Petty, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Petty, Lynn County.
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Petty unfolds under a vast Texas sky, a quiet settlement breathing the wide-open plains. It lies 21.6 miles south-south-west of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 200°T), and is situated 18.4 miles east-north-east of Brownfield. The land here is a study in subtle undulation, a sea of ochre and pale green stretching to horizons that seem to swallow the sun at dusk, leaving behind a bruised, luminous light. Wind whispers through sparse mesquite and hardy grasses, carrying the faint scent of dry earth and distant cattle. The character of Petty is one of patient endurance, of a place that has learned to live in harmony with the elements, where the silence is as profound as any spoken word. The story of Petty is etched into the very fabric of the West Texas plains, a testament to the grit and determination of those who first staked their claim here. Its roots are deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Lynn County, where cotton fields and ranching have long defined the local economy, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the unpredictable generosity of the rain. The landscape itself, a gentle slope towards the draws and creeks that mark the land, speaks of a history shaped by the pursuit of sustenance and a simple, honest way of life. Petty remains a place where the pace is measured, where the vastness of the sky encourages a contemplation of things enduring and true.
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| Location | Petty, Lynn County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.283145°N, 101.98072°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79373, 75470 |
| Area Code | 806, 972, 469 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Petty, 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 Petty includes coordinates 33.283145°N, 101.980720°W, situated in Lynn County. ZIP code 79373, 75470. Telephone area code: 806, 972, 469. 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.