Friona, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Friona, Parmer County.
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Friona unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the vast, unblinking gaze of the Texas Panhandle sky. It lies 31.9 miles east-north-east of Clovis, NM (from Clovis, NM: bearing 59°T), and is situated 12.6 miles north-east of Bovina. The terrain here is a study in subtle elevation changes, a gentle rolling prairie where fields of grain shimmer under the sun, their stalks bowing in unison as if in silent conversation with the wind. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries the dry, clean scent of dust and distant agriculture, a perfume that clings to everything. As dusk approaches, the light softens, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch and warp the familiar shapes of farmhouses and silos, imbuing the horizon with a painterly blush of rose and gold. The character of Friona is one of quiet resilience, a place that has learned to thrive under the immense canvas of the open sky. The history of Friona is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a story of pioneers who saw promise in this seemingly austere land. The local economy remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with cotton and sorghum being principal crops, their cultivation a rhythm that dictates the seasons and the pulse of the community. This agricultural heritage has fostered a distinctive character, a practical ingenuity that has sustained Friona through decades of boom and bust. The town itself, a modest collection of buildings, feels like a well-worn tool, functional and dependable, serving the needs of its people. There’s a palpable sense of shared experience, a quiet understanding born from facing the elements and the challenges of life on the high plains together.
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| Location | Friona, Parmer County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 34.641734°N, 102.724105°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79035 |
| 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 Friona, 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 Friona includes coordinates 34.641734°N, 102.724105°W, situated in Parmer County. ZIP code 79035. 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.