Bent, New Mexico Weather
Bent, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bent, Otero County.
Full aviation weather for Bent is published on the Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (KALM) page, 38 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. 4 airfields within reach of Bent 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 Bent: Holloman Air Force Base (KHMN) 41 km · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR) 45 km · Carrizozo Municipal Airport (KF37) 55 km
Conditions reported at KALM describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bent specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
