West University Place, Texas Weather
West University Place, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for West University Place, Harris County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West University Place. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West University Place is published on the William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU) page, 17 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 West University Place 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 West University Place: Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH) 24 km · Sugar Land Regional Airport (KSGR) 24 km · West Houston Airport (KIWS) 26 km · Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ) 29 km · Ellington Airport (KEFD) 29 km
Conditions reported at KHOU describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West University Place specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West University Place, Texas
West University Place unfolds as a verdant expanse, a quiet hum of well-tended lawns and mature trees that cast dappled shade on sidewalks. It lies 5.3 miles south-west of Houston, TX (from Houston, TX: bearing 234°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of Missouri City. The air here carries the faint, sweet perfume of magnolias and the earthy scent of damp soil after a summer shower, a constant reminder of the fertile coastal plain it occupies. Streets, lined with houses of brick and wood, curve with a gentle, almost apologetic grace, suggesting a deliberate design to soften the edges of urban life. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze of a Houston afternoon, has a peculiar, buttery quality, illuminating the vibrant green of the St. Augustine grass and the polished gleam of car hoods parked in driveways. The character of West University Place is one of unhurried domesticity, a place where the cadence of lawnmowers and the distant laughter of children form the soundtrack to the day. This enclave, born from the vision of creating an ideal residential community, has a history intrinsically linked to the growth of its larger neighbor, Houston, yet it has cultivated a distinct identity. Its founding was fueled by a desire for a peaceful, family-oriented environment, a haven from the burgeoning industrial might of the region. While no grand waterways define its landscape, the underlying terrain, rich with the alluvial deposits of ancient rivers, contributes to its lushness. The local economy, though deeply integrated with the broader Houston metropolis, has always been characterized by the professions and services that support a thriving residential district. West University Place retains a sense of civic pride, a quiet confidence in its enduring appeal as a place where families have put down roots for generations, fostering a culture of community engagement and a shared appreciation for its leafy avenues and the steady, comforting rhythm of life.
Live animated radar for West University Place 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 | West University Place, Harris County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.718008°N, 95.433829°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77005 |
| Area Code | 713, 832, 281, 346 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West University Place, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West University Place, 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 West University Place includes coordinates 29.718008°N, 95.433829°W, situated in Harris County. ZIP code 77005. Telephone area code: 713, 832, 281, 346. 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.
