Capulin, New Mexico Weather
Capulin, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Capulin, Union County.
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About Capulin, New Mexico
Capulin sits like a weathered stone in the vast, sweeping plains of Union County. It lies 109.9 miles south-south-east of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 162°T), and is situated 27.1 miles east-south-east of Raton. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, stretching out under an immense sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic purple as clouds gather. Rolling grasslands, dotted with hardy sagebrush and prickly pear cactus, give way to the gentle rise of the volcanic cinder cone that lends Capulin its name, a silent, brooding sentinel against the horizon. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faintest hint of dust and the distant, wild perfume of sun-baked flora. Life here moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, with a quiet resilience that mirrors the enduring landscape. The history of Capulin is etched not in grand monuments, but in the practicalities of survival and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, this land has sustained ranchers and farmers, their livelihoods tied to the capricious rainfall and the fertile, if sometimes stubborn, soil. The volcanic past of the region, culminating in the striking Capulin Volcano National Monument, offers a dramatic geological narrative, drawing visitors who seek the stark beauty of the ancient lava flows and the panoramic vistas from the summit. The local economy, while small, remains rooted in agriculture and the steady hum of commerce that serves the surrounding ranches and the travelers passing through. There's a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet understanding that the present is built upon the foundations laid by those who came before, their stories whispered on the wind that sweeps across the open country.
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| Location | Capulin, Union County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.741136°N, 103.993583°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87017, 88414 |
| Area Code | 505, 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Capulin, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Capulin, 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 Capulin includes coordinates 36.741136°N, 103.993583°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 87017, 88414. Telephone area code: 505, 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.
