South Houston, Texas Weather
South Houston, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for South Houston, Harris County.
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About South Houston, Texas
South Houston stretches across a flat, humid expanse, a landscape where the sky often feels like an immense, pale blue ceiling, occasionally broken by the languid drift of cotton-ball clouds. It lies 2.5 miles south-west of Pasadena, TX (from Pasadena, TX: bearing 219°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-east of Pearland. The terrain, a gentle, almost imperceptible slope, is crisscrossed by drainage ditches, their edges softened by the tenacious green of sedges and the occasional splash of wild iris, especially after a summer shower. Here, the air itself seems to have a texture, a warm, moist breath that carries the faint, sweet scent of blooming crepe myrtle and the more robust, earthy aroma of damp soil. The character of South Houston is one of straightforward resilience, a place where the sun beats down with an earnest intensity, and life unfolds with a steady, unpretentious beat, marked by the distant rumble of freight trains and the hum of air conditioners working overtime. The history of South Houston is intertwined with the relentless push of industry and the enduring spirit of its working-class inhabitants. Once primarily agricultural, the land gradually yielded to the demands of oil exploration and manufacturing, shaping its economic arteries. This area became a vital hub for the petrochemical industry, its refineries and processing plants casting long shadows and contributing to a distinctive skyline of towering stacks and intricate pipework. The legacy of these enterprises is etched into the very infrastructure, from the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of its older buildings to the steady flow of commerce that still defines its local economy. South Houston’s distinctiveness lies in this pragmatic embrace of its industrial heritage, a character forged not in grand pronouncements but in the quiet, diligent labor that has sustained it for generations, a place where the echo of innovation meets the enduring pulse of everyday life.
Live animated radar for South Houston and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | South Houston, Harris County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.663008°N, 95.23549°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77587 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Houston, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Houston, 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 South Houston includes coordinates 29.663008°N, 95.235490°W, situated in Harris County. ZIP code 77587. Telephone area code: 281. 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.
