Hawley, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hawley, Jones County.
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Hawley rests on a broad expanse of West Texas earth, where the land rolls with a gentle, unassuming grace. It lies 12.2 miles north-north-west of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 337°T), and is situated 15.1 miles north-east of Merkel. The horizon stretches, an unbroken line against a sky that can shift from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset with astonishing speed. Mesquite trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, dot the landscape, their silvery-green leaves whispering secrets in the almost constant breeze. Cattle graze in pastures that seem to stretch on forever, their distant forms like dark smudges on the golden-brown grass, and the air itself carries the dry, clean scent of dust and sun-baked earth. The story of Hawley is bound to the rich soil and the promise of cultivation that first drew settlers to this corner of Jones County. Ranching and agriculture have long been the lifeblood of Hawley, with cotton fields once stretching where cattle now roam, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who sought a living from this land. The town, small and unpretentious, hums with a quiet energy, its pace dictated by the turning of seasons and the needs of the surrounding ranches. Local businesses, some with decades of history, serve as the gathering places, where news is exchanged and friendships are forged, creating a palpable sense of continuity in the ever-changing landscape.
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| Location | Hawley, Jones County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.612064°N, 99.814259°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79525 |
| 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 Hawley, 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 Hawley includes coordinates 32.612064°N, 99.814259°W, situated in Jones County. ZIP code 79525. 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.