La Cueva, New Mexico Weather
La Cueva, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for La Cueva, Mora County.
Full aviation weather for La Cueva is published on the Las Vegas Municipal Airport (KLVS) page, 33 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 La Cueva 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 La Cueva: Angel Fire Airport (KAXX) 54 km
Conditions reported at KLVS describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at La Cueva specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for La Cueva.
About La Cueva, New Mexico
La Cueva unfolds across a landscape where the high desert meets the foothills, a place where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains begin their majestic rise. It lies 42.4 miles east-north-east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 65°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east-south-east of Mora. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and rust and pale sage, softened by the vast, open sky that seems to stretch into forever. Arroyos, dry for much of the year, carve gentle paths through the terrain, promising a rush of water after the infrequent but dramatic rains. The air itself carries a crispness, especially in the early morning, carrying the scent of piñon and juniper, a clean, wild perfume that speaks of solitude and enduring space. The few scattered homes and ranches are islands in this expanse, their roofs catching the sun like scattered amber, a quiet testament to human presence in a world of formidable natural beauty. The history of La Cueva is as layered as the sedimentary rock formations that define its surroundings, a story whispered by the wind through the canyons and etched in the resilience of its people. This area has long been a crossroads, with echoes of ancient peoples and later Spanish settlers who sought fertile ground and protection in the rugged terrain. The local economy, historically tied to ranching and agriculture, still breathes with the quiet pulse of the land, though the modern world has brought new endeavors. The distinctive character of La Cueva lies in this blend of enduring tradition and the quiet adaptation to a life lived close to the earth, where the pace is dictated by the seasons and the profound silence of the New Mexico sky.
Live animated radar for La Cueva 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 | La Cueva, Mora County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.941705°N, 105.249178°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87712, 87535 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Cueva, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Cueva, 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 La Cueva includes coordinates 35.941705°N, 105.249178°W, situated in Mora County. ZIP code 87712, 87535. 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.
