Chamizal, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chamizal, Socorro County.
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Chamizal lies where the land breathes deep and slow, a place of wide horizons under a sky that stretches an impossible blue, then deepens to bruised twilight. It lies 56.4 miles south-south-west of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 194°T), and is situated 1.0 miles north-north-east of Polvadera. The terrain here in Socorro County is a study in earth tones and sun-bleached resilience, the ground a patchwork of ochre and pale sage, rising in gentle swells and shallow washes that speak of ancient, patient erosion. Sparse mesquite and hardy creosote cling to the arroyos, their roots gripping the thirsty soil, while the distant Magdalena Mountains stand as hazy, purple sentinels against the endless expanse. The air, when it moves, carries the dry whisper of dust and the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked piñon, a fragrance that seems to cling to everything. The story of Chamizal is one of hardy settlement and the quiet persistence of life in a demanding landscape. Its history is tied to the enduring spirit of those who sought sustenance from this arid earth, a spirit that once fueled a modest but vital local economy centered on ranching and the sparse cultivation possible in the river valleys. Though the grander ambitions of earlier eras have softened, the character of Chamizal remains, a testament to the enduring connection between people and this particular stretch of New Mexico. The faint echo of footsteps on dirt roads, the quiet hum of a few vehicles traversing the landscape, and the enduring grace of the setting sun painting the western sky in fiery strokes are the hallmarks of Chamizal's unhurried existence.
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| Location | Chamizal, Socorro County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 34.217567°N, 106.91364°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87828 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chamizal, 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 Chamizal includes coordinates 34.217567°N, 106.913640°W, situated in Socorro County. ZIP code 87828. 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.