West, Texas Weather
West, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for West, McLennan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West is published on the TSTC Waco Airport (KCNW) page, 18 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. 4 airfields within reach of West 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 West: Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport (K73F) 21 km · Waco Regional Airport (KACT) 25 km · McGregor Executive Airport (KPWG) 41 km
Conditions reported at KCNW describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West, Texas
West, Texas, unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky seems to hold its breath. It lies 17.8 miles north of Waco, TX (from Waco, TX: bearing 10°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north of Elm Mott. The terrain here is a tapestry of fertile black soil, the kind that cradles sprawling fields of cotton and sorghum, punctuated by clusters of sturdy oak trees that cast long, cool shadows in the late afternoon. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy fragrance, a blend of drying crops and the distant scent of sun-baked earth, a constant reminder of the land's generous, hardworking nature. Even the wind, when it stirs, seems to whisper stories of open spaces and the quiet persistence of life. The story of West is deeply intertwined with the arrival of Czech immigrants in the late 19th century, who brought with them a rich cultural heritage and a dedication to the land. This legacy is still evident in the town's enduring traditions, most notably its celebrated kolaches, a sweet and savory pastry that has become a culinary emblem of West, drawing visitors from far and wide. The local economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture, has diversified, but the spirit of hard work and community remains. Small businesses line the main thoroughfares, their storefronts reflecting a sense of enduring presence, and the pace of life here moves with a steady, unhurried grace, a quiet affirmation of a life lived close to the soil and to each other.
Live animated radar for West 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 | West, McLennan County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.802383°N, 97.091669°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76691 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West, 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 West includes coordinates 31.802383°N, 97.091669°W, situated in McLennan County. ZIP code 76691. Telephone area code: 325. 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.
