Mesita, New Mexico Weather
Mesita, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mesita, Cibola County.
Full aviation weather for Mesita is published on the Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG) page, 49 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 Mesita 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 Mesita: Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (KGNT) 56 km
Conditions reported at KAEG describe the airfield itself. Weather 49 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mesita specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mesita.
About Mesita, New Mexico
Mesita lies in a starkly beautiful expanse where the earth, ochre and rust, rolls under an impossibly vast sky, a canvas for the sun's relentless artistry. It lies 35.9 miles west of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 271°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-south-east of Paraje. The land here is sculpted by wind and a patient, unhurried erosion, revealing strata of ancient history in its weathered contours. Scrub brush clings tenaciously to the slopes, its muted greens a stark contrast to the vibrant, almost electric blue of the high desert heavens. Mesita itself is a collection of buildings that seem to absorb the light, their muted colors blending with the landscape, giving the impression of organic growth rather than imposed settlement. The air, when it stills, carries the faint, dry scent of sage and the distant murmur of the wind, a constant companion in this quiet corner of Cibola County. The story of Mesita is deeply intertwined with the railroad that brought it into being, a ribbon of steel that sliced through this rugged terrain and offered a vital link to the wider world. For generations, the local economy has been tied to the land, with agriculture, particularly the cultivation of chile and other hardy crops, playing a significant role, sustained by the scarce but precious water resources. The legacy of the ancient peoples who first walked this ground is palpable, a silent presence in the dust and the enduring spirit of the place. Today, Mesita retains a character shaped by resilience and a profound connection to its environment, a place where the slow, deliberate rhythm of life moves to the cadence of the sun and the wind.
Live animated radar for Mesita 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 | Mesita, Cibola County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.018378°N, 107.312821°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87026 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mesita, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mesita, 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 Mesita includes coordinates 35.018378°N, 107.312821°W, situated in Cibola County. ZIP code 87026. 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.
