Mountainair, New Mexico Weather
Mountainair, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mountainair, Torrance County.
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About Mountainair, New Mexico
Mountainair rests in a high desert basin, a place where the sky seems impossibly vast and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a crystalline clarity that sharpens the edges of the distant Manzano Mountains. It lies 42.0 miles south-east of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 144°T), and is situated 19.5 miles south-south-west of Estancia. The land itself is a study in muted tones: ochre earth, sagebrush scrub, and the pale green of piñon pines clinging to the gentle slopes that rise towards the ancient, weathered peaks. A quiet wind often whispers through the sparse grasses, carrying the dry, clean scent of the high plains and the faint, sweet aroma of sun-baked dust. The rhythm of life here is measured, attuned to the slow turning of the sun and the predictable arrival of the seasons, a stark contrast to the clamor of more populous places. This is a land shaped by the enduring legacy of Indigenous peoples and the hardy spirit of early settlers who sought fortune and a new beginning. Mountainair's economy has historically been tied to agriculture, with the fertile soil yielding crops like alfalfa and chilies, and to the mining of the surrounding mineral-rich hills. The town’s distinctive architecture, a blend of Pueblo Revival and early 20th-century vernacular, hints at a past where artistry and practicality went hand in hand, a spirit still palpable in the local galleries and the friendly greetings exchanged on the quiet streets. The nearby Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument stands as a profound reminder of the region's deep historical roots, drawing visitors who come to walk among the silent stones and contemplate the confluence of cultures that defined this enduring corner of New Mexico.
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| Location | Mountainair, Torrance County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 34.520341°N, 106.241127°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87036 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mountainair, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mountainair, 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 Mountainair includes coordinates 34.520341°N, 106.241127°W, situated in Torrance County. ZIP code 87036. 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.
