Holloman AFB, New Mexico Weather
Holloman AFB, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Holloman AFB, Otero County.
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About Holloman AFB, New Mexico
Holloman AFB unfolds across a vast expanse of high desert, a starkly beautiful landscape where the earth's raw, ochre tones meet an immense, often startlingly blue sky. It lies 8.8 miles west-south-west of Alamogordo, NM (from Alamogordo, NM: bearing 246°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-north-west of Boles Acres. The terrain is characterized by broad, flat basins punctuated by distant, rugged mountain ranges that stand like ancient sentinels on the horizon. Sagebrush, resilient and silver-green, dots the plains, its dry fragrance carried on the wind, a constant, subtle perfume. The air here possesses a particular clarity, sharp and clean, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts long, dramatic shadows that stretch and blur the edges of the world, imbuing the scene with a quiet, almost palpable grandeur. The sheer openness of the sky above Holloman AFB is a defining feature, a canvas for an ever-changing display of clouds and light that can shift from soft pastels at dawn to fiery intensity at sunset. The establishment of Holloman AFB is deeply intertwined with the strategic demands of the mid-20th century, a period that saw this remote corner of New Mexico transformed into a vital center for aerospace research and testing. Its economy, intrinsically linked to its military presence, revolves around advanced technology and innovation, drawing skilled personnel and fostering a culture of scientific pursuit. The base’s history is a testament to human ingenuity in harnessing the unique environmental conditions for groundbreaking work, particularly in the realm of high-speed flight and missile technology. While the desert may seem austere, it holds a quiet resilience, mirroring the enduring spirit of the people who live and work at Holloman AFB, contributing to both national defense and the local scientific community.
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| Location | Holloman AFB, Otero County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32.8483°N, 106.0998°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88330 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Holloman AFB, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holloman AFB, 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 Holloman AFB includes coordinates 32.848300°N, 106.099800°W, situated in Otero County. ZIP code 88330. 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.
