Duran, New Mexico Weather
Duran, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Duran, Torrance County.
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About Duran, New Mexico
Duran exists as a quiet pause on the high plains, where the earth unfurls in vast, sun-bleached expanses under an impossibly wide sky. It lies 81.8 miles east-south-east of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 117°T), and is situated 46.2 miles south-east of McIntosh. The landscape here is one of subtle contours, a gentle rise and fall of scrub-dotted terrain that whispers of ancient geological forces. Here, the air itself seems to hold a peculiar stillness, a clarity that sharpens the edges of the distant mesas and allows the pale grasses to sway in slow, deliberate rhythms. The character of Duran is etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient resilience of the land and the quiet dignity of its inhabitants, who navigate the sweeping horizons with a grace born of deep familiarity. The history of Duran is intrinsically tied to the ebb and flow of the railroad and the enduring spirit of ranching that has long defined this corner of Torrance County. For generations, the economy here has been a hardy blend of livestock and the agricultural endeavors that coax life from the arid soil, a testament to the tenacity of those who chose to build their lives against such a grand, untamed backdrop. The faint, almost spectral shimmer of heat rising from the dusty roads in the afternoon sun is a constant reminder of the climate's power, while the profound silence that descends with the twilight, broken only by the distant call of a coyote, speaks of a life lived in close communion with the natural world.
Live animated radar for Duran and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Duran, Torrance County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 34.467294°N, 105.396948°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88318 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Duran, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Duran, 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 Duran includes coordinates 34.467294°N, 105.396948°W, situated in Torrance County. ZIP code 88318. 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.
