Folsom, New Mexico Weather
Folsom, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Folsom, Union County.
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About Folsom, New Mexico
Folsom rests against the vast, undulating plains of northeastern New Mexico, a place where the sky is a boundless canvas of shifting blues and grays. It lies 104.5 miles south-south-east of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 159°T), and is situated 29.1 miles east of Raton. The land here, a gentle sweep of prairie grasses and scrub brush, stretches to horizons that seem to recede with every passing cloud. Sunlight, when it breaks through, casts long, dramatic shadows that give the landscape a sculpted, almost living quality. The air itself feels clean and spare, carrying the faint, dry scent of dust and distant sagebrush, a constant reminder of the raw, elemental beauty of this high desert country. Folsom’s history is etched into the very bones of the land, a story of settlers drawn by the promise of open spaces and the quiet resilience of those who chose to stay. The local economy, once tied to the rhythms of ranching and agriculture, still carries the echo of those foundational industries, though the modern pulse beats with a more understated rhythm. It's a place where the past is not a distant memory but a tangible presence, felt in the weathered wood of old buildings and the enduring spirit of its people. The Folsom point, a prehistoric stone tool discovered nearby, speaks to a human presence that stretches back millennia, a profound connection to the earth that still resonates today, lending a quiet gravitas to the unassuming charm of Folsom.
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| Location | Folsom, Union County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.845024°N, 103.917745°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88419 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Folsom, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Folsom, 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 Folsom includes coordinates 36.845024°N, 103.917745°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 88419. 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.
