Monument, New Mexico Weather
Monument, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Monument, Lea County.
Flight conditions near Monument. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Monument.
About Monument, New Mexico
Monument, New Mexico, unfurls across a broad, sun-baked plain where the horizon seems to stretch into forever. It lies 9.2 miles south-west of Hobbs, NM (from Hobbs, NM: bearing 234°T), and is situated 13.1 miles south-west of North Hobbs. The land here is a study in muted earth tones – ochre, sienna, and pale desert sage – broken only by the occasional shimmer of heat rising from the arroyos that carve shallow paths across the terrain. Under an immense sky, often painted with the vivid strokes of a western sunset, the scrub brush clings tenaciously to the soil, a testament to resilience. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint aroma of creosote after a rare rain, and the quiet that pervades Monument is a deep, resonant silence, punctuated only by the whisper of the wind. The story of Monument is inextricably tied to the discovery of oil and gas beneath its arid surface, a discovery that transformed this stretch of Lea County into a hub of extraction and industry. For decades, the rhythm of life in Monument has been dictated by the ebb and flow of the energy sector, with the hum of pumps and the distant rumble of trucks forming its characteristic soundtrack. While the landscape itself might seem stark, it holds a rugged beauty, and the people of Monument possess a pragmatic independence forged by living in a place that demands self-reliance and a keen eye for the subtle shifts in weather and fortune. The town, though modest, represents a vital node in the economic engine of the region, a place where hard work and a deep connection to the land continue to shape its character.
Live animated radar for Monument 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 | Monument, Lea County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32.62401°N, 103.264369°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88265 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monument, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monument, 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 Monument includes coordinates 32.624010°N, 103.264369°W, situated in Lea County. ZIP code 88265. 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.
