South Alamo, Texas Weather
South Alamo, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for South Alamo, Hidalgo County.
Full aviation weather for South Alamo is published on the McAllen Miller International Airport (KMFE) page, 13 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. 4 airfields within reach of South Alamo 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 South Alamo: Mid Valley Airport (KTXW) 14 km · South Texas International at Edinburg Airport (KEBG) 32 km · Valley International Airport (KHRL) 46 km
Conditions reported at KMFE describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Alamo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About South Alamo, Texas
South Alamo lies on a broad, flat expanse, where the Rio Grande Valley unfurls under a sky of immense proportion. It lies 3.7 miles south-east of San Juan, TX (from San Juan, TX: bearing 128°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-south-east of McAllen. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, the soil a rich, dark loam that promises bounty under the persistent sun. Scrubby mesquite trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the landscape, offering sparse shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry warmth, a gentle caress that speaks of distance and wide-open spaces. Here, life moves with a deliberate cadence, a quiet understanding of the seasons and the rhythms of the earth. The history of South Alamo is deeply entwined with the cultivation of its fertile soil. For generations, this region has been a breadbasket, its economy historically anchored in agriculture, particularly citrus groves and winter vegetables that once stretched to the horizon. Though the agricultural landscape has shifted, the legacy of hard work and connection to the land remains a defining characteristic of South Alamo. The echoes of those who first cleared the land and coaxed sustenance from it can still be felt, a subtle undercurrent in the everyday commerce and conversations that unfold in the local markets and along the quiet residential streets.
Live animated radar for South Alamo 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.
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| Location | South Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.15702°N, 98.108619°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78516 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Alamo, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Alamo, 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 South Alamo includes coordinates 26.157020°N, 98.108619°W, situated in Hidalgo County. ZIP code 78516. 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. 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.
