Buffalo Gap, Texas Weather
Buffalo Gap, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buffalo Gap, Taylor County.
Full aviation weather for Buffalo Gap is published on the Dyess Air Force Base (KDYS) page, 16 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. 3 airfields within reach of Buffalo Gap 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 Buffalo Gap: Abilene Regional Airport (KABI) 20 km · Winters Municipal Airport (K77F) 40 km
Conditions reported at KDYS describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Buffalo Gap specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buffalo Gap.
About Buffalo Gap, Texas
Buffalo Gap unfolds across a land where the earth, a rich, sun-baked ochre, rolls with a quiet dignity. It lies 13.0 miles south-south-west of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 206°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-north-west of Tuscola. The landscape here is a study in muted tones, punctuated by the stoic resilience of mesquite and the occasional, defiant bloom of a wildflower against the vast, often cloudless Texas sky. Gentle slopes rise and fall, leading the eye towards the hazy horizon where the land seems to breathe the dry, clean air. Evenings bring a particular magic, as the setting sun bleeds across the west, casting long, dramatic shadows that transform the familiar terrain into something otherworldly, a subtle shift in light that makes the very dust seem to hold a memory. The history of Buffalo Gap is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of a place that has always been defined by its connection to the land and the sturdy folk who have called it home. Ranching has long been the lifeblood, the cattle and sheep grazing the sparse but nutritious grasses that carpet the rolling plains. This agricultural heritage, a legacy passed down through generations, continues to shape the local economy, fostering a palpable sense of community where neighbors rely on one another. The very name, Buffalo Gap, evokes a time when vast herds thundered across these expanses, a distant echo that still whispers on the wind, adding a layer of deep, ancestral resonance to the present-day quietude of Buffalo Gap.
Live animated radar for Buffalo Gap 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.
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| Location | Buffalo Gap, Taylor County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.279297°N, 99.830089°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78734, 79508 |
| Area Code | 512, 737, 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buffalo Gap, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buffalo Gap, 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 Buffalo Gap includes coordinates 32.279297°N, 99.830089°W, situated in Taylor County. ZIP code 78734, 79508. Telephone area code: 512, 737, 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.
