Goldsmith, Texas Weather
Goldsmith, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Goldsmith, Ector County.
Full aviation weather for Goldsmith is published on the Odessa Schlemeyer Field (KODO) page, 22 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Goldsmith have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Goldsmith: Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF) 39 km · Midland Airpark (KMDD) 49 km · Skywest Inc Airport (K7T7) 53 km · Winkler County Airport (KINK) 60 km
Conditions reported at KODO describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Goldsmith specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Goldsmith.
About Goldsmith, Texas
Goldsmith unfolds across a landscape etched by wind and time, a place where the West Texas sky stretches in an unbroken, boundless arc. It lies 11.7 miles north-west of West Odessa, TX (from West Odessa, TX: bearing 324°T), and is situated 17.3 miles west-north-west of Odessa. The terrain here is a study in subtle resilience; low, rolling swells of earth, punctuated by hardy, spiky grasses that cling to the ochre soil, give way to flatter expanses where the horizon seems to dissolve into the hazy distance. Under the relentless sun, the air itself feels distilled, carrying a dry, almost mineral scent, and when dusk descends, it paints the wide-open country in hues of bruised purple and fiery orange, a silent, grand spectacle that washes over the scattered ranches and sparse habitations. The story of Goldsmith is inextricably linked to the earth it rests upon, its economy once deeply rooted in the cattle ranches that defined this stretch of Ector County. Though the oil boom brought a surge of activity and population, the fundamental character of Goldsmith remains that of a working landscape, where the quiet hum of agricultural machinery can still be heard above the whisper of the wind. Generations have learned to coax a living from this challenging, yet beautiful, land, fostering a spirit of stoic independence and a deep understanding of the natural world's rhythms. The few notable landmarks are not grand monuments, but rather the enduring signs of human tenacity: a weathered grain elevator against the sky, a cluster of sturdy homes that have weathered countless seasons, each a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of Goldsmith.
Live animated radar for Goldsmith and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Goldsmith, Ector County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.980673°N, 102.61515°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79741 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Goldsmith, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Goldsmith, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Goldsmith includes coordinates 31.980673°N, 102.615150°W, situated in Ector County. ZIP code 79741. 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. 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.
