Aztec, New Mexico Weather
Aztec, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Aztec, San Juan County.
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About Aztec, New Mexico
Aztec rests in a landscape of understated grandeur, where the arid earth, a palette of ochre and rust, meets an expansive sky that often bleeds into hues of lavender and rose at dusk. It lies 14.1 miles east-north-east of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 62°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north of Bloomfield. Rolling hills, sparsely dotted with hardy piñon and juniper, give way to broader mesas that stand as stoic guardians against the horizon. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of desert sage, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through scrub or the distant cry of a hawk circling overhead. The San Juan River, a lifeblood in this semi-arid clime, carves a verdant ribbon through the terrain, its banks a stark contrast to the surrounding dryness, offering pockets of cottonwood shade and the murmur of flowing water. This land, long home to indigenous peoples, holds layers of history that speak of resilience and adaptation. Aztec's modern story is intertwined with the discovery of oil and gas, a legacy that has shaped its economy and the rhythm of everyday life, bringing a steady flow of workers and a pragmatic outlook. Though the boom-and-bust cycles are a part of its past, the town retains a grounded character, a place where community bonds are strong and life unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons. The Aztec Ruins National Monument, a silent testament to the Ancestral Puebloans who once thrived here, draws visitors seeking a connection to that ancient past, its weathered stone walls whispering tales of a civilization that understood this land deeply.
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| Location | Aztec, San Juan County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.822226°N, 107.992846°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87410 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Aztec, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Aztec, 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 Aztec includes coordinates 36.822226°N, 107.992846°W, situated in San Juan County. ZIP code 87410. 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.
