Valentine, Texas Weather
Valentine, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Valentine, Jeff Davis County.
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About Valentine, Texas
Valentine, Texas, unfolds under a vast, bleached sky, a scattering of buildings clinging to the arid expanse of West Texas. It lies 127.6 miles south of Carlsbad, NM (from Carlsbad, NM: bearing 187°T), and is situated 34.4 miles north-west of Marfa. The land here is a study in muted earth tones – ochre dust devils dance across scrubby mesquite and hardy desert grasses that seem to absorb the relentless sun. Distant mesas, softened by the shimmering heat haze, offer a hazy, blue-grey horizon. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the ancient geological forces that shaped this rugged terrain. Even the silence here feels palpable, broken only by the whisper of the wind and the occasional distant rumble of a pickup truck. This corner of Jeff Davis County, where Valentine presides, was once a crossroads for those venturing into the wilder frontiers, its early history tied to ranching and the quiet persistence of those who sought a life here. The economy, like the land, remains largely tied to the earth, with cattle ranching and a scattering of oil and gas interests forming the backbone of local livelihoods. The distinctive red earth, rich in iron, is a constant visual motif, a testament to the mineral wealth beneath the surface that has sustained generations. Valentine itself is a place where time seems to stretch, the days measured by the slow arc of the sun and the quiet routines of its residents, a small, resilient outpost against the immensity of the surrounding landscape.
Live animated radar for Valentine and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Valentine, Jeff Davis County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.587366°N, 104.496591°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79854 |
| Area Code | 915 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Valentine, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Valentine, 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 Valentine includes coordinates 30.587366°N, 104.496591°W, situated in Jeff Davis County. ZIP code 79854. 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. 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.
