Texas City, 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 Texas City, Galveston County.
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Texas City rests on the western edge of Galveston Bay, a landscape shaped by the persistent breath of the Gulf of Mexico. It lies 8.5 miles north-west of Galveston, TX (from Galveston, TX: bearing 312°T), and is situated 4.3 miles east-north-east of La Marque. Its terrain is a flat, low-lying expanse, where brackish marsh grasses lean into the wind and the horizon stretches endlessly, broken only by the distant silhouette of industrial giants. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt and something more industrial, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, can be a raw, almost blinding force, bleaching the color from the weathered pilings along the shore and casting sharp, elongated shadows from the occasional palm tree that dares to take root. The rhythm of Texas City is one of constant, low-frequency hum, a blend of distant machinery and the sigh of the tide. This is a place forged in the crucible of industry and commerce, a testament to Texas's deep-seated drive for progress. Founded on the promise of a deep-water port, Texas City quickly became a nexus for shipping and petrochemicals, its economy inextricably linked to the ebb and flow of global trade. The scars and triumphs of this history are visible in the sprawling refineries that punctuate the skyline, their towers reaching like metallic trees towards the often-overcast sky. Yet, beneath this industrial sheen, a resilient spirit persists, a character shaped by the hardy souls who built this city from the marshy earth. The waterfront, though dominated by industrial activity, still offers glimpses of the bay's natural beauty, a reminder of the wilder elements that continue to influence life in Texas City.
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| Location | Texas City, Galveston County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.383845°N, 94.9027°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77590, 77591, 77592 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Texas City, 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 Texas City includes coordinates 29.383845°N, 94.902700°W, situated in Galveston County. ZIP code 77590, 77591, 77592. 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.