Dixon, New Mexico Weather
Dixon, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dixon, Rio Arriba County.
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About Dixon, New Mexico
Dixon sits at a bend in the Rio Grande, a place where the wide, sandy banks of the river begin to give way to the rugged foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It lies 35.5 miles north of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 4°T), and is situated 17.9 miles north-east of Española. The land here is a study in ochre and sage, the high desert sun bleaching the scrubby bushes and casting long, sharp shadows across the arroyos that scar the landscape. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the muted tones of the earth, cluster along the river's edge, a testament to the lifeblood that carves its way through this arid country. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent of dust and piñon, a dry perfume that speaks of the vast, open skies overhead. This corner of Rio Arriba County has long been a fertile ground, its history intertwined with the agricultural bounty coaxed from the very soil by generations of families. For many, Dixon’s economy has always been rooted in the land, cultivating chili peppers and other crops that find their way to markets far beyond these quiet streets. The artistic spirit also thrives here, with numerous studios and galleries dotting the landscape, a vibrant counterpoint to the more traditional livelihoods. The rhythm of life in Dixon is a gentle one, dictated by the changing seasons and the unhurried flow of the river, a place where community ties run as deep as the ancient irrigation ditches.
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| Location | Dixon, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.198634°N, 105.88863°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87527 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dixon, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dixon, 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 Dixon includes coordinates 36.198634°N, 105.888630°W, situated in Rio Arriba County. ZIP code 87527. 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.
