Albany, Texas Weather
Albany, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Albany, Shackelford County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Albany.
About Albany, Texas
Albany, Texas, rests on a landscape that breathes the wide-open Texas sky. It lies 31.7 miles north-east of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 53°T), and is situated 23.1 miles west of Breckenridge. Rolling plains, a muted green under the vast heavens, stretch towards horizons softened by a haze that catches the late afternoon sun. The land here is not harsh, but possesses a sturdy, resilient character, a subtle undulation that hints at underground streams and the slow work of water over eons. Oak trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the fields, offering pockets of shade where the air hangs thick and still, carrying the dry scent of grass and dust. The quality of light in Albany at dusk is a gentle benediction, bathing the sparse buildings and the enduring land in a warm, golden glow that seems to linger, a quiet farewell from the day. Albany’s story is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the pragmatic rhythm of its economy. Founded as a ranching hub, the land still yields its bounty through cattle and oil, industries that have shaped the character of Albany for generations. The historic courthouse, a stately red-brick sentinel, stands as a quiet testament to the town’s long-standing presence, a place where local decisions have been made and futures have been debated under its watchful gaze. The very air here seems to carry whispers of the past, of hardworking hands and the simple, honest pursuit of a life lived on the land, a tradition that continues to define Albany.
Live animated radar for Albany and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Albany, Shackelford County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.723452°N, 99.2973°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76430 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Albany, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Albany, 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 Albany includes coordinates 32.723452°N, 99.297300°W, situated in Shackelford County. ZIP code 76430. Telephone area code: 254. 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.
