Simms, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Simms, Deaf Smith County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Simms.
Simms, a collection of structures breathing in the wide Texas Panhandle sky, presents a landscape of sun-baked earth and horizons that stretch into infinity. It lies 48.5 miles west-south-west of Amarillo, TX (from Amarillo, TX: bearing 255°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south-west of Vega. The land here is a study in subtle gradations, where the muted ochre of the soil meets the pale azure overhead, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of mesquite and the occasional hardy cottonwood clinging to the sparse moisture. Dust, fine as talcum powder, settles on everything, softening sharp edges and lending a gentle haze to the already diffused light. In the early morning, before the sun truly asserts its dominion, a cool, clean air drifts across the plains, carrying the faint, dry scent of sagebrush and the promise of another day under the vast, indifferent heavens. The history of Simms is inextricably tied to the tenacious spirit of those who sought to coax a living from this seemingly unyielding terrain. Originally a stop along a cattle trail, its fortunes shifted with the advent of agriculture, particularly the cultivation of cotton and grain, a testament to human resilience against the elements. The local economy still hums with the quiet industry of farming, the tractors a familiar, low thrum across the fields, and the grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the sky, monuments to the harvest. While no grand landmarks draw throngs, the true character of Simms is found in its unpretentious homes, the general store that serves as a de facto gathering place, and the way the setting sun paints the western sky in hues of rose and gold, a daily spectacle for those who call this place home.
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| Location | Simms, Deaf Smith County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 35.033393°N, 102.657714°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79045, 75574 |
| Area Code | 806, 972 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Simms, 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 Simms includes coordinates 35.033393°N, 102.657714°W, situated in Deaf Smith County. ZIP code 79045, 75574. Telephone area code: 806, 972. 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.