South Plains, Texas Weather
South Plains, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Plains, Floyd County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for South Plains.
About South Plains, Texas
South Plains stretches across a vast, sun-drenched expanse, where the horizon seems to unfurl into infinity. It lies 54.5 miles north-east of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 35°T), and is situated 16.7 miles north of Floydada. The land, a canvas of ochre and pale gold, rolls with a subtle, almost imperceptible wave, kissed by an immense sky that shifts from the sharp, crystalline blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of dusk. Here, the wind is a constant companion, whispering through sparse, resilient grasses and carrying the faint, earthy scent of dry soil. The air itself feels thin and pure, a tangible presence that hums with the quiet energy of an open country, where the occasional clump of mesquite stands sentinel against the endless prairie. The history of South Plains is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed life from this seemingly stark terrain. For generations, the economy has been inextricably tied to the land, with cotton fields shimmering like pale green seas under the summer sun and cattle grazing on the vast ranches that define the region. This is a place where the legacy of the oil boom still lingers, its echoes resonating in the quiet hum of distant pumps and the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of its homes and businesses. The character of South Plains is one of quiet perseverance, a reflection of the unyielding beauty and the gentle, yet formidable, forces that shape this corner of the world.
Live animated radar for South Plains 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.
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| Location | South Plains, Floyd County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 34.224515°N, 101.309603°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79258 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Plains, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Plains, 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 South Plains includes coordinates 34.224515°N, 101.309603°W, situated in Floyd County. ZIP code 79258. 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.
