Thunderbird Bay, Texas Weather
Thunderbird Bay, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thunderbird Bay, Brown County.
Full aviation weather for Thunderbird Bay is published on the Brownwood Regional Airport (KBWD) page, 14 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. 5 airfields within reach of Thunderbird Bay 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 Thunderbird Bay: Coleman Municipal Airport (KCOM) 37 km · Comanche County City Airport (KMKN) 40 km · Gregory M. Simmons Memorial Airport (KGZN) 51 km · Eastland Municipal Airport (KETN) 60 km
Conditions reported at KBWD describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thunderbird Bay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Thunderbird Bay.
About Thunderbird Bay, Texas
Thunderbird Bay unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and wind. It lies 55.9 miles south-east of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 132°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north of Lake Brownwood. Rolling hills, softened by a thick blanket of native grasses and mesquite, slope gently toward the placid waters of the bay, a broad expanse reflecting the vast Texas sky. The air here carries a dry, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked soil and wild sage, particularly potent in the late afternoon when the light takes on a honeyed hue. Scattered farmsteads, their white-painted fences a sharp contrast against the muted greens and browns of the terrain, punctuate the horizon, hinting at lives lived in quiet communion with this expansive, open country. The history of Thunderbird Bay is intimately tied to the fertile earth and the enduring spirit of its people. Ranching has long been the backbone of its economy, with generations of families tending cattle on the sprawling pastures that define the region. This connection to the land is evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the few businesses that cluster near the bay's edge, places where time seems to slow to the rhythm of the seasons. While modern conveniences have arrived, the heart of Thunderbird Bay remains in its agricultural heritage and the quiet resilience of those who call this land home.
Live animated radar for Thunderbird Bay 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 | Thunderbird Bay, Brown County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.9087°N, 99.0207°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76857 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thunderbird Bay, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thunderbird Bay, 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 Thunderbird Bay includes coordinates 31.908700°N, 99.020700°W, situated in Brown County. ZIP code 76857. Telephone area code: 325. 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.
