359°W, situated in Starr County. ZIP code 78349, 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.
