Howardwick, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Howardwick, Donley County.
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Howardwick lies under a vast expanse of sky, where the wind whispers across the rolling, sun-baked plains of the Texas Panhandle. It lies 53.8 miles east-south-east of Amarillo, TX (from Amarillo, TX: bearing 103°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north of Clarendon. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a tapestry of tan grasses and the pale, chalky dust that rises with every passing vehicle. Occasional hardy mesquite trees, their branches twisted like ancient supplicants, offer sparse shade, their shadows lengthening dramatically as the sun dips toward the horizon, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose. The air itself often carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, sweet aroma of distant cattle and the resilient wildflowers that stubbornly bloom even in the driest seasons. The story of Howardwick is one of resilience and quiet fortitude, a testament to the early settlers who carved a life from this seemingly unforgiving terrain. Founded in the early 20th century, its fortunes have long been tied to the agricultural pulse of the region, with cattle ranching and farming forming the backbone of its economy. The echoes of a simpler time can still be felt in the weathered facades of the few buildings that line its main thoroughfare, each one holding a silent narrative of generations who worked this land. While not a place of grand monuments, Howardwick possesses a distinct character, a grounded spirit born from the enduring relationship between its people and the wide-open spaces they call home.
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| Location | Howardwick, Donley County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 35.037272°N, 100.906812°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79226 |
| 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 Howardwick, 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 Howardwick includes coordinates 35.037272°N, 100.906812°W, situated in Donley County. ZIP code 79226. 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.