Slaton, Texas Weather
Slaton, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Slaton, Lubbock County.
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About Slaton, Texas
Slaton, a place where the sky seems to stretch its arms across a vast, flat canvas, unfolds under the wide West Texas sun. It lies 15.6 miles south-east of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 128°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-south-east of Ransom Canyon. The landscape here is a study in subtle contours, a seemingly endless expanse of gently rolling plains that cradle the town. Wide streets, lined with modest homes and businesses, speak of a deliberate order, an echo of the grid that governs the surrounding agricultural fields. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the earth and, in season, the faint, sweet perfume of ripening cotton. Evenings here are painted with a particular kind of light, a molten gold that bleeds into soft purples and oranges as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, attenuated shadows that crawl across the land. The history of Slaton is as deeply rooted as the mesquite trees that dot the periphery, a story intrinsically bound to the railroad and the fertile soil. Originally established as a railway division point, the town's very existence was a testament to the ambition of connecting distant places, a lifeline of steel traversing this arid terrain. The local economy, while evolving, still leans heavily on the bounty of the land, with cotton and grain farming forming the backbone of its sustenance. Beyond the agricultural rhythm, Slaton carries a quiet pride in its heritage, a distinct character shaped by generations who have learned to coax life from this challenging, beautiful country. The iconic Slaton Bakery, a landmark of sorts, still draws locals and travelers alike with its legendary cinnamon rolls, a sweet punctuation mark in the daily hum of this enduring West Texas settlement.
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| Location | Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.437311°N, 101.643492°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79364 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Slaton, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slaton, 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 Slaton includes coordinates 33.437311°N, 101.643492°W, situated in Lubbock County. ZIP code 79364. 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. 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.
