Whitney, Texas Weather
Whitney, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Whitney, Briscoe County.
Full aviation weather for Whitney is published on the Floydada Municipal Airport (K41F) page, 39 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 Whitney 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 Whitney: Joe Vaughn Spraying Airport (K29F) 40 km · Hale County Airport (KPVW) 41 km · City of Tulia-Swisher County Municipal Airport (KI06) 48 km
Conditions reported at K41F describe the airfield itself. Weather 39 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whitney specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Whitney.
About Whitney, Texas
Whitney lies on the high plains, a landscape sculpted by wind and time, where the earth stretches out in broad, sweeping gestures under an immense sky. It lies 61.3 miles north-north-east of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 29°T), and is situated 16.8 miles north-north-east of Lockney. The terrain here is a study in subtle textures, a mosaic of pale grasses, hardy mesquite, and the occasional stubborn bloom that finds purchase in the ruddy soil. The air, when it carries the scent of rain, is clean and sharp, a welcome counterpoint to the persistent dryness. Evenings often bring a profound stillness, broken only by the distant murmur of wind through sparse vegetation, and the light, as it bleeds across the horizon, paints the land in hues of amber and rose, a fleeting beauty that stills the restless heart. The story of Whitney is a testament to resilience, a small settlement that grew from the hardy roots of ranching and agriculture, its lifeblood drawn from the vast, open country. For generations, the rhythm of the seasons dictated the pace of life here, the planting and harvesting, the tending of livestock under the relentless Texas sun. While the days of wide-open cattle drives have receded into memory, the spirit of self-reliance and close-knit community endures. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by the enduring connection to the land, with a quiet pride in the simple, honest work that defines Whitney.
Live animated radar for Whitney 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 | Whitney, Briscoe County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 34.350345°N, 101.330438°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79257, 76692 |
| Area Code | 806, 325 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Whitney, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whitney, 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 Whitney includes coordinates 34.350345°N, 101.330438°W, situated in Briscoe County. ZIP code 79257, 76692. Telephone area code: 806, 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.
