Southland, Texas Weather
Southland, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Southland, Garza County.
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About Southland, Texas
Southland rests upon a broad expanse of West Texas earth, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the horizon stretches with an almost defiant linearity. It lies 23.1 miles south-east of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 130°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-east of Slaton. The landscape here is a study in subtle textures: the pale, sun-bleached grasses of the rolling plains, punctuated by the stoic resilience of mesquite trees, their thorny branches reaching out like gnarled fingers. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, often carrying the faint, sweet perfume of distant cotton fields after a rare rain, a delicate counterpoint to the pervasive dust. Light, particularly in the late afternoon, washes over the land in a golden hue, softening the sharp edges of the terrain and lending a contemplative stillness to the open country. The history of Southland is deeply entwined with the enduring spirit of those who sought to cultivate this land, their efforts etched into the very soil. Originally established as a farming and ranching community, its economy has long been sustained by the bounty of the earth and the strength of its livestock. The legacy of those early settlers, who faced the challenges of this arid climate with unwavering determination, continues to inform the character of Southland. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the discovery and extraction of oil and gas have also played a significant role, adding another layer to the local economic narrative. The distinctive quietude of Southland is not an absence of life, but rather a different kind of rhythm, one dictated by the seasons, the needs of the land, and the steady, unpretentious progress of its people.
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| Location | Southland, Garza County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.362036°N, 101.550152°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79364, 79368 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Southland, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southland, 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 Southland includes coordinates 33.362036°N, 101.550152°W, situated in Garza County. ZIP code 79364, 79368. 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.
