Penwell, Texas Weather
Penwell, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Penwell, Ector County.
Full aviation weather for Penwell is published on the Odessa Schlemeyer Field (KODO) page, 28 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. 5 airfields within reach of Penwell 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 Penwell: Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF) 43 km · Skywest Inc Airport (K7T7) 51 km · Midland Airpark (KMDD) 57 km · Winkler County Airport (KINK) 58 km
Conditions reported at KODO describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Penwell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Penwell.
About Penwell, Texas
Penwell, a quiet sentinel on the West Texas plain, exhales a dry, sun-warmed breath across a landscape of muted ochre and pale sage. It lies 8.9 miles south-west of West Odessa, TX (from West Odessa, TX: bearing 218°T), and is situated 15.0 miles west-south-west of Odessa. The horizon, a perpetually distant promise, is broken only by the stoic silhouettes of mesquite trees and the occasional, stark geometry of an oil pump, its rhythmic sway a slow heartbeat against the vast, indifferent sky. Dust devils, ephemeral dancers, pirouette across the baked earth, their fleeting forms a reminder of the constant, subtle reordering of this arid domain. Even the air itself seems to possess a certain texture, a fine grit that settles on everything, imbuing the light with a softened, golden hue as day begins its slow descent towards twilight. The story of Penwell is intrinsically tied to the black gold that courses beneath its soil, a wealth that has shaped its fortunes and its character. For decades, the rhythm of this place has been dictated by the drilling rigs and the pipelines, a testament to the enduring power of petroleum extraction that forms the backbone of its local economy. While the boom-and-bust cycles have left their mark, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the weathered faces of its inhabitants and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that dots the landscape. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling promenades, but in the quiet hum of activity around the service stations and the roadside diners, one can sense the enduring legacy of those who have sought their fortunes in this stark, unforgiving, yet strangely captivating corner of Ector County.
Live animated radar for Penwell 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Penwell, Ector County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.739851°N, 102.591535°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79759, 79776 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Penwell, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Penwell, 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 Penwell includes coordinates 31.739851°N, 102.591535°W, situated in Ector County. ZIP code 79759, 79776. 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.
