Santa Rita Ranch, Texas Weather
Santa Rita Ranch, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Santa Rita Ranch, Williamson County.
Full aviation weather for Santa Rita Ranch is published on the Georgetown Executive Airport at Johnny Gantt Field (KGTU) page, 16 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. 6 airfields within reach of Santa Rita Ranch 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 Santa Rita Ranch: Lago Vista Texas Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW) 22 km · Lakeway Airpark (K3R9) 37 km · Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field (KBMQ) 39 km · Taylor Municipal Airport (KT74) 39 km · Austin Executive Airport (KEDC) 40 km
Conditions reported at KGTU describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Santa Rita Ranch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Santa Rita Ranch.
About Santa Rita Ranch, Texas
Santa Rita Ranch unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the Texas sky stretches in an endless, cerulean dome, often brushed with the ephemeral artistry of scattered clouds. It lies 5.9 miles north of Leander, TX (from Leander, TX: bearing 8°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-north-west of Georgetown. The terrain here is a gentle, undulating expanse, punctuated by stands of live oak and mesquite, their gnarled branches reaching like ancient arms toward the sun. Wild grasses, a mosaic of greens and golds depending on the season, carpet the earth, whispering secrets to the persistent breeze that rustles through them. In the hushed stillness of dawn, a pearlescent mist often clings to the lower hollows, softening the edges of the world and lending an ethereal quality to the awakening land. The air itself carries a dry, earthy scent, mingled with the sweet, subtle perfume of wildflowers that bloom with tenacious beauty in the uncultivated spaces. The story of Santa Rita Ranch is one of enduring ranching traditions, a legacy deeply entwined with the fertile soil of Williamson County. For generations, this land has been the domain of cattle and horses, its economy shaped by the rhythms of the agricultural cycle and the demands of the livestock industry. While the broader region has seen its own transformations, the heart of Santa Rita Ranch retains a quiet dignity, a steadfast connection to its rural roots. The land here has witnessed the passage of time, the slow accumulation of history in the weathered fences and the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses that dot the landscape. It is a place where the past breathes softly alongside the present, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this particular corner of Texas home.
Live animated radar for Santa Rita Ranch 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Santa Rita Ranch, Williamson County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.663828°N, 97.840031°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78642 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Santa Rita Ranch, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Santa Rita Ranch, 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 Santa Rita Ranch includes coordinates 30.663828°N, 97.840031°W, situated in Williamson County. ZIP code 78642. Telephone area code: 512, 737. 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.
