Homer C Jones, New Mexico Weather
Homer C Jones, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Homer C Jones, McKinley County.
Full aviation weather for Homer C Jones is published on the Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (KGNT) page, 24 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 Homer C Jones 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 Homer C Jones: Crownpoint Airport (K0E8) 46 km
Conditions reported at KGNT describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Homer C Jones specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Homer C Jones.
About Homer C Jones, New Mexico
Homer C Jones lies at the edge of a land where the earth itself seems to breathe in slow, dusty exhalations. It lies 81.4 miles west of Rio Rancho, NM (from Rio Rancho, NM: bearing 274°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-east of Thoreau. The landscape here is a study in muted ochres and rusts, a vast expanse of scrubby piñon and juniper clinging tenaciously to the rolling terrain. Distant mesas, their forms softened by atmospheric haze, rise like ancient slumbering beasts against a sky that shifts from the pale wash of dawn to the intense, piercing blue of midday, eventually surrendering to the fiery embrace of sunset. The air, thin and dry, carries the faint, resinous scent of pine and the dry whisper of wind across sparse grasses, a constant, quiet hum that seems to resonate with the very stone beneath one's feet. This place in McKinley County, New Mexico, carries the deep resonance of Navajo Country, its history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet dignity of their connection to the land. The economy of Homer C Jones, though modest, is sustained by the enduring presence of its inhabitants, their lives intertwined with the rhythms of the desert and the subtle gifts it offers. While not a hub of bustling industry, the community possesses a distinct character, a quiet resilience born of generations who have learned to thrive in this starkly beautiful, challenging environment. There is a profound sense of place here, a feeling that the land itself has a memory, a story whispered on the wind to those who take the time to listen.
Live animated radar for Homer C Jones 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.
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| Location | Homer C Jones, McKinley County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.307104°N, 108.103762°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87045 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Homer C Jones, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Homer C Jones, 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 Homer C Jones includes coordinates 35.307104°N, 108.103762°W, situated in McKinley County. ZIP code 87045. 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.
