Hope, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hope, Eddy County.
Full aviation weather for Hope is published on the Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS) page, 25 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 Hope 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 Hope: Roswell Air Center Airport (KROW) 58 km
Conditions reported at KATS describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hope specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hope.
Hope, New Mexico, unfolds across a landscape of subtle swells and vast, unbroken horizons, where the earth itself seems to hold its breath under an immense sky. It lies 39.8 miles north-west of Carlsbad, NM (from Carlsbad, NM: bearing 313°T), and is situated 19.3 miles west of Artesia. The terrain here is a study in muted tones – ochre dust clinging to sparse grama grass, the pale, sun-bleached skeletons of abandoned farm equipment, and the distant, hazy blue of mesas that rise like ancient, sleeping giants. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of creosote after a rare rain. The very stillness of the place suggests a profound patience, as if time itself moves with a more deliberate, unhurried gait. This small settlement, etched into the southeastern corner of New Mexico, has long been shaped by the enduring spirit of agriculture and a quiet resilience. For generations, the lifeblood of Hope has flowed from the land, with ranchers and farmers coaxing sustenance from the often-stubborn soil, their livelihoods tied to the unpredictable blessings of rain and sun. The town’s modest collection of buildings, clustered along a well-worn highway, speaks of a history built not on grand pronouncements, but on the steady, persistent work of everyday lives. A palpable sense of community persists, a shared understanding forged by common challenges and the simple, enduring beauty of this wide-open country.
Live animated radar for Hope 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 | Hope, Eddy County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32.810385°N, 104.732747°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88250 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hope, 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 Hope includes coordinates 32.810385°N, 104.732747°W, situated in Eddy County. ZIP code 88250. 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. 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.