Gallina, New Mexico Weather
Gallina, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gallina, Rio Arriba County.
Full aviation weather for Gallina is published on the Los Alamos Airport (KLAM) page, 63 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KLAM describe the airfield itself. Weather 63 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gallina specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gallina.
About Gallina, New Mexico
Gallina lies cradled by the mesas of Rio Arriba County, a place where the vast New Mexico sky presses down with a palpable weight. It lies 61.9 miles north-west of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 307°T), and is situated 37.0 miles north-west of Los Alamos. The land here is a study in ochre and russet, the earth cracked and thirsty, punctuated by the hardy, spiky green of sagebrush and the occasional, stoic piñon pine. Long, sweeping vistas unfold, revealing distant, blue-hazed mountains that seem to breathe with the heat of the day. In the early mornings, a pearlescent mist often clings to the low-lying areas, softening the sharp angles of the terrain and lending an ethereal quality to the already quiet landscape. The air itself feels thin and clean, carrying the dry scent of dust and sun-baked earth, a constant, subtle reminder of the arid embrace of this high desert country. The history of Gallina is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent spirit of those who have sought a living from this challenging land. For generations, sheep and cattle ranching have formed the backbone of the local economy, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the lives of its inhabitants. The land’s sparse but resilient vegetation supports these endeavors, a testament to the careful stewardship required to thrive here. While larger settlements might boast bustling marketplaces, Gallina offers a different kind of wealth – a profound sense of connection to the earth and a quiet resilience that has allowed it to endure through changing times. The few scattered homes and ranches that comprise Gallina speak of a life lived in close communion with the raw, untamed beauty of northern New Mexico.
Live animated radar for Gallina 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 | Gallina, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.22835°N, 106.818929°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87017 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gallina, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gallina, 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 Gallina includes coordinates 36.228350°N, 106.818929°W, situated in Rio Arriba County. ZIP code 87017. 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.
