Spofford, Texas Weather
Spofford, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Spofford, Kinney County.
Full aviation weather for Spofford is published on the Laughlin Air Force Base (KDLF) page, 41 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. 2 airfields within reach of Spofford 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 Spofford: Del Rio International Airport (KDRT) 54 km
Conditions reported at KDLF describe the airfield itself. Weather 41 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Spofford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Spofford.
About Spofford, Texas
Spofford sleeps under a vast, indifferent sky, a scattering of low-slung buildings across a landscape that feels ancient and unhurried. It lies 31.9 miles east-south-east of Del Rio, TX (from Del Rio, TX: bearing 114°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south of Brackettville. The terrain is a study in muted earth tones, where scrubby mesquite and hardy grasses cling to the gently rolling terrain, a testament to the enduring spirit of life in this arid corner of Kinney County. The air, when the sun relinquishes its fierce grip, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of creosote bush after a rare, fleeting shower. Shadows stretch long and thin across the dusty roads, defining the stark beauty of the horizon as twilight deepens, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. This is a place where history whispers on the wind, a quiet echo of the past that shaped Spofford. Once a vital stop along a railway line, its fortunes rose and fell with the ebb and flow of commerce that traversed these wide-open spaces. The local economy, now deeply rooted in ranching and agriculture, relies on the resilience of those who have long worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its often-unyielding soil. The rhythm of life in Spofford is dictated by the sun and the seasons, a deliberate pace that allows for reflection and a deep appreciation for the enduring character of the land and its people.
Live animated radar for Spofford 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 | Spofford, Kinney County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.175239°N, 100.413688°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78832 |
| Area Code | 512, 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Spofford, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spofford, 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 Spofford includes coordinates 29.175239°N, 100.413688°W, situated in Kinney County. ZIP code 78832. Telephone area code: 512, 830. 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.
