Fruitland, New Mexico Weather
Fruitland, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fruitland, San Juan County.
Full aviation weather for Fruitland is published on the Four Corners Regional Airport (KFMN) page, 15 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 Fruitland 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 Fruitland: Shiprock Airstrip (K5V5) 28 km
Conditions reported at KFMN describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fruitland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fruitland.
About Fruitland, New Mexico
Fruitland rests in a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the earth exhales a dry, mineral scent. It lies 9.8 miles west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 275°T), and is situated 4.8 miles west-north-west of Upper Fruitland. The landscape here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, a vast canvas painted by wind and a relentless sun. Low, rolling mesas rise like ancient, slumbering beasts in the distance, their flanks carved by unseen forces into intricate patterns of shadow and light. Sagebrush, tough and tenacious, clings to the sandy soil, its silvery leaves catching the fierce New Mexico sunlight. The air itself feels thin and dry, carrying with it the faint whisper of distant horizons and the quiet endurance of life in this high desert country. The history of Fruitland is intrinsically tied to the fertile lands that give it its name, a testament to the ingenuity of those who sought to cultivate life in this arid region. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of water, established ranches and farms, carving out a living from the earth’s bounty. The local economy, while diversified, still carries the deep roots of agriculture, with alfalfa and cattle ranching forming a significant part of its heritage. For generations, the rhythm of Fruitland has been dictated by the seasons and the dependable flow of water, a constant reminder of the delicate balance between human endeavor and the raw power of the natural world.
Live animated radar for Fruitland 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Fruitland, San Juan County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.739168°N, 108.395635°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87416 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fruitland, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fruitland, 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 Fruitland includes coordinates 36.739168°N, 108.395635°W, situated in San Juan County. ZIP code 87416. 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.
