Abernathy, Texas Weather
Abernathy, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Abernathy, Hale County.
Full aviation weather for Abernathy is published on the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (KLBB) page, 19 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 Abernathy 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 Abernathy: Town & Country Airpark (KF82) 39 km · Hale County Airport (KPVW) 39 km · Slaton Municipal Airport (KF49) 42 km · Floydada Municipal Airport (K41F) 51 km · Littlefield Municipal Airport (KLIU) 51 km
Conditions reported at KLBB describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Abernathy specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Abernathy.
About Abernathy, Texas
Abernathy lies under a vast, indifferent sky, a place where the earth stretches out in broad, sun-baked plains that whisper of ancient winds. It lies 17.6 miles north of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 2°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north of New Deal. The landscape here is a study in subtle hues, the ochre of dry soil bleeding into the muted greens of hardy, wind-sculpted mesquite and the pale silver of sparse grasses that cling tenaciously to life. The air itself possesses a certain clarity, a dry kiss that carries the faint, sweet scent of blooming wildflowers in the spring and the dust of summer afternoons. Evenings can be spectacular, the western horizon ablaze with a molten, painterly light that spills across the flat expanse, transforming the mundane into a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle. The founding of Abernathy is tied to the relentless westward push of agriculture, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who sought to coax bounty from this often-challenging land. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the fertile, if arid, soil, with cotton and grain crops forming the backbone of its livelihood, a rhythm dictated by the sun and the scarce but precious rainfall. The railroad, a vital artery in its early days, still leaves its subtle imprint on the town's layout, a reminder of the connections that brought life and commerce to this corner of West Texas. Abernathy remains a place where the quiet hum of everyday life is punctuated by the distant rumble of a tractor and the friendly nod of a neighbor, a community that carries its history not as a burden, but as a sturdy, understated foundation.
Live animated radar for Abernathy 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 | Abernathy, Hale County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.832304°N, 101.842949°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79311 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Abernathy, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Abernathy, 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 Abernathy includes coordinates 33.832304°N, 101.842949°W, situated in Hale County. ZIP code 79311. Telephone area code: 806. 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.
