La Tierra, New Mexico Weather
La Tierra, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for La Tierra, Santa Fe County.
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About La Tierra, New Mexico
La Tierra breathes the high desert air, a landscape defined by the subtle undulations of arroyos that etch their way across the ochre earth. It lies 6.3 miles west-north-west of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 302°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north of Agua Fria. Sagebrush, resilient and fragrant, dots the low-lying hills, their silver-green leaves catching the relentless New Mexico sun. Cottonwood trees, their slender forms a stark contrast against the vast expanse, cluster near the ephemeral streams, offering pockets of shade and a whisper of life in the otherwise austere beauty. The sky here is an ever-present character, a boundless canvas of impossibly deep blue that at dusk bleeds into hues of lavender and rose, casting long, dramatic shadows across the land. The history of La Tierra is one of adaptation, of people learning to draw sustenance from this challenging yet rewarding terrain. Ranching and small-scale agriculture have long been the lifeblood of the region, with generations of families tending the land and raising livestock. The distinctive adobe architecture, so characteristic of New Mexico, speaks of a deep connection to the earth, the very mud of the soil shaped into enduring homes. While not a hub of heavy industry, the local economy is sustained by a quiet pride in its heritage, a blend of traditional livelihoods and the burgeoning appeal of its unique artistic and cultural character, attracting those who seek a life lived closer to the elemental pulse of the natural world.
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| Location | La Tierra, Santa Fe County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.735246°N, 106.032349°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87506 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Tierra, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Tierra, 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 La Tierra includes coordinates 35.735246°N, 106.032349°W, situated in Santa Fe County. ZIP code 87506. 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. 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.
