El Morro Valley, New Mexico Weather
El Morro Valley, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for El Morro Valley, Cibola County.
Full aviation weather for El Morro Valley is published on the Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (KGNT) page, 43 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. 2 airfields within reach of El Morro Valley 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 El Morro Valley: Andrew Othole Memorial Airport (KXNI) 54 km
Conditions reported at KGNT describe the airfield itself. Weather 43 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at El Morro Valley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for El Morro Valley.
About El Morro Valley, New Mexico
El Morro Valley unfolds under a sky that seems to hold its breath, a vast canvas of cerulean stretching over a landscape of rugged beauty. It lies 94.3 miles west of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 271°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east-north-east of Pinehill. Here, the earth is a tapestry of ochre and rust, etched by ancient arroyos that snake their way through mesas and buttes, their shadows lengthening like ink spills as the sun begins its slow descent. Juniper and piñon cling stubbornly to the slopes, their needles whispering secrets to the dry, warm air that carries the scent of sun-baked rock and distant pine. The silence is profound, broken only by the occasional cry of a hawk circling overhead or the rustle of unseen creatures in the sparse undergrowth. This is a place where the land itself feels like a character, ancient and enduring, its weathered face telling stories of wind and water and the passage of immense time. The history of El Morro Valley is written not just in stone but in the very air, a palpable presence that speaks of centuries of human passage. Long before settlers arrived, indigenous peoples walked these lands, leaving their mark on sacred sites and ancient trails. Later, explorers and traders followed, drawn by the promise of the West and the stark, untamed beauty of this region. The economy here has always been tied to the land, with ranching and small-scale agriculture forming the backbone of life, their rhythms dictated by the seasons and the scarce but precious rainfall. The iconic El Morro National Monument, a towering sandstone monolith, stands as a silent sentinel, its surface inscribed with the signatures of countless travelers from centuries past, a living testament to the enduring allure of this remote and remarkable valley.
Live animated radar for El Morro Valley 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 | El Morro Valley, Cibola County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.030681°N, 108.344531°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87321 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This El Morro Valley, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for El Morro Valley, 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 El Morro Valley includes coordinates 35.030681°N, 108.344531°W, situated in Cibola County. ZIP code 87321. 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.
