Chimayo, New Mexico Weather
Chimayo, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chimayo, Rio Arriba County.
Full aviation weather for Chimayo is published on the Los Alamos Airport (KLAM) 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 Chimayo 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 Chimayo: Santa Fe Municipal Airport (KSAF) 45 km · Taos Regional Airport (KSKX) 55 km
Conditions reported at KLAM describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chimayo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chimayo.
About Chimayo, New Mexico
Chimayo breathes a quiet existence under the expansive New Mexico sky, a place where the earth itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 21.9 miles north of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 359°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east of Española. The landscape here is a study in contrasts, a rugged beauty shaped by ancient forces. Ochre-tinted mesas rise like stoic sentinels against the cerulean expanse, their slopes dotted with resilient piñon and juniper, their shadows lengthening with the sun's slow descent. The air, when it carries scent, often speaks of dry earth and the subtle perfume of desert sage, a fragrance that clings to the dust kicked up by infrequent traffic. Narrow arroyos, etched by seasonal rains, snake through the terrain, hinting at the power of water in this arid dominion. The light here possesses a particular quality, particularly at dawn and dusk, when it softens the harsh edges of the land and bathes the adobe structures in a warm, honeyed glow. The heart of Chimayo beats with a history as deep and enduring as the land it inhabits. For centuries, this valley has been a place of pilgrimage, its sacred sites drawing seekers who come to touch the earth and find solace. The economy of Chimayo has long been tethered to the soil, with generations of families cultivating small plots of land, their labor coaxing sustenance from the sometimes-unyielding ground. Weaving, a tradition passed down through families, remains a vital thread in the town's cultural fabric, with vibrant, hand-loomed textiles echoing the colors and spirit of this unique place. The Santuario de Chimayo, a humble adobe chapel, stands as a focal point, its miracle dirt renowned for its purported healing properties, drawing pilgrims from far and wide, a testament to the enduring faith that has shaped this enduring locality.
Live animated radar for Chimayo 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.
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| Location | Chimayo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.003913°N, 105.946966°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87522 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chimayo, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chimayo, 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 Chimayo includes coordinates 36.003913°N, 105.946966°W, situated in Rio Arriba County. ZIP code 87522. 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.
