Plainview, Texas Weather
Plainview, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Plainview, Jones County.
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About Plainview, Texas
Plainview unfolds across a broad, mostly flat expanse, where the sky seems to stretch infinitely, a vast canvas of shifting blues and grays. It lies 31.5 miles north-north-west of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 336°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-north-west of Anson. The land here is a study in subtle textures: fields of cotton, their bolls like pale, clustered stars in the late summer sun, give way to the deep green of sorghum and the golden stubble of harvested wheat. Occasional mesquite trees, their branches gnarled and reaching, punctuate the horizon, offering sparse shade against the persistent Texas sun. The air itself carries a dry, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and distant agriculture, and in the quietude of dawn or dusk, the silence is profound, broken only by the call of a meadowlark or the distant hum of a tractor. The history of Plainview is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the High Plains, a story of pioneers who saw potential in this seemingly austere landscape. Settled in the late 19th century, its economy has long been anchored to the fertile earth, with cotton, grain, and cattle forming its backbone. The presence of Wayland Baptist University lends a youthful energy to the community, a quiet hum of academic pursuit alongside the steady rhythm of farm life. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the simple, sturdy architecture of its downtown speaks of resilience and a practical spirit, and the enduring legacy of those who chose to build a life here, under that immense sky, is palpable in the enduring character of Plainview.
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| Location | Plainview, Jones County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.865388°N, 99.953709°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75961, 77455, 79072 |
| Area Code | 281, 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plainview, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plainview, 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 Plainview includes coordinates 32.865388°N, 99.953709°W, situated in Jones County. ZIP code 75961, 77455, 79072. Telephone area code: 281, 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.
