Jal, New Mexico Weather
Jal, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jal, Lea County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jal.
About Jal, New Mexico
Jal, New Mexico, is a place where the horizon stretches with an almost defiant vastness, a canvas painted in ochre and pale gold under an immense sky. It lies 40.9 miles south of Hobbs, NM (from Hobbs, NM: bearing 185°T), and is situated 18.6 miles north-north-west of Kermit. The land here is a study in subtle resilience, a low-lying plain that slopes gently toward the distant, hazy outlines of low mesas. Sparse scrub, hardy grasses, and the occasional tenacious mesquite tree cling to the sandy loam, their shapes etched by the persistent wind that whispers secrets across the open country. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of sun-baked earth. Evenings bring a particular quality of light, a slow, deliberate fading that softens the sharp edges of the landscape and deepens the blues and purples of the sky, making the scattered ranch lights gleam like fallen stars. The story of Jal is one of resourcefulness, a narrative woven from the threads of oil and gas exploration that have long been the lifeblood of this Lea County locality. For decades, the hum of machinery and the steady rhythm of industry have shaped the economic pulse of Jal, drawing a transient and a steadfast population alike, all seeking their fortune in the rich subterranean deposits. While the boom-and-bust cycles are a familiar refrain, a core of enduring community remains, a quiet strength forged in shared experience under the wide, indifferent sky. The character of Jal is one of practical grit and an unpretentious acceptance of its place in the world, a testament to those who have made their lives here, their endeavors etched into the very dust of this enduring landscape.
Live animated radar for Jal and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Jal, Lea County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32.113181°N, 103.193513°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88252 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jal, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jal, 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 Jal includes coordinates 32.113181°N, 103.193513°W, situated in Lea County. ZIP code 88252. 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.
