Moriarty, New Mexico Weather
Moriarty, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Moriarty, Torrance County.
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About Moriarty, New Mexico
Moriarty sprawls beneath a vast New Mexico sky, a place where the earth breathes dust and scrub. It lies 34.7 miles east of Albuquerque, NM (from Albuquerque, NM: bearing 101°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-south-east of Edgewood. The land here is a study in muted ochres and sage greens, a terrain that rolls with a quiet, insistent power towards the distant, hazy blue of the Manzano Mountains. Sunlight, when it deigns to break through the often-pale sky, seems to possess a singular, almost brittle clarity, illuminating the sparse, resilient vegetation that clings to the arid soil. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, wild perfume of juniper and the ever-present whisper of wind that seems to carry the secrets of this wide-open country. The story of Moriarty is etched into the very bones of this landscape, a narrative of pioneers and railroads and the enduring spirit of those who sought a life in this rugged expanse. Once a vital hub for the Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Pacific Railway, its economy, though now more diversified, still carries the echoes of that bygone era of steam and industry. Ranching and agriculture, hardy endeavors in this challenging climate, continue to define the local character, with cattle grazing on the open range and fields of alfalfa shimmering under the relentless sun. The modest buildings of Moriarty, some bearing the patina of age, stand as quiet testaments to generations who have carved their existence from this often unforgiving, yet undeniably beautiful, corner of the world.
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| Location | Moriarty, Torrance County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 34.99005°N, 106.049189°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87035 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moriarty, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moriarty, 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 Moriarty includes coordinates 34.990050°N, 106.049189°W, situated in Torrance County. ZIP code 87035. 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.
