Carrizozo, New Mexico Weather
Carrizozo, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carrizozo, Lincoln County.
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About Carrizozo, New Mexico
Carrizozo lies at the heart of a high desert landscape, where the earth, a palette of ochre and rust, stretches toward horizons softened by the immense New Mexico sky. It lies 51.5 miles north of Alamogordo, NM (from Alamogordo, NM: bearing 5°T), and is situated 18.8 miles west-north-west of Capitan. The air here, thin and carrying the scent of sagebrush after a rare rain, seems to hold a profound stillness, broken only by the whisper of wind across the sparse grasses and the distant cry of a hawk circling overhead. Jagged peaks, the Capitan Mountains, rise like ancient sentinels to the east, their slopes a mosaic of scrub oak and piñon pine, while to the west, the land unfurls into a vast, undulating plain that seems to absorb the very light of the sun. Evenings bring a spectacle of color as the sun dips low, painting the clouds in hues of rose and amethyst, a silent, daily benediction upon this quiet corner of the world. The story of Carrizozo is deeply entwined with the iron veins of the nearby mountains and the enduring spirit of those who sought their fortune there. Once a bustling hub for mining operations, the town's economy now finds its pulse in the steady rhythm of ranching and the quiet commerce of those who call this open country home. The railroad, a lifeline in earlier days, still threads its way through the valley, a silver ribbon connecting Carrizozo to the wider world. Visitors are drawn to the geological wonders nearby, including the otherworldly expanse of White Sands National Park, a starkly beautiful landscape of gypsum dunes that shimmer like frozen waves under the relentless sun. The town itself, with its weathered storefronts and friendly faces, retains a palpable sense of history, a quiet testament to resilience and the enduring allure of the American Southwest.
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| Location | Carrizozo, Lincoln County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 33.641741°N, 105.877212°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88301 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carrizozo, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carrizozo, 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 Carrizozo includes coordinates 33.641741°N, 105.877212°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 88301. 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.
