Snyder, Texas Weather
Snyder, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Snyder, Hale County.
Full aviation weather for Snyder is published on the Hale County Airport (KPVW) page, 7 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 Snyder 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 Snyder: Joe Vaughn Spraying Airport (K29F) 32 km · Floydada Municipal Airport (K41F) 39 km · Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (KLBB) 50 km · City of Tulia-Swisher County Municipal Airport (KI06) 51 km
Conditions reported at KPVW describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Snyder specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Snyder.
About Snyder, Texas
Snyder, Texas, unfurls under a vast, often brilliant sky, a landscape defined by the gentle swell of the West Texas plains. It lies 37.3 miles north of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 11°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-south-west of Plainview. The earth here, a rich, ochre-tinged clay, stretches out in broad, unbroken expanses, punctuated by the stoic resilience of mesquite and the occasional, determined bloom of wildflowers. In the low light of late afternoon, the horizon seems to hum with a quiet energy, the sun bleeding across the sky in hues of apricot and rose, casting long, stretching shadows that soften the sharp edges of the world. The air, especially after a rare rain, carries a clean, dry scent, mingling with the earthy aroma of the land itself, a subtle perfume that speaks of open spaces and a deep, abiding quietude. The character of Snyder is etched in this openness, in the broad shoulders of its buildings and the steady, unhurried pace of life that seems to match the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons. The story of Snyder is deeply interwoven with the discovery and extraction of oil, a boom-and-bust cycle that has shaped its economy and the very spirit of its people. This industry, once the lifeblood of Hale County, left an indelible mark, visible in the enduring infrastructure and the pragmatic outlook of its residents. Before the black gold, agriculture, particularly cotton farming, was the dominant force, its legacy still present in the fertile, if arid, soil and the scattered remnants of earlier homesteads. The town center, a collection of solid, functional buildings, reflects this history, a place where commerce has always been the primary language, spoken with a directness born of necessity. While the grand pronouncements of history may not echo loudly in Snyder, the quiet persistence of its people, their ability to adapt and endure through economic shifts, forms a distinctive and powerful narrative, a testament to the enduring strength of this West Texas community.
Live animated radar for Snyder 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 | Snyder, Hale County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 34.108129°N, 101.731008°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79072, 79549 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Snyder, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Snyder, 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 Snyder includes coordinates 34.108129°N, 101.731008°W, situated in Hale County. ZIP code 79072, 79549. 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.
