Sunset Valley, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sunset Valley, Travis County.
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Sunset Valley unfolds in a gentle, rolling landscape, where the Texas sun, especially in the late afternoon, paints the undulating terrain in hues of gold and amber. It lies 4.6 miles south-west of Austin, TX (from Austin, TX: bearing 232°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Del Valle. Cedar trees, their aromatic presence a constant companion, dot the hillsides, interspersed with the resilient scrub of native grasses that hold fast to the earth. The air here carries a faint, dry warmth, a whisper of the vastness beyond, and the occasional call of a scissortail flycatcher punctuates the quiet. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by countless seasons, its contours inviting a slower, more deliberate pace of observation. Historically, this region of Travis County has been shaped by the fertile soil and the capricious nature of the seasons, fostering a spirit of self-reliance and an appreciation for the land's bounty. Though not a center of heavy industry, Sunset Valley's economy has long been tied to the cultivation of the land, with a legacy of small farms and ranches that once defined its character. Today, that connection persists, albeit with a modern overlay, as residents find a unique balance between preserving the rural aesthetic and embracing the conveniences of proximity to larger urban centers. The quiet hum of everyday life here is punctuated by the infrequent rumble of a truck on a distant road, a reminder of the connections that bind this peaceful pocket of Texas to the wider world.
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| Location | Sunset Valley, Travis County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.225765°N, 97.803617°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78745 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunset Valley, 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 Sunset Valley includes coordinates 30.225765°N, 97.803617°W, situated in Travis County. ZIP code 78745. 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. 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.