Los Lunas, New Mexico Weather
Los Lunas, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Los Lunas, Valencia County.
Full aviation weather for Los Lunas is published on the Belen Regional Airport (KBRG) page, 20 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. 3 airfields within reach of Los Lunas 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 Los Lunas: Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) 28 km · Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG) 38 km
Conditions reported at KBRG describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Los Lunas specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Los Lunas.
About Los Lunas, New Mexico
Los Lunas unfolds beneath a vast New Mexican sky, a place where the Rio Grande's ancient course has shaped the land into broad, fertile plains that stretch toward the distant, rugged peaks of the Manzano Mountains. It lies 14.4 miles south-south-west of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 193°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west-north-west of El Cerro Mission. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, while the afternoon light often casts a golden, almost liquid hue across the landscape. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the pale blue expanse, line the riverbanks, their roots anchoring the soil and their branches providing a welcome shade. The character of Los Lunas is one of quiet endurance, a community that has learned to live in harmony with the sun's intensity and the river's capricious flow. The history of Los Lunas is deeply entwined with the agricultural legacy of the Middle Rio Grande Valley, a land that has sustained human life for centuries. Originally settled by Spanish colonists, the area's economy has long been tied to the cultivation of crops like chile, pecans, and alfalfa, nurtured by the life-giving waters of the Rio Grande. This agricultural heritage is still palpable, evident in the patchwork of fields that surround the town and the timeless rhythm of planting and harvest. Beyond its agrarian roots, Los Lunas has grown into a significant commercial and residential hub for Valencia County, attracting businesses and families drawn by its accessible location and the enduring spirit of its people, a spirit that seems as resilient as the hardy desert flora that dots the surrounding terrain.
Live animated radar for Los Lunas 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 34.806166°N, 106.73336°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87031 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Los Lunas, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Los Lunas, 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 Los Lunas includes coordinates 34.806166°N, 106.733360°W, situated in Valencia County. ZIP code 87031. 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.
