Abiquiu, New Mexico Weather
Abiquiu, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Abiquiu, Rio Arriba County.
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About Abiquiu, New Mexico
Abiquiu sits, a quiet sentinel, where the Chama River has patiently sculpted its way through ancient earth. It lies 41.8 miles north-north-west of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 329°T), and is situated 20.0 miles north-west of Española. The landscape here is a symphony of ochre, rust, and sun-bleached bone, with mesas rising like sleeping giants against a sky that bleeds from sapphire at noon to bruised lavender at dusk. Adobe dwellings, weathered and humble, cling to the inclines, their forms echoing the very contours of the land, softened by the passage of countless seasons. Sagebrush and piñon pine punctuate the rugged terrain, their fragrance a constant, subtle perfume carried on the dry air, and the silence here is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind and the distant cry of a hawk circling high above the vast, unbroken horizons. This is a place where history is not merely remembered but felt, a palpable presence woven into the very dust. For centuries, Indigenous peoples have lived in and drawn sustenance from this arid beauty, followed by Spanish settlers who established the village in the early 18th century. The economy, once sustained by small-scale agriculture and livestock grazing in the fertile river valley, now finds a different rhythm, partly through art tourism drawn to the stark, inspiring vistas that have captivated painters for generations, and partly through the enduring spirit of those who call Abiquiu home, tending their gardens and preserving their heritage with a quiet, resilient pride. The Ghost Ranch, a landmark associated with Georgia O'Keeffe, stands as a testament to the enduring allure of this land, its dramatic formations a constant muse.
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| Location | Abiquiu, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.207241°N, 106.31864°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87510 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Abiquiu, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Abiquiu, New Mexico, 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 Abiquiu includes coordinates 36.207241°N, 106.318640°W, situated in Rio Arriba County. ZIP code 87510. Telephone area code: 505. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
