Jayton, Texas Weather
Jayton, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jayton, Kent County.
Full aviation weather for Jayton is published on the Kent County Airport (K22F) page, 2 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. 2 airfields within reach of Jayton 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 Jayton: Stonewall County Airport (KT60) 36 km
Conditions reported at K22F describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jayton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jayton.
About Jayton, Texas
Jayton rests beneath a sky that seems to stretch into infinity, a vast, pale blue canvas brushed with the faintest wisps of cloud. It lies 73.7 miles north-west of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 319°T), and is situated 28.1 miles north-north-west of Rotan. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell and fall of earth that catches the sunlight in broad, sweeping strokes. Sparse mesquite trees, their branches gnarled and reaching like old hands, punctuate the landscape, their thorny limbs a testament to the resilience required to thrive in this sun-drenched expanse. The air itself feels dry and clean, carrying the faint, sweet scent of wild grasses and the distant, earthy aroma of turned soil. As dusk approaches, the western horizon ignites in a slow, magnificent burn of oranges and purples, casting long, elongated shadows that lend a quiet drama to the otherwise understated terrain. Jayton's story is one of hardy pioneers drawn by the promise of fertile ground, a promise fulfilled through the cultivation of cotton and cattle. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, still echoes with the rhythm of planting and harvest, a steady pulse that has sustained the community for generations. Though the railroads that once ferried its bounty are long gone, the spirit of self-reliance remains, a quiet strength evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the tidy, unassuming storefronts lining the main street. The Jayton Historical Museum, a small but earnest repository of local lore, offers glimpses into the lives of those who shaped this corner of West Texas, their struggles and triumphs etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of the land and its people.
Live animated radar for Jayton 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 | Jayton, Kent County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.248148°N, 100.573726°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79528 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jayton, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jayton, 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 Jayton includes coordinates 33.248148°N, 100.573726°W, situated in Kent County. ZIP code 79528. 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.
