Kermit, Texas Weather
Kermit, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Kermit, Winkler County.
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About Kermit, Texas
Kermit unfurls itself beneath a vast, indifferent sky, a landscape etched by wind and time into a tapestry of muted ochres and pale greens. It lies 34.9 miles west of West Odessa, TX (from West Odessa, TX: bearing 272°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-east of Wink. The terrain, a low-lying expanse of scrubland and sparse grasses, rolls with a subtle, almost imperceptible swell, interrupted only by the occasional stoic mesquite tree or the skeletal remains of a long-abandoned fence. Dust, fine as powdered bone, coats everything, a constant, whispering reminder of the arid embrace of West Texas. The air, when it moves, carries the scent of dry earth and the distant, metallic tang of industry, a scent that clings to the back of the throat like a memory. Even at midday, under a sun that bleaches the color from the world, there's a stillness here, a quietude that feels both ancient and profound, as if the very land holds its breath. The story of Kermit is inextricably bound to the black gold that lies beneath its sun-baked surface, a history of boom and bust that has shaped its character. Oil derricks, like gaunt metal sentinels, punctuate the horizon, testaments to the industry that has fueled its growth and defined its economy for generations. This is a place where resilience is not a virtue but a necessity, where the rhythms of life are dictated by the rise and fall of commodity prices and the relentless pursuit of subterranean wealth. Local traditions, forged in the crucible of hard work and shared experience, are as sturdy as the windmills that dot the plains, reflecting a deep-seated pragmatism and a quiet pride in their enduring spirit. The evenings here often bring a spectacular, fiery sunset, a painterly explosion of color that briefly softens the starkness of the landscape, a fleeting moment of raw, untamed beauty before the vast, star-strewn darkness descends.
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| Location | Kermit, Winkler County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.857626°N, 103.092665°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79745 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kermit, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kermit, 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 Kermit includes coordinates 31.857626°N, 103.092665°W, situated in Winkler County. ZIP code 79745. 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.
