Follett, Texas Weather
Follett, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Follett, Lipscomb County.
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About Follett, Texas
Follett, Texas, exhales the quiet grandeur of the High Plains, where the earth stretches out in broad, tawny strokes under an immense sky. It lies 91.4 miles south of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 184°T), and is situated 18.1 miles north-west of Shattuck. The landscape here is one of patient endurance, a vast expanse of rolling terrain that seems to hold its breath in the wide-open spaces. Gramagrass and scattered mesquite trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, cling to the soil, a testament to the relentless sun and the infrequent, yet life-giving, rains. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the fields and the faint, sweet perfume of wild sage. Dusk paints the western horizon in bruised purples and fiery oranges, a daily spectacle that washes over the land with a hushed reverence. The history of Follett is etched in the stoic resilience of its people and the enduring spirit of agriculture that defines its existence. This is a place built on the back of the land, where wheat and cattle have long been the anchors of its economy. The railroad, a vital artery in its early days, brought settlers and commerce, shaping the very layout of the town. Though the pace of life here is measured, a gentle current running beneath the surface, there’s a palpable sense of connection to the past, a quiet pride in the hardscrabble roots that have allowed Follett to persevere. You can feel it in the weathered facades of the older buildings and the easy nod of recognition between neighbors, a shared understanding forged by generations of working this sun-drenched, wind-swept earth.
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| Location | Follett, Lipscomb County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 36.433924°N, 100.141521°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79034 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Follett, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Follett, 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 Follett includes coordinates 36.433924°N, 100.141521°W, situated in Lipscomb County. ZIP code 79034. 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.
