Matador, Texas Weather
Matador, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Matador, Motley County.
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About Matador, Texas
Matador rests under a vast, ever-shifting sky, a small settlement unfurling across the gently rolling plains of Motley County. It lies 66.5 miles east-north-east of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 63°T), and is situated 22.3 miles north-east of Wake. The land here is a study in subtle hues of ochre and pale gold, punctuated by the deep greens of mesquite and hardy grasses that sway in the prevailing winds. The horizon is a clean, unbroken line, a promise of distance and immense space, and the air, when it settles, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of distant wildflowers. Evenings here possess a particular magic, as the sun bleeds across the western sky in strokes of fiery orange and soft lavender, transforming the ordinary landscape into something breathtakingly ephemeral. Matador’s story is deeply entwined with the ranching heritage that shaped this corner of West Texas. For generations, cattle have been driven across these same plains, and the spirit of that robust, independent livelihood still hums beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy, while diversified, retains a strong connection to agriculture, with cotton fields and grain sorghum often stretching to meet the endless sky. It is a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the sturdy architecture of its older buildings and in the quiet, enduring character of its people, who understand the deep, patient rhythm of the land.
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| Location | Matador, Motley County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 34.012021°N, 100.822078°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79244 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Matador, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Matador, 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 Matador includes coordinates 34.012021°N, 100.822078°W, situated in Motley County. ZIP code 79244. 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.
