Scissors, Texas Weather
Scissors, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Scissors, Hidalgo County.
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About Scissors, Texas
Scissors lies under a vast South Texas sky, where the sun bleeds across the horizon in hues of apricot and amethyst as evening settles. It lies 4.1 miles west-south-west of Weslaco, TX (from Weslaco, TX: bearing 251°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-south-east of Pharr. The landscape here is a study in subtle greens and sun-baked browns, a low-lying terrain punctuated by mesquite trees with their gnarled limbs reaching towards the heavens. The air itself carries a dry warmth, a constant companion that whispers of distant ranches and open fields. Even the shadows, as they lengthen, seem to possess a certain weight, a stillness that speaks of the land’s enduring presence. The history of Scissors is intertwined with the agricultural pulse of the Rio Grande Valley, a place where cotton once bloomed in profusion and the scent of ripening citrus would drift on the breeze. Though the agricultural landscape has shifted, the spirit of persistence remains, a quiet resilience evident in the local economy that now draws from a broader spectrum of commerce. There are echoes of old livelihoods in the weathered barns and the slow, deliberate pace of life, a rhythm that feels both grounded and deeply connected to the earth. This is a place where the past isn't just remembered, but felt in the very texture of the days.
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| Location | Scissors, Hidalgo County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.139798°N, 98.053894°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78537 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scissors, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scissors, 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 Scissors includes coordinates 26.139798°N, 98.053894°W, situated in Hidalgo County. ZIP code 78537. 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.
