Canyon, Texas Weather
Canyon, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Canyon, Randall County.
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About Canyon, Texas
Canyon, Texas, unfolds across a landscape sculpted by wind and time, where the vast, unbroken sky seems to press down on the earth with a palpable weight. It lies 17.4 miles south-south-west of Amarillo, TX (from Amarillo, TX: bearing 197°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south of Rockwell Place. The terrain here is not gentle; it is a study in subtle, rugged transitions, with the land rising and falling in a series of low mesas and broad, shallow draws that speak of ancient watercourses long gone dry. Sparse, hardy vegetation, primarily grasses and scattered mesquite, clings to the ochre-colored soil, their resilience a quiet testament to the arid climate. Even in the midday sun, a certain coolness can be found in the shadowed clefts of the earth, a contrast to the relentless glare that softens into a burnished gold as evening approaches. The history of Canyon is deeply entwined with the discovery of Palo Duro Canyon, a natural wonder that draws visitors from afar and lends the town its very name and character. This dramatic chasm, the second-largest in the United States, has shaped the local economy, fostering a sense of awe and inspiring a robust tourism industry centered around its rugged beauty. Beyond the allure of the canyon, Canyon has long been a hub for agriculture, its fertile plains supporting ranches and farms that have sustained generations. The presence of West Texas A&M University also imbues Canyon with a youthful energy, its students adding a vibrant layer to the town's established, unhurried pace of life.
Live animated radar for Canyon and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Canyon, Randall County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 34.980334°N, 101.918802°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79403, 79016 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Canyon, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Canyon, 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 Canyon includes coordinates 34.980334°N, 101.918802°W, situated in Randall County. ZIP code 79403, 79016. 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.
