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This is the current conditions weather report for Big Spring. The report was made 40 minutes ago, at 08:05 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 7 miles per hour / 11.1 kilometers per hour from the northeast (050°). The temperature was 39°F / 4°C, with a dew-point at 39°F / 4°C. The temperature felt like 36°F / 2°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.21 inHg / 1024 hPa. The relative humidity was 42%. The skies were clear.

Big Spring is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 87 and Interstate 20; its population of 25,233 (2000 Census) makes it the largest city between Midland to the west, Abilene to the east, Lubbock to the north, and San Angelo to the south. Big Spring was established as the county seat of Howard County in 1882 and is also the largest city in that county. It was named for the spring in nearby Sulphur Draw. The spring was the center of a territorial dispute between Comanche and Shawnee peoples and a popular watering hole for wildlife in the mostly arid area.

Landmarks:
Settles Hotel (abandoned)
Howard County Courthouse
Big Spring Municipal Auditorium
ALON USA Refinery
Comanche Trail Park
McMahon-Wrinkle Industrial Airpark
Vietnam Memorial of Big Spring
Big Spring State Park
Signal Mountain
Heritage Museum of Big Spring
VA Medical Center
Scenic Mountain Medical Center

Education:
Howard College (Junior College)
South West Collegiate Institute for the Deaf

Big Spring is located at 32.243198, -101.475231.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.7 km² (19.2 mi²). 49.5 km² (19.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.42%) is water.

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