Sunset, Texas Weather
Sunset, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sunset, Knox County.
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About Sunset, Texas
Sunset, Texas, unfolds across a landscape of broad, open plains, where the land rolls out like a rumpled quilt under an immense sky. It lies 69.0 miles north of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 1°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west of Munday. The terrain here is predominantly flat, broken only by the gentle swells that characterize the High Plains, and the occasional mesquite tree stands as a solitary sentinel against the sweeping vistas. Dust devils pirouette in the distance, ephemeral dancers on the baked earth, and the air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of sun-scorched grasses. Evenings bring a profound stillness, the kind that settles deep into the bones, as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the western sky in hues of fiery orange and soft lavender, a daily benediction over the quiet expanse. The history of Sunset is tied to the agricultural pulse of this region, a story told in fields of cotton and grain that stretch to the very edges of perception. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, a testament to the persistent spirit of those who settled here, their lives shaped by the seasons and the soil. While large industries have largely bypassed this quiet corner of Knox County, the local economy thrives on the bedrock of farming and ranching, a tradition passed down through families. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions in Sunset, but rather a profound sense of place, a quiet dignity in its enduring connection to the land and the simple, honest work that sustains it. The rhythm of life here is measured, not by the ticking of clocks, but by the slow turning of the sun and the steady growth of crops.
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| Location | Sunset, Knox County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.447596°N, 99.713144°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76371, 76270 |
| Area Code | 817 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sunset, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunset, 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 Sunset includes coordinates 33.447596°N, 99.713144°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 76371, 76270. Telephone area code: 817. 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.
