Clarendon, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clarendon, Donley County.
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Clarendon sprawls across the high plains, a collection of buildings bleached by relentless sun and winds that sweep unimpeded from horizon to horizon. It lies 56.8 miles east-south-east of Amarillo, TX (from Amarillo, TX: bearing 110°T), and is situated 24.9 miles north-west of Memphis. The land here is a study in muted golds and ochres, a vast expanse of buffalo grass and mesquite that stretches with a patient, stoic beauty. The sky is an ever-present character, a boundless canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, painting the flat terrain with an ephemeral grandeur. A quiet dignity pervades Clarendon, a sense of enduring resilience in the face of elemental forces. The roots of Clarendon run deep into the soil of the cattle country, a testament to the pioneering spirit that carved a life from this unforgiving landscape. Founded in the late 19th century, it grew from a watering stop for ranchers to a hub for the burgeoning agricultural and livestock industries that still define its economy. The faint scent of cattle dust and drying hay often hangs in the air, a constant reminder of the work that sustains the community. Though the boom-and-bust cycles are a familiar refrain in the history of such towns, Clarendon perseveres, its character shaped by the enduring strength of its people and the vast, open country that cradles it.
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| Location | Clarendon, Donley County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 34.937829°N, 100.888199°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79226 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clarendon, 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 Clarendon includes coordinates 34.937829°N, 100.888199°W, situated in Donley County. ZIP code 79226. 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.