Tilden, Texas Weather
Tilden, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tilden, McMullen County.
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About Tilden, Texas
Tilden unfolds under a vast Texas sky, a place where the earth exhales a dry, sun-baked scent. It lies 66.6 miles south of San Antonio, TX (from San Antonio, TX: bearing 183°T), and is situated 27.7 miles west-north-west of George West. Rolling hills, cloaked in scrub brush and mesquite, define the horizon, their muted greens and browns shifting with the angle of the sun. The air, often thick with the promise of heat, carries the distant lowing of cattle and the rustle of wind through sparse grasses. Here, the silence is not empty but alive, punctuated by the sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead or the buzz of unseen insects. The land itself feels ancient, etched with the subtle contours of millennia, a testament to the patient work of wind and water. This corner of McMullen County, Tilden, has long been shaped by the oil and gas industry, its economy intrinsically tied to the extraction of subterranean riches. The early days saw ranchers and farmers carving out a living from the rugged terrain, their resilience a quiet legend. Today, the echoes of that past mingle with the hum of modern machinery, a subtle yet persistent reminder of the forces that have shaped this place. The local gathering spots, often unassuming buildings with wide awnings, serve as hubs for conversation, where the day's news is exchanged and the enduring spirit of Tilden is palpable, a quiet strength that endures like the hardy native plants that dot the landscape.
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| Location | Tilden, McMullen County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 28.461938°N, 98.549184°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78072 |
| Area Code | 210, 726 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tilden, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tilden, 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 Tilden includes coordinates 28.461938°N, 98.549184°W, situated in McMullen County. ZIP code 78072. Telephone area code: 210, 726. 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.
