Chical, New Mexico Weather
Chical, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chical, Sandoval County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
