Cloudcroft, New Mexico Weather
Cloudcroft, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cloudcroft, Otero County.
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About Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Cloudcroft rises from the Sacramento Mountains like a breath of cool air, a high-altitude haven where the air itself seems to hum with a quiet clarity. It lies 13.2 miles east-north-east of Alamogordo, NM (from Alamogordo, NM: bearing 72°T), and is situated 5.4 miles east of High Rolls. The landscape here is a cathedral of ponderosa pines and aspens, their rough bark a deep umber against the sky, their needles whispering secrets on the wind. Jagged outcroppings of ancient rock punctuate the verdant slopes, hinting at the geological forces that shaped this place, and the ground underfoot is a soft carpet of fallen needles and moss, yielding with a gentle sigh to every step. Sunlight, when it pierces the dense canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness, and even the shadows here possess a certain depth, a velvety coolness that promises respite. The history of Cloudcroft is as layered as the mountain soil, a narrative woven from logging camps and the ambitious vision of railroad magnates seeking a picturesque retreat. It was the Alamogordo Lumber Company that first laid the groundwork for this mountain village, its bustling sawmill a testament to the industry that once dominated the local economy, its timber destined for distant cities. Later, the railroad brought a different kind of life, transforming the area into a popular summer destination for those escaping the desert heat below. The Civilian Conservation Corps, during the Great Depression, left its indelible mark, not only in the construction of roads and trails that still guide visitors through the surrounding Lincoln National Forest but also in the enduring spirit of community that permeates Cloudcroft. Today, that spirit thrives, manifested in the quiet hum of local businesses, the friendly waves exchanged between neighbors, and the palpable sense of a place that has found its enduring rhythm amongst the pines.
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| Location | Cloudcroft, Otero County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32.957313°N, 105.742486°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88317 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cloudcroft, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cloudcroft, 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 Cloudcroft includes coordinates 32.957313°N, 105.742486°W, situated in Otero County. ZIP code 88317. 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.
