Study Butte, Texas Weather
Study Butte, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Study Butte, Brewster County.
Full aviation weather for Study Butte is published on the Lajitas International Airport (KT89) page, 16 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 Study Butte 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 Study Butte: Terlingua Ranch Airport (K1E2) 20 km
Conditions reported at KT89 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Study Butte specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Study Butte.
About Study Butte, Texas
Study Butte, a place etched into the rugged terrain of Brewster County, offers a stark and captivating beauty. It lies 158.7 miles west of Del Rio, TX (from Del Rio, TX: bearing 270°T). The land here is a study in ancient forces, where weathered limestone formations rise like the bones of forgotten giants against a vast, often sapphire sky. Scrub brush, resilient and determined, clings to the slopes, its muted greens a counterpoint to the ochre and rust hues of the exposed rock. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, a perfume of dust and sunbaked earth. Silence is a palpable presence, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant cry of a hawk circling on thermals. The quality of light is extraordinary, a brilliant, unfiltered radiance that softens and deepens as day gives way to twilight, casting long, dramatic shadows that reshape the contours of the landscape. The history of Study Butte is intrinsically linked to the mineral wealth that once drew prospectors to this remote corner of the Chihuahuan Desert. While the era of significant mining has largely passed, the legacy of those hardy souls who sought their fortune in the earth remains. The local economy, now more focused on tourism and services catering to visitors drawn by the nearby Big Bend National Park, still carries the imprint of its past. Small, independent businesses, often operating from buildings that have weathered decades of intense sun and infrequent rain, form the heart of Study Butte. There's a quiet resilience here, a sense of self-sufficiency born from isolation and the demanding nature of the environment, a character that defines Study Butte and its enduring presence.
Live animated radar for Study Butte 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 | Study Butte, Brewster County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.318253°N, 103.530739°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79852 |
| Area Code | 915 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Study Butte, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Study Butte, 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 Study Butte includes coordinates 29.318253°N, 103.530739°W, situated in Brewster County. ZIP code 79852. Telephone area code: 915. 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.
