El Rancho Vela, TX Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for El Rancho Vela, a community in Starr County, Texas.
Overnight
64°F
Clear
Clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 6 mph.
7-day forecast for El Rancho Vela
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 64°F | Clear | 6 mph N | 0% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Sunny | 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph N | 69% |
| Friday | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 to 9 mph NNW | 32% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph N | 4% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NNE | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 12 mph NNE | 39% |
| Sunday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 12 mph N | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph N | 15% |
| Monday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 5% |
| Monday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph ENE | 3% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for El Rancho Vela (26.404, -98.769). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for El Rancho Vela
Last spring frost
Jan 31
First fall frost
Dec 17
Growing season
321 days
Hardiness zone
9b
More local growing data for El Rancho Vela: nearby ZIP 78547 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Texas frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rio Grande City, Tx (8.7 mi from El Rancho Vela). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.