Las Vegas, New Mexico Weather
Las Vegas, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Las Vegas, San Miguel County.
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About Las Vegas, New Mexico
Las Vegas unfurls across a high plain where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains begin their long, eastward slope toward the plains, a landscape painted in ochre and sage. It lies 40.6 miles east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 99°T), and is situated 25.4 miles east of Pecos. The air here, thin and carrying the scent of piñon and dry earth, often holds a peculiar stillness, broken only by the whisper of wind through sparse grasses or the distant cry of a hawk. Rolling hills, softened by time and the relentless sun, give way to shallow arroyos that scar the land like ancient wounds, their sandy floors a testament to the ephemeral nature of water in this high desert climate. The sky overhead is a vast, cerulean dome, particularly arresting at dusk when it bleeds into hues of rose and violet, casting long, theatrical shadows across the weathered facades of the buildings. This Las Vegas, a place steeped in the echoes of Spanish colonialism and the raw energy of the American West, once served as a vital hub along the Santa Fe Trail. Its economy, historically tied to ranching and the railroad, now finds its pulse in a resilient spirit of preservation and a growing appreciation for its unique heritage. The historic Plaza, a grand square surrounded by buildings that seem to absorb the very light of the day, speaks of a time when this was a crossroads of commerce and culture. Local artisans keep alive traditions of weaving and pottery, their creations echoing the earth tones of the surrounding terrain, while the scent of roasting chilies, a constant aromatic signature, promises simple, hearty sustenance.
Live animated radar for Las Vegas and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.593932°N, 105.223897°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87701 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Las Vegas, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Las Vegas, 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 Las Vegas includes coordinates 35.593932°N, 105.223897°W, situated in San Miguel County. ZIP code 87701. 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.
