Buffalo, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buffalo, Mills County.
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Buffalo unfolds across a landscape of rolling contours, where the Texas sky stretches wide and an endless horizon promises more than meets the eye. It lies 63.7 miles west-north-west of Copperas Cove, TX (from Copperas Cove, TX: bearing 293°T), and is situated 16.7 miles south-south-east of Brownwood. The land itself is a study in muted greens and ochres, a testament to the persistent grasses and hardy scrub that cling to the gently sloping terrain. Oak motts, their branches gnarled and ancient, offer pockets of shade, their leaves rustling secrets to the warm, dry air. The character of Buffalo is etched into this quiet persistence, a resilience born of sun-baked summers and the occasional, life-giving rains that sweep across the plains. Life here moves at a pace dictated by the sun's arc, a rhythm that feels as natural and unforced as the wind sighing through the dry stalks of harvested fields. Historically, Buffalo's roots are deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the promise of agricultural prosperity. Ranching and cotton farming have long been the economic lifeblood of Buffalo, shaping its development and the character of its people, who possess a quiet pride in their connection to the land. The town’s founding, like many in this region, was tied to the development of transportation networks, a vital link that allowed its agricultural bounty to reach wider markets. While the larger industries have ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of Buffalo lies in its enduring connection to the earth and the simple, honest labor it demands. The quality of light at dusk, a soft, golden wash that lingers on the western sky, seems to hold the accumulated memories of generations who have worked and lived and dreamed in Buffalo.
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| Location | Buffalo, Mills County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.481552°N, 98.897826°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75143, 76878, 76864, 75831 |
| Area Code | 325, 903 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buffalo, 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 Buffalo includes coordinates 31.481552°N, 98.897826°W, situated in Mills County. ZIP code 75143, 76878, 76864, 75831. Telephone area code: 325, 903. 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.