Ojo Caliente, New Mexico Weather
Ojo Caliente, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ojo Caliente, Cibola County.
Full aviation weather for Ojo Caliente is published on the Andrew Othole Memorial Airport (KXNI) page, 16 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 Ojo Caliente 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 Ojo Caliente: St Johns Industrial Air Park (KSJN) 58 km
Conditions reported at KXNI describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ojo Caliente specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ojo Caliente.
About Ojo Caliente, New Mexico
Ojo Caliente lies cradled by the high desert expanse of Cibola County, a place where the earth exhales a dry, mineral-rich air, painting the sky in hues of ochre and rose as the sun dips low. It lies 129.8 miles west of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 268°T), and is situated 12.7 miles south-south-west of Zuni Pueblo. The landscape here is a study in patient erosion, vast mesas rising like ancient sentinels against the horizon, their sandstone flanks etched by eons of wind and water. Sparse, resilient scrub brush clings to the arroyos and slopes, punctuated by the stoic silhouette of juniper trees, their branches gnarled and reaching as if in perpetual prayer. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind and the distant cry of a hawk, a stillness that feels as ancient as the very rocks that form this rugged terrain. The history of Ojo Caliente is as deeply rooted as the piñon pines that dot its hillsides, a narrative shaped by the land's bounty and the resilience of its people. For generations, this place has been known for its healing waters, a natural spring that drew indigenous peoples and later, settlers seeking its restorative properties, a legacy still felt in the quiet reverence for this natural wonder. The local economy, once tethered to the rhythms of ranching and the promise of mineral wealth, now finds its pulse in a more modest, enduring way, with a deep connection to the land and its traditions. The distinctive character of Ojo Caliente is not found in grand monuments, but in the understated beauty of its arid vistas, the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, and the quiet promise held within its mineral-rich springs.
Live animated radar for Ojo Caliente 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 | Ojo Caliente, Cibola County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 34.916702°N, 108.968418°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87327, 87549 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ojo Caliente, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ojo Caliente, 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 Ojo Caliente includes coordinates 34.916702°N, 108.968418°W, situated in Cibola County. ZIP code 87327, 87549. 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.
