Imperial, Texas Weather
Imperial, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Imperial, Pecos County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Imperial.
About Imperial, Texas
Imperial exists where the West Texas sun bleeds gold across a landscape of low, scrub-choked hills and wide, flat basins. It lies 41.0 miles south-south-west of West Odessa, TX (from West Odessa, TX: bearing 196°T), and is situated 28.4 miles north-north-east of Fort Stockton. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral tang, a scent that speaks of ancient seabeds and patient geological time. Sparse mesquite and prickly pear cactus cling to the sparse soil, their shapes etched sharp against the vast, pale sky. The dominant color is the ochre of dry earth, broken by the dusty green of hardy vegetation, a palette that seems to absorb the intense light rather than reflect it. Even the wind, when it stirs, feels ancient, a breath from forgotten eras. The story of Imperial is one written in oil and water, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who sought to draw life from this arid land. For decades, the local economy was shaped by the ebb and flow of the oilfields, the rhythmic thrum of pumps a constant soundtrack to daily life. Water, always precious, dictated the fortunes of early ranches and the small agricultural endeavors that dotted the wider region. While the boom times of petroleum may have softened, a quiet resilience persists in Imperial, a character forged in the crucible of this unforgiving yet beautiful terrain. The few services and businesses that remain are anchors for a community that understands the profound value of connection in a place of such immense scale.
Live animated radar for Imperial 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.
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| Location | Imperial, Pecos County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.272921°N, 102.69265°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79743 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Imperial, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Imperial, 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 Imperial includes coordinates 31.272921°N, 102.692650°W, situated in Pecos County. ZIP code 79743. 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.
