Pinon, New Mexico Weather
Pinon, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pinon, Otero County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pinon.
About Pinon, New Mexico
Pinon rests in a wide expanse where the earth stretches toward horizons often painted with the deep purples and fiery oranges of an arid sunset. It lies 38.6 miles east-south-east of Alamogordo, NM (from Alamogordo, NM: bearing 120°T), and is situated 37.2 miles east-south-east of Boles Acres. The land here is a study in muted tones and subtle textures, a low-slung terrain of scrub brush, resilient grasses, and the occasional hardy piñon pine, its needles a dusty green against the pale, sun-bleached soil. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, resinous perfume of those ubiquitous pines. Distant mesas, their flanks etched by wind and time, rise like sleeping giants, their silhouettes softened by the atmospheric haze. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a quiet assertion of persistence against the vast, indifferent beauty of the Chihuahuan Desert. The history of Pinon is deeply intertwined with the unforgiving yet bountiful nature of this region, a place where survival has always demanded ingenuity and a profound respect for the land. The local economy, historically shaped by ranching and the extraction of natural resources, still echoes with the spirit of those who carved a living from this challenging landscape. While large-scale industry is absent, the character of Pinon is defined by its independent spirit and the enduring traditions passed down through generations. The land itself, a canvas of geologic ages, speaks of ancient forces, and the scattered homesteads and weathered fences tell stories of human endeavor against a backdrop of elemental grandeur.
Live animated radar for Pinon and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Pinon, Otero County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32.6182°N, 105.3867°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88344 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pinon, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pinon, 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 Pinon includes coordinates 32.618200°N, 105.386700°W, situated in Otero County. ZIP code 88344. 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. 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.
