Barstow, Texas Weather
Barstow, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Barstow, Ward County.
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About Barstow, Texas
Barstow stretches across the West Texas plains, a landscape defined by the vast, unbroken sweep of the sky and the subtle undulations of the land. It lies 58.9 miles west-south-west of West Odessa, TX (from West Odessa, TX: bearing 244°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-north-east of Pecos. Sparse grasses, hardy and resilient, carpet the earth, their muted greens and browns shifting with the sun's passage. Mesquite trees, with their gnarled branches and thorny defenses, punctuate the horizon, offering scant shade against the relentless sun. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint dust kicked up by the wind and the distant, earthy aroma of cattle. Evenings bring a spectacular display of color, as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of fiery orange, soft rose, and deep violet, a quiet spectacle that seems to hold the very breath of the land. The history of Barstow is tied to the railroad and the arid promise of the land. Founded in the early 20th century, its fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the agricultural cycles and the fluctuating price of oil, a constant presence beneath the surface. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by ranching and the ongoing, if sometimes unseen, extraction of resources. Life in Barstow moves at a deliberate pace, dictated by the seasons and the needs of livestock, a rhythm that fosters a deep sense of self-reliance and a quiet camaraderie among its residents. The stark beauty of the surrounding terrain, though unyielding, holds a certain austere charm, a testament to endurance and the enduring spirit of those who call this place home.
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| Location | Barstow, Ward County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.461245°N, 103.393782°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79719 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barstow, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barstow, 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 Barstow includes coordinates 31.461245°N, 103.393782°W, situated in Ward County. ZIP code 79719. 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. 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.
