Clifton, Texas Weather
Clifton, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Clifton, Bosque County.
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About Clifton, Texas
Clifton, Texas, unfolds under a vast, often brilliant sky, a landscape shaped by the gentle roll of the Bosque River valley. It lies 30.0 miles west-north-west of Waco, TX (from Waco, TX: bearing 303°T), and is situated 19.0 miles south-west of Whitney. Here, the land breathes with the quiet persistence of mesquite and live oak, their gnarled branches reaching towards the expansive horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of sun-baked soil and the distant, unseen bloom of wildflowers. The terrain itself is a study in subtle contrasts: broad, open fields that seem to hold the very essence of West Central Texas prairie, giving way to the more intimate, tree-lined banks of the Bosque, where sunlight filters through the leaves in shifting patterns, dappling the dusty ground. The character of Clifton is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and life moves with a steady, deliberate flow. The history of Clifton is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside and the vital artery of the Bosque River, which has sustained life and commerce here for generations. Originally settled by Danish immigrants drawn to the fertile lands, the town retains a subtle echo of its European heritage, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of its founders. The local economy, historically rooted in ranching and farming, has evolved to include a steady presence of small businesses that serve the needs of the community and the passing traveler, their storefronts reflecting a practical, no-nonsense approach to commerce. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Clifton possesses a distinctive charm, a quiet dignity born from its enduring connection to the land and the generations who have called it home, a place where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon can feel like a profound event.
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| Location | Clifton, Bosque County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.78238°N, 97.576686°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75169, 76634 |
| Area Code | 214, 469, 325 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clifton, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, 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 Clifton includes coordinates 31.782380°N, 97.576686°W, situated in Bosque County. ZIP code 75169, 76634. Telephone area code: 214, 469, 325. 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.
