Chamisal, New Mexico Weather
Chamisal, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chamisal, Taos County.
Full aviation weather for Chamisal is published on the Taos Regional Airport (KSKX) page, 32 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. 3 airfields within reach of Chamisal 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 Chamisal: Angel Fire Airport (KAXX) 49 km · Los Alamos Airport (KLAM) 57 km
Conditions reported at KSKX describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chamisal specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chamisal.
About Chamisal, New Mexico
Chamisal lies in a broad, sun-drenched valley, where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains rise like the crenellated battlements of an ancient kingdom, their peaks often dusted with the first blush of snow. It lies 34.9 miles north-north-east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 19°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-south-east of Dixon. The land here is a study in muted earth tones – ochre, umber, and a pale, chalky grey – that the relentless New Mexico sun bleaches to a soft, almost ethereal hue. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, almost defiant green against the arid backdrop, line the acequias, the historic irrigation ditches that snake across the landscape, carrying life-giving water from the mountains. The air itself feels thin and clean, carrying the faint, sweet scent of piñon and juniper, and in the stillness of late afternoon, the distant bleating of sheep can sometimes be heard, a gentle punctuation to the vast quiet. The history of Chamisal is inextricably linked to the land and the water that sustains it, a legacy passed down through generations of farmers and ranchers. This is a place where the traditions of the early Spanish settlers, and indeed, the even older cultures of the indigenous peoples, still resonate in the rhythm of daily life. The local economy, while modest, is deeply rooted in agriculture, with small farms producing chilies, beans, and other hardy crops that have adapted to the challenging climate. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very landscape tells a story of perseverance, of human hands coaxing sustenance from this rugged, beautiful terrain. The distinctive character of Chamisal is etched into the adobe walls of its oldest structures, and in the quiet dignity of its people, who understand the profound connection between their lives and the enduring spirit of this mountain valley.
Live animated radar for Chamisal 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 | Chamisal, Taos County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.165858°N, 105.737794°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87521 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chamisal, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chamisal, 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 Chamisal includes coordinates 36.165858°N, 105.737794°W, situated in Taos County. ZIP code 87521. 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. 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.
