Newkirk, New Mexico Weather
Newkirk, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Newkirk, Guadalupe County.
Full aviation weather for Newkirk is published on the Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU) page, 38 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KSXU describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Newkirk specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Newkirk.
About Newkirk, New Mexico
Newkirk lies under a vast expanse of New Mexico sky, a place where the land itself seems to breathe in the dry, sun-drenched air. It lies 75.6 miles north-west of Clovis, NM (from Clovis, NM: bearing 308°T), and is situated 25.3 miles east-north-east of Santa Rosa. The terrain is a study in muted earth tones, rolling gently towards horizons that stretch into a hazy, almost infinite distance. Sparse grasses cling tenaciously to the soil, a testament to resilience, their dry stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the prevailing winds. Occasional hardy cottonwoods, their roots seeking the scarce moisture, offer pockets of shade, their leaves a vibrant green against the pale, ochre landscape. The light here has a peculiar quality, especially as the sun begins its descent; it transforms the dusty plains into a canvas of molten gold and deep, bruised purples, casting long, theatrical shadows that animate the otherwise still land. The story of Newkirk is one of endurance and the quiet pursuit of sustenance. Its roots are entwined with the agricultural endeavors of the region, where the cultivation of crops, hardy and determined like the land itself, has long formed the backbone of the local economy. Though the whispers of past prosperity may have faded, a distinct character persists in the unhurried rhythm of daily life. The vestiges of earlier times can be glimpsed in the weathered facades of buildings, each telling a silent narrative of the generations that have called this place home, their lives shaped by the sun, the soil, and the enduring spirit of the Southwest.
Live animated radar for Newkirk 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.
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| Location | Newkirk, Guadalupe County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.06839°N, 104.264699°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88417, 88431 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Newkirk, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newkirk, 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 Newkirk includes coordinates 35.068390°N, 104.264699°W, situated in Guadalupe County. ZIP code 88417, 88431. 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. 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.
