Lumberton, New Mexico Weather
Lumberton, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lumberton, Rio Arriba County.
Full aviation weather for Lumberton is published on the Jicarilla Apache Nation Airport (K24N) page, 12 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 Lumberton 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 Lumberton: Stevens Field (KPSO) 41 km
Conditions reported at K24N describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lumberton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lumberton.
About Lumberton, New Mexico
Lumberton rests upon a wide, sun-drenched expanse where the earth exhales a dry, sage-scented breath under a sky that seems to stretch into an eternity of cerulean. It lies 72.2 miles east-north-east of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 78°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east of Dulce. The land here rolls with a gentle, almost sighing, inclination, broken by mesas that stand like ancient sentinels against the horizon, their ochre flanks softened by the haze of distance. Sparse piñon and juniper cling tenaciously to the soil, their gnarled branches reaching out like arthritic fingers, while the occasional cottonwood marks the hidden presence of water, a vibrant, verdant promise in the muted palette of the high desert. Evenings here are a slow surrender of light, the sun bleeding across the western sky in hues of rose and molten gold, painting the clouds with an ephemeral grandeur that stills the spirit. The story of Lumberton is one whispered on the wind, a tale entwined with the resourceful spirit of those who sought sustenance from this rugged terrain. Its early days were shaped by the quiet hum of cattle ranching, a life dictated by the seasons and the patient tending of livestock. Later, the allure of the earth's hidden riches, the promise of minerals, brought a transient surge of activity, leaving behind whispers of forgotten veins and the ghosts of hopeful prospectors. Today, the economy of Lumberton is a more placid stream, largely flowing from the enduring traditions of agriculture and the quiet contributions of its residents to the broader landscape of Rio Arriba County. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the chill of the high plains, a refreshing counterpoint to the sun's relentless gaze.
Live animated radar for Lumberton 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 | Lumberton, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.930011°N, 106.936982°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87528 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lumberton, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lumberton, 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 Lumberton includes coordinates 36.930011°N, 106.936982°W, situated in Rio Arriba County. ZIP code 87528. 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.
