Opdyke West, Texas Weather
Opdyke West, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Opdyke West, Hockley County.
Full aviation weather for Opdyke West is published on the Levelland Municipal Airport (KLLN) page, 8 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. 6 airfields within reach of Opdyke West 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 Opdyke West: Littlefield Municipal Airport (KLIU) 38 km · Cochran County Airport (KF85) 43 km · Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (KLBB) 45 km · Town & Country Airpark (KF82) 47 km · Terry County Airport (KBFE) 48 km
Conditions reported at KLLN describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Opdyke West specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Opdyke West.
About Opdyke West, Texas
Opdyke West lies under a sky so vast it seems to press down on the flat, ochre earth. It lies 25.8 miles west of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 272°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east of Levelland. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, a prairie expanse where the horizon is a constant, unwavering line, broken only by the occasional, stoic silhouette of a windbreak or a distant, low-slung farmhouse. Dust, fine as talc, coats everything, a pervasive, earthy perfume that clings to the air, especially when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch like weary travelers across the fields. The character of Opdyke West is etched into this relentless openness, a quiet resilience born from wrestling a living from soil that demands unwavering attention and a deep, abiding respect for the elements. The history of Opdyke West is inextricably tied to the dry, fertile plains that have sustained generations of farmers and ranchers. The economy here has always been rooted in the land, primarily in the cultivation of cotton and grains, crops that have weathered droughts and economic shifts with a stubborn tenacity. The air often carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening sorghum, a reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at Opdyke West's core. While the pace of life is unhurried, dictated by the seasons and the needs of the livestock, there’s a deep-seated pride in the self-sufficiency that has defined this corner of Hockley County, a quiet strength forged in the enduring rhythm of sowing and reaping.
Live animated radar for Opdyke West 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 | Opdyke West, Hockley County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.592315°N, 102.3024°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79336 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Opdyke West, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Opdyke West, 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 Opdyke West includes coordinates 33.592315°N, 102.302400°W, situated in Hockley County. ZIP code 79336. 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.
