Wink, Texas Weather
Wink, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wink, Winkler County.
Full aviation weather for Wink is published on the Winkler County Airport (KINK) page, 5 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 Wink 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 Wink: Pecos Municipal Airport (KPEQ) 53 km
Conditions reported at KINK describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wink specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wink.
About Wink, Texas
Wink unfolds under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas of cerulean and, at dusk, fiery hues of apricot and rose. It lies 39.3 miles west of West Odessa, TX (from West Odessa, TX: bearing 261°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-south-west of Kermit. The landscape here is an austere beauty, a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, where the earth itself seems to breathe a dry, ancient air. Low-slung buildings, often painted in practical, sun-faded tones, huddle together as if for warmth against the immensity of the plains. The wind, a constant companion, whispers secrets across the flat expanse, rustling through sparse mesquite and hardy scrub, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and distant, unseen horizons. It is a place where the horizon line is a sharp, unwavering certainty, and shadows lengthen with a deliberate, unhurried grace. The story of Wink is deeply entwined with the discovery of oil, a black gold that pulsed beneath this arid soil, transforming its fortunes and shaping its very character. For decades, the rhythm of life in Wink was dictated by the drill and the pump, by the ceaseless hum of industry and the transient presence of those who came to seek their fortune. This legacy of resourcefulness and resilience still lingers, though the boom times have receded, leaving behind a quieter, more enduring spirit. The local economy now finds its footing in a more varied landscape, still touching upon the wells but also drawing strength from the hardy agricultural pursuits that have long sustained this region, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call Wink home.
Live animated radar for Wink 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 | Wink, Winkler County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.75124°N, 103.159888°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79789 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wink, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wink, 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 Wink includes coordinates 31.751240°N, 103.159888°W, situated in Winkler County. ZIP code 79789. Telephone area code: 806. 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.
