Taft Southwest, Texas Weather
Taft Southwest, 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 Taft Southwest, San Patricio County.
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About Taft Southwest, Texas
Taft Southwest unfolds across a landscape etched by the sun and wind, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than the eye can follow. It lies 11.8 miles north of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 357°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-west of Portland. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rise and fall of earth that hints at ancient riverbeds and the slow, persistent work of erosion. Sparse stands of mesquite and huisache punctuate the open plains, their thorny branches offering a stark beauty against the wide, often brilliant, blue. In the heat of the day, the air itself seems to shimmer, carrying the dry, clean scent of sun-baked soil and distant grasses. As dusk approaches, the light softens, painting the western horizon in washes of rose and lavender, a quiet spectacle that marks the end of one day and the promise of another. The story of Taft Southwest is interwoven with the agricultural heritage of the region, its fertile ground once dedicated to the cultivation of cotton and other crops that sustained generations. The echoes of this past can be felt in the quiet persistence of the land and the enduring spirit of its people. While agriculture remains a thread in the local economy, the proximity to the Gulf Coast and its burgeoning energy sector has brought new tides of development and opportunity to Taft Southwest. The community holds a quiet pride in its resilience, a testament to the ability of small places to adapt and thrive, drawing strength from both the land and the changing currents of modern life.
Live animated radar for Taft Southwest and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Taft Southwest, San Patricio County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 27.9711°N, 97.4055°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78390 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Taft Southwest, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Taft Southwest, 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 Taft Southwest includes coordinates 27.971100°N, 97.405500°W, situated in San Patricio County. ZIP code 78390. 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.
