Ojo Sarco, New Mexico Weather
Ojo Sarco, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ojo Sarco, Rio Arriba County.
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About Ojo Sarco, New Mexico
Ojo Sarco, a scattering of homes and fields, reposes where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains begin their gentler descent towards the valley floor. It lies 31.3 miles north-north-east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 16°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-east of Dixon. The land here is a study in dry, sun-baked resilience, with scrub oak clinging to the slopes and piñon pine dotting the higher reaches. Arroyos, dry for much of the year, snake their way across the landscape, testament to the infrequent but powerful rains that shape this terrain. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a scent of dust and sun-warmed resin, a dry perfume that settles deep into the lungs. Open skies dominate, vast and blue, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds and the sharp clarity of stars at night. The history of Ojo Sarco is deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of Northern New Mexico, a place where water, even in its scarcity, has always been the lifeblood of sustenance. Generations have worked this land, coaxing crops from the earth through a complex system of acequias, ancient irrigation ditches that channel precious moisture. The local economy, tied to the land, still sees small-scale farming and ranching as its primary endeavors, a continuation of livelihoods established long ago. This is a place where time seems to move with the seasons, marked not by the chiming of clocks but by the ripening of chile and the gathering of the harvest. The quiet persistence of its inhabitants, their connection to the earth and to each other, imbues Ojo Sarco with a distinctive, enduring character.
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| Location | Ojo Sarco, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.122525°N, 105.78335°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87521 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ojo Sarco, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ojo Sarco, 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 Ojo Sarco includes coordinates 36.122525°N, 105.783350°W, situated in Rio Arriba County. ZIP code 87521. 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.
