Meadow Lake, New Mexico Weather
Meadow Lake, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Meadow Lake, Valencia County.
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About Meadow Lake, New Mexico
Meadow Lake rests in a broad, sandy basin, a place where the earth seems to hold its breath under the vast New Mexico sky. It lies 16.3 miles south-south-east of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 152°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east-north-east of El Cerro Mission. The land here is a study in subtle textures: scrubby mesquite and creosote bushes cling to the ochre soil, their branches like brittle, outstretched fingers. In the distance, the Sandia Mountains rise, their peaks often dusted with snow even as the valley floor bakes under the sun. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of blooming desert flowers. The water of Meadow Lake itself, when it holds, is a placid mirror reflecting the immense blue overhead, a surprising splash of deep color against the muted tones of the surrounding landscape. The history of Meadow Lake is tied to the ebb and flow of water and the persistent spirit of those who sought to cultivate it. Once a more significant natural lake, its fortunes have shifted with the rainfall and human intervention, becoming a testament to the delicate balance between nature and settlement. The economy here has long relied on the land, with cattle ranching and a scattering of small farms forming the backbone of local life, sustained by irrigation from the Rio Grande. While not a bustling hub, Meadow Lake possesses a quiet character, a place where the days unfold with a steady, unhurried cadence. The distinctive quality of the light, particularly as dusk settles and paints the mountains in shades of rose and violet, offers a moment of profound, understated beauty to those who call Meadow Lake home.
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| Location | Meadow Lake, Valencia County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 34.801444°N, 106.543633°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87031 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Meadow Lake, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Meadow Lake, 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 Meadow Lake includes coordinates 34.801444°N, 106.543633°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. 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.
