Smiley, Texas Weather
Smiley, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smiley, Gonzales County.
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About Smiley, Texas
Smiley rests in a broad, sun-drenched expanse of South Texas, where the land rolls with a gentle, patient grace. It lies 28.7 miles south-east of Seguin, TX (from Seguin, TX: bearing 136°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east of Nixon. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of spectacular sunsets that bleed across the horizon. Pecan groves, their branches heavy and gnarled, punctuate the fields, offering a welcome, dappled shade that hints at the coolness of a wellspring. The air itself carries a dry, warm perfume of sun-baked earth and ripening grasses, a scent that settles deep into your lungs. Little pockets of scrub oak and mesquite dot the landscape, resilient and stubborn, mirroring the spirit of the people who have made their lives in this open country. The history of Smiley is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that line its country roads. Founded in the early 20th century, its fortunes have long been tied to the fertile soil of Gonzales County, with agriculture remaining a bedrock of its economy. Cotton, corn, and cattle have sustained generations, their harvests dictating the pace of life and the subtle shifts in the local mood. While not a place of grand monuments, Smiley possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of its inhabitants who have weathered economic storms and celebrated bountiful years with equal stoicism. The very texture of the land, the way it yields to the plow and then to the sun, whispers stories of resilience and continuity, a rhythm that has shaped Smiley for over a century.
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| Location | Smiley, Gonzales County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.267743°N, 97.635828°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78159 |
| Area Code | 210 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Smiley, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smiley, 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 Smiley includes coordinates 29.267743°N, 97.635828°W, situated in Gonzales County. ZIP code 78159. Telephone area code: 210. 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.
