Chupadero, New Mexico Weather
Chupadero, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chupadero, Santa Fe County.
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About Chupadero, New Mexico
Chupadero rests in a high desert basin, where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains begin their rugged ascent, their ochre and rust slopes painted with the deep shadows of afternoon. It lies 9.4 miles north of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 7°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-east of Pojoaque. The land here breathes a dry, clean air, carrying the faint scent of piñon and sagebrush, and the vast, pale blue sky stretches out like an endless, luminous dome. Low-slung adobe homes, their walls baked by generations of sun, blend almost imperceptibly into the ochre earth, punctuated by the occasional vibrant green of a cottonwood tree lining a dry arroyo, or the startling crimson of a blooming prickly pear cactus. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind across the scrubland or the distant call of a hawk circling overhead, a quietude that settles deep within the bones. The history of Chupadero is etched into the very contours of its landscape, a story of ancient peoples who followed the watercourses and later, of Spanish settlers who brought their traditions and livestock to this unforgiving, yet beautiful, terrain. The local economy, once more heavily reliant on ranching and agriculture where water permitted, now finds its pulse in the creative spirit of its inhabitants and its proximity to larger cultural centers, with many residents commuting or engaging in artisanal crafts and remote work. The distinctive character of Chupadero is its unhurried pace, a place where time seems to stretch and bend, allowing for contemplation and a deep connection to the land. The twilight here is a particularly enchanting spectacle, when the western sky ignites in a glorious, ephemeral display of oranges, pinks, and violets, casting a warm, golden glow over the rugged mesas and the quiet homes of Chupadero.
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| Location | Chupadero, Santa Fe County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.822528°N, 105.916688°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87506 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chupadero, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chupadero, 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 Chupadero includes coordinates 35.822528°N, 105.916688°W, situated in Santa Fe County. ZIP code 87506. 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.
