Mimbres, New Mexico Weather
Mimbres, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mimbres, Luna County.
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About Mimbres, New Mexico
Mimbres rests in a wide, sun-drenched valley, a place where the earth breathes a dry, mineral scent under a sky that stretches, impossibly blue, from horizon to horizon. It lies 67.2 miles west-south-west of Las Cruces, NM (from Las Cruces, NM: bearing 239°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-south-west of Columbus. The landscape here is a study in muted tones: ochre dust clinging to the sparse mesquite and prickly pear, the subtle green of cottonwoods lining the faint scar of the Mimbres River, and the distant, hazy purple of the Black Range mountains. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, takes on a peculiar clarity, sharpening the edges of the distant peaks and casting long, deep shadows that pool like ink across the baked earth. It is a land that demands attention, not with grand pronouncements, but with a quiet, persistent beauty that seeps into your bones. The story of Mimbres is etched into the very bones of this arid land, a narrative far older than its modern designation. Here, the ancestral Mimbres people cultivated their distinctive pottery, their geometric designs and iconic human and animal figures speaking of a deep connection to this place. Later, prospectors and ranchers, drawn by the promise of water and opportunity, carved out lives in this rugged terrain, their endeavors shaping the small, resilient communities that dot the valley. The economy, like the river itself, ebbs and flows, relying on agriculture – hardy crops that thrive in the desert heat – and the quiet hum of local businesses catering to the needs of the residents and the occasional traveler passing through. Mimbres is a place that remembers its past, its history a quiet companion to the daily rhythm of life unfolding under the vast New Mexico sky.
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| Location | Mimbres, Luna County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 31.800656°N, 107.75447°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88029, 88049 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mimbres, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mimbres, 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 Mimbres includes coordinates 31.800656°N, 107.754470°W, situated in Luna County. ZIP code 88029, 88049. 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.
