Encantado, New Mexico Weather
Encantado, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Encantado, Santa Fe County.
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About Encantado, New Mexico
Encantado rests under a vast New Mexico sky, where the land breathes in shades of ochre and sage. It lies 7.5 miles north-north-east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 12°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-east of Pojoaque. The terrain here is a study in subtle elevation changes, rising and falling with the patient, geological hand of ages, the earth a deep, dry dust that holds the warmth of the sun long after twilight paints the horizon in bruised purples and fiery oranges. Sparse piñon pines and junipers cling to the slopes, their gnarled branches reaching like supplicants toward the infrequent, life-giving rains, their needles sharp and fragrant, a scent that hangs in the dry air. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through the scrub or the distant, lonely cry of a hawk circling overhead, a sound that seems to echo the emptiness and the immense, quiet beauty of this high desert expanse. The history of Encantado is written in the very bones of the land, a place where ancient peoples once followed the scarce watercourses and where later arrivals sought a quiet refuge. The local economy, though modest, is deeply connected to the land and its enduring spirit, with small ranches grazing hardy livestock and artisans drawing inspiration from the stark, compelling landscape. This part of Santa Fe County has long been a place where life moves at a different tempo, less hurried, more attuned to the slow, inexorable cycles of nature. The distinctive character of Encantado lies in its unassuming presence, a quietude that allows the grandeur of the surrounding natural world to truly command attention, and the subtle shimmer of heat rising from the dusty roads in the afternoon sun is a constant reminder of the potent forces at play.
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| Location | Encantado, Santa Fe County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.7934°N, 105.9111°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 Encantado, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Encantado, 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 Encantado includes coordinates 35.793400°N, 105.911100°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.
