Bent, New Mexico Weather
Bent, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bent, Otero County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bent.
About Bent, New Mexico
Bent lies in a broad, sun-drenched valley where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains begin their slow surrender to the southeastern New Mexico plains. It lies 18.9 miles north-north-east of Alamogordo, NM (from Alamogordo, NM: bearing 18°T), and is situated 4.8 miles west of Mescalero. The land here is a study in muted earth tones – ochre, sienna, and a pale, sun-bleached gold – broken by the stubborn greens of mesquite and cholla. A perpetual, almost liquid light seems to suffuse the air, softening the sharp edges of distant mesas and lending a timeless quality to the scrub-dotted terrain. The wind, a constant companion, whispers through the dry grasses, carrying the scent of dust and sun-baked sagebrush, a scent that speaks of vast, unpopulated distances. The history of Bent is as dry and resilient as the land itself, a place shaped by those who sought fortune and a new beginning in this rugged country. Ranching has long been the lifeblood of the region, the vast ranches requiring a hardy breed of individual willing to contend with the elements. Though the boom years of cattle drives have long since faded, the spirit of that independent enterprise still lingers, a quiet pride in self-sufficiency. Life in Bent moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a gentle ebb and flow that allows for contemplation and a deep connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Bent 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 | Bent, Otero County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 33.158695°N, 105.856933°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88314 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bent, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bent, 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 Bent includes coordinates 33.158695°N, 105.856933°W, situated in Otero County. ZIP code 88314. Telephone area code: 575. 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.
