Potosi, Texas Weather
Potosi, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Potosi, Taylor County.
Full aviation weather for Potosi is published on the Abilene Regional Airport (KABI) page, 9 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 Potosi 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 Potosi: Dyess Air Force Base (KDYS) 21 km · Winters Municipal Airport (K77F) 53 km · Coleman Municipal Airport (KCOM) 59 km · Gregory M. Simmons Memorial Airport (KGZN) 60 km
Conditions reported at KABI describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Potosi specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Potosi.
About Potosi, Texas
Potosi, Texas, unfolds across a landscape of subtle, rolling plains where the sky feels vast and unburdened. It lies 9.4 miles south-south-east of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 152°T), and is situated 10.9 miles west-south-west of Clyde. The land here, a tapestry of muted greens and sun-baked ochres, is softened by the persistent whisper of wind through sparse mesquite and the occasional stoic pecan tree. Long, straight roads, like silver threads, stitch together scattered homesteads and the modest clustered heart of Potosi itself. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, a perfume of dust and distant cattle, and the light, as it begins its descent, washes the world in a gentle, honeyed glow that makes even the most ordinary fence post seem imbued with a quiet grace. The history of Potosi is as deeply rooted in the soil as the hardy native grasses. Its origins are tied to the agricultural pulse of West Texas, a place where ranching and farming have long defined the local economy, shaping the character of its people with a quiet resilience and a practical spirit. While large-scale industry has largely passed Potosi by, its enduring appeal lies in this unpretentious authenticity, a place where the pace of life allows for a mindful appreciation of the natural world and the simple enduring connections that bind a community. The distant shimmer on the horizon, a mirage born of heat and open space, hints at the enduring spirit of this quiet corner of Taylor County.
Live animated radar for Potosi 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 | Potosi, Taylor County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.329296°N, 99.656473°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79602 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Potosi, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Potosi, 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 Potosi includes coordinates 32.329296°N, 99.656473°W, situated in Taylor County. ZIP code 79602. 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.
