Tarpley, Texas Weather
Tarpley, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tarpley, Bandera County.
Full aviation weather for Tarpley is published on the South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (KHDO) page, 34 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. 6 airfields within reach of Tarpley 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 Tarpley: Kerrville / Kerr County Airport at Louis Schreiner Field (KERV) 40 km · Real County Airport (K49R) 48 km · San Geronimo Airpark (K8T8) 49 km · Castroville Municipal Airport (KCVB) 54 km · Boerne Stage Field (K5C1) 57 km
Conditions reported at KHDO describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tarpley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tarpley.
About Tarpley, Texas
Tarpley unfolds across the rolling hills and rugged canyons of the Texas Hill Country, a landscape etched by eons of wind and water. It lies 48.0 miles west of Timberwood Park, TX (from Timberwood Park, TX: bearing 266°T), and is situated 17.4 miles west of Lake Medina Shores. Cedar breaks climb the slopes, their dark green a stark contrast to the sun-baked limestone that forms the very bones of the land, and the air, especially after a rain, carries the sharp, clean scent of mesquite and damp earth. Here, the Frio River, a ribbon of clear, cool water, threads its way through the terrain, its banks shaded by ancient live oaks whose gnarled branches seem to hold the secrets of centuries. The light at dusk often paints the sky in hues of bruised plum and fiery orange, a fleeting spectacle that settles over the quietude of this remote corner of Bandera County. The story of Tarpley is one of hardy resilience, tied to the land and the slow, deliberate pace of ranching and agriculture. Settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile valleys and abundant water, established homesteads in the late 19th century, their lives interwoven with the cycles of the seasons. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this secluded spot, the local economy still finds its pulse in the cattle ranches that dot the surrounding hills and the small businesses catering to the steady stream of visitors drawn to the region's natural beauty. Notably, the presence of numerous ranches and the enduring spirit of the cowboy culture are palpable, a living legacy that defines the character of Tarpley.
Live animated radar for Tarpley 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.65717°N, 99.27643°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78883 |
| Area Code | 512, 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tarpley, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tarpley, 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 Tarpley includes coordinates 29.657170°N, 99.276430°W, situated in Bandera County. ZIP code 78883. Telephone area code: 512, 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.
