Loco Hills, New Mexico Weather
Loco Hills, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Loco Hills, Eddy County.
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About Loco Hills, New Mexico
Loco Hills lies beneath a sky so vast and blue it feels like a tangible presence, a generous dome arching over a landscape of low, rounded hummocks and sparse, sun-bleached grasses. It lies 31.2 miles north-north-east of Carlsbad, NM (from Carlsbad, NM: bearing 28°T), and is situated 24.8 miles east of Artesia. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a place where the earth seems to exhale rather than rise dramatically, its contours softened by countless seasons of wind and sun. A dry, almost dusty scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of resilient desert wildflowers, perpetually hangs in the air, a quiet testament to the resilience of life in this arid expanse. The very light seems to possess a unique quality, especially as the sun begins its descent, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch and deepen, painting the land in hues of ochre, rose, and a deep, bruised violet. The history of Loco Hills is deeply intertwined with the ebb and flow of resource extraction, its fortunes once tied to the promise held within the earth. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the search for oil and gas, a persistent undercurrent of industry that has left its mark on the land and its people. This has cultivated a character of pragmatic self-reliance, a quiet stoicism born from living on the edge of abundance and scarcity. While the boom-and-bust cycles have been a constant, there remains a distinct sense of place, a connection to the enduring spirit of the Pecos River basin that underpins the enduring identity of Loco Hills.
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| Location | Loco Hills, Eddy County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32.819006°N, 103.97773°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88255 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Loco Hills, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Loco Hills, 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 Loco Hills includes coordinates 32.819006°N, 103.977730°W, situated in Eddy County. ZIP code 88255. 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.
