Chical, New Mexico Weather
Chical, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chical, Sandoval County.
Full aviation weather for Chical is published on the Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG) page, 33 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 Chical 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 Chical: Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) 34 km · Santa Fe Municipal Airport (KSAF) 50 km
Conditions reported at KAEG describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chical specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chical.
About Chical, New Mexico
Chical unfolds across the high desert, a landscape of subtle undulations where the earth breathes a dusty ochre under a vast, indifferent sky. It lies 10.9 miles north-east of Rio Rancho, NM (from Rio Rancho, NM: bearing 47°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-north-east of Bernalillo. Sagebrush, silvered by the relentless sun, clings to the slopes, interspersed with the stoic forms of juniper and piñon pine, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the cerulean expanse. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, a scent that speaks of ancient stone and the patient work of erosion. Evenings bring a softening of the light, a slow bleed of rose and lavender across the western horizon, painting the mesas in hues that shift and deepen with a quiet, profound beauty. The history of Chical is tied to the land’s bounty and the resilience of those who have worked it. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the rhythms of ranching and the quiet industry of small-scale agriculture, coaxing life from the arid soil with wells and irrigation. The legacy of early settlers, who found in this country a place to build a life against the odds, is etched into the very character of Chical, a testament to perseverance. Though modest in its present-day commerce, the spirit of self-reliance endures, a subtle but palpable force that defines the quiet pace of life in this corner of Sandoval County.
Live animated radar for Chical 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 | Chical, Sandoval County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.340039°N, 106.522248°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87004, 87068 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chical, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chical, 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 Chical includes coordinates 35.340039°N, 106.522248°W, situated in Sandoval County. ZIP code 87004, 87068. 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.
