Zarate, Texas Weather
Zarate, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Zarate, Starr County.
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About Zarate, Texas
Zarate lies under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas of blue where the sun beats down with a fierce, unwavering intensity. It lies 20.6 miles west-north-west of Mission, TX (from Mission, TX: bearing 290°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west-north-west of Sullivan City. The land itself is a study in resilience, a tapestry of scrub brush and mesquite trees clinging stubbornly to the dry earth, their gnarled branches reaching towards the relentless light. Here, the landscape is not one of gentle slopes but of a subtle, persistent flatness, broken only by the occasional, shallow dip or rise, a testament to the slow, patient sculpting of wind and infrequent, heavy rains. The air, especially in the heat of the afternoon, shimmers with a visible, almost tangible heat, carrying the faint, dry scent of dust and sun-baked earth. The history of Zarate is as deeply rooted as the mesquite itself, a story woven from the hardy spirit of those who came seeking opportunity along the Rio Grande. For generations, the local economy has been tied to the land, the fertile strips along the river yielding cotton and various crops when the water allows, a life lived in close communion with the seasons. The legacy of border trade and migration has left an indelible mark on Zarate, a blending of cultures that manifests in the vibrant Spanish spoken on the streets and the strong sense of family that forms the bedrock of the community. It is a place where time seems to move at its own deliberate pace, the rhythm of life dictated less by clocks and more by the sun's arc across the immense, open sky.
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| Location | Zarate, Starr County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26.3199°N, 98.6369°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78582 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Zarate, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Zarate, 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 Zarate includes coordinates 26.319900°N, 98.636900°W, situated in Starr County. ZIP code 78582. Telephone area code: 830. 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.
