Chaparral, New Mexico Weather
Chaparral, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chaparral, Doña Ana County.
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About Chaparral, New Mexico
Chaparral lies under a sky that stretches, a vast, unbroken canvas of cerulean by day, deepening to a bruised indigo as twilight bleeds across the horizon. It lies 19.5 miles north-north-east of El Paso, TX (from El Paso, TX: bearing 12°T), and is situated 19.0 miles north-north-east of Sunland Park. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a palette of ochre, sienna, and pale sage, where scrubby mesquite and hardy creosote bushes cling tenaciously to the gently sloping terrain. Distant mesas rise like ancient sentinels, their flat tops catching the sun's last rays and casting long, dramatic shadows that paint the arroyos in shades of purple and rust. The air, especially in the early morning and late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faintest hint of dust and the resilient perfume of desert blooms. The genesis of Chaparral is tied to the broader agricultural aspirations that once bloomed across the Mesilla Valley, an era when water, even in this arid expanse, promised sustenance and growth. While the grander visions of agricultural empires may have receded, the spirit of hardy resilience persists, shaping the current character of Chaparral. The local economy, though modest, reflects this enduring spirit, with a scattering of businesses catering to the daily needs of its residents and supporting the ongoing, if less ambitious, agricultural endeavors of the surrounding lands. The quiet hum of traffic on nearby thoroughfares serves as a constant reminder of Chaparral's connection to the larger world, yet within its embrace, life unfolds at a pace that allows for the appreciation of the subtle shifts in light and the enduring silence of the desert.
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| Location | Chaparral, Doña Ana County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32.035101°N, 106.418321°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88081 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chaparral, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chaparral, 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 Chaparral includes coordinates 32.035101°N, 106.418321°W, situated in Doña Ana County. ZIP code 88081. 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.
