Terlingua, Texas Weather
Terlingua, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Terlingua, Brewster County.
Flight conditions near Terlingua. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Terlingua.
About Terlingua, Texas
Terlingua sprawls across a landscape of stark, raw beauty, where the Chisos Mountains rise like ancient titans against an impossibly vast sky. It lies 163.8 miles west of Del Rio, TX (from Del Rio, TX: bearing 270°T), and is situated 48.4 miles east-south-east of Presidio. The terrain is a study in contrasts: the rugged, sun-baked earth, etched with arroyos that channel ephemeral rains, gives way to scrubby mesquite and hardy desert flora clinging tenaciously to life. A palpable silence often reigns here, broken only by the whisper of wind across the vast, open spaces and the distant call of a hawk circling high above. The quality of light, particularly at dusk, washes the rugged hillsides in hues of ochre, rose, and deep violet, a fleeting spectacle that imbues the very air with a profound sense of timelessness. The character of Terlingua is one of resilience, a hardy spirit forged in the unforgiving embrace of the Chihuahuan Desert. The story of Terlingua is inextricably linked to the earth's bounty, particularly the cinnabar that once fueled a vibrant mining economy. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy is etched into the very fabric of the place, their abandoned structures standing as stoic reminders of a bygone era. Today, Terlingua draws a different kind of life, one that thrives on its unique isolation and the magnetic pull of Big Bend National Park. The local economy, a delicate ecosystem of its own, is sustained by a steady stream of adventurers drawn to the park's wild grandeur, and by the hardy souls who call this remote corner of the world home, their lives a testament to the enduring allure of the desert frontier. The distinctive chime of the Terlingua International Chili Cook-Off, a raucous celebration of culinary prowess and community spirit, echoes through the dusty air each year, a vibrant counterpoint to the pervasive quiet.
Live animated radar for Terlingua 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 | Terlingua, Brewster County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.321586°N, 103.616019°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79852 |
| Area Code | 915 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Terlingua, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Terlingua, 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 Terlingua includes coordinates 29.321586°N, 103.616019°W, situated in Brewster County. ZIP code 79852. Telephone area code: 915. 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.
