Pecos, New Mexico Weather
Pecos, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pecos, San Miguel County.
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About Pecos, New Mexico
Pecos rests in a landscape of subtle, sun-baked beauty, where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains begin their southward sprawl. It lies 16.7 miles east-south-east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 118°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east of Cañoncito. The land here is a study in dry grasses and hardy shrubs, punctuated by cottonwood trees that offer slender shade along the arroyos. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the high desert elevation, and the light, as it slants across the mesas in the late afternoon, paints the earth in hues of ochre and rose. Distant mesas, their edges softened by atmospheric haze, stand as silent sentinels to the horizon, and the occasional hawk, a dark speck against the vast blue, circles with an effortless grace. The history of Pecos is intrinsically tied to the ancient Pecos Pueblo, whose imposing ruins, a National Historical Park, stand as a powerful echo of centuries past. This place was a vital crossroads for Native American peoples and later for Spanish explorers and settlers, a fact reflected in the enduring cultural threads that still grace Pecos. The local economy, though modest, draws strength from the surrounding ranchlands and the ongoing legacy of agriculture, with fields of alfalfa and corn often sustained by the life-giving waters that flow from the mountains. The Pecos River itself, a ribbon of silver threading through the valley, is more than just a waterway; it’s a constant, murmuring presence, a gentle reminder of the enduring natural forces that have shaped this particular corner of New Mexico.
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| Location | Pecos, San Miguel County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.574203°N, 105.675016°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87552 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pecos, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pecos, 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 Pecos includes coordinates 35.574203°N, 105.675016°W, situated in San Miguel County. ZIP code 87552. 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.
