La Madera, New Mexico Weather
La Madera, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for La Madera, Rio Arriba County.
Full aviation weather for La Madera is published on the Taos Regional Airport (KSKX) 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 Madera 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 Madera: Los Alamos Airport (KLAM) 60 km
Conditions reported at KSKX describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at La Madera specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for La Madera.
About La Madera, New Mexico
La Madera unfolds itself into a landscape of broad, sun-drenched valleys cradled by the rugged, pine-clad shoulders of the Tusas Mountains. It lies 48.7 miles north of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 353°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-north-east of El Rito. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of piñon and juniper, warmed by an insistent sun that paints the distant mesas in shifting hues of ochre and rose. The Rio Chama, a ribbon of silver reflecting the vast New Mexico sky, traces its patient course nearby, its banks fringed with cottonwoods that blaze with a fleeting, almost violent gold in autumn. The very soil underfoot feels ancient, a rich, rust-colored earth that crumbles easily, promising a robust connection to the land. The history of La Madera is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty of its environs, a legacy of farming and ranching that has sustained its inhabitants for generations. The echoes of Spanish land grants and the enduring traditions of a deeply rooted community are palpable in the quiet hum of everyday life. While modern endeavors may bring new rhythms, the economy still draws strength from the land, with local artisans and producers often finding their inspiration and materials from the very terrain that defines La Madera. The distinctive, low-slung adobe structures, weathered by decades of sun and wind, speak of a practical ingenuity and a profound respect for the enduring character of this place.
Live animated radar for La Madera 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 Madera, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.386964°N, 106.04141°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87539, 87047 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Madera, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Madera, 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 Madera includes coordinates 36.386964°N, 106.041410°W, situated in Rio Arriba County. ZIP code 87539, 87047. 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.
