Moquino, New Mexico Weather
Moquino, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Moquino, Cibola County.
Full aviation weather for Moquino is published on the Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (KGNT) page, 48 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 Moquino 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 Moquino: Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG) 52 km
Conditions reported at KGNT describe the airfield itself. Weather 48 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Moquino specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Moquino.
About Moquino, New Mexico
Moquino lies under a vast New Mexico sky, a scattering of weathered buildings against the sweeping, ochre-toned plains of Cibola County. It lies 40.0 miles west of Rio Rancho, NM (from Rio Rancho, NM: bearing 264°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-south-east of Seboyeta. The land here is a study in subtle erosion, where washes and arroyos, dry for much of the year, trace the paths of ancient water, their banks softened by hardy, low-lying brush and the occasional gnarled juniper. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, and the silence is profound, broken only by the sigh of the wind or the distant cry of a hawk circling overhead, its shadow a fleeting calligraphy across the sun-baked earth. The light itself seems to possess a unique quality, a burnished gold that lengthens shadows and imbues the sparse landscape with a quiet, enduring beauty. The history of Moquino is etched not in grand monuments but in the resilient spirit of those who have eked out a living from this challenging terrain. For generations, ranching has been the lifeblood of the region, the vast ranches a testament to the enduring commitment of families to this land. While not a hub of industry, the local economy is intrinsically tied to the land, with the occasional small business serving the needs of ranchers and travelers passing through. The few structures that comprise Moquino speak of a simpler time, their faded paint and sturdy construction reflecting a pragmatic approach to life, a quiet understanding of the forces of nature and the need for self-reliance. The evenings here descend with a slow, deliberate grace, the stars emerging with an almost startling clarity in the unpolluted darkness.
Live animated radar for Moquino 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 | Moquino, Cibola County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.17254°N, 107.368936°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87014 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moquino, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moquino, 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 Moquino includes coordinates 35.172540°N, 107.368936°W, situated in Cibola County. ZIP code 87014. 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.
