Pleasanton, New Mexico Weather
Pleasanton, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pleasanton, Catron County.
Full aviation weather for Pleasanton is published on the Reserve Airport (KT16) page, 47 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 Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton: Greenlee County Airport (KCFT) 47 km
Conditions reported at KT16 describe the airfield itself. Weather 47 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pleasanton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pleasanton.
About Pleasanton, New Mexico
Pleasanton, a small settlement in Catron County, unfolds across a landscape that whispers of ancient earth and wide-open skies. It lies 57.3 miles east-north-east of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 61°T), and is situated 23.8 miles east of Greenlee. The terrain here, a tapestry of ochre and sagebrush, rolls out towards the distant, hazy blue of the Gila National Forest, its rugged contours softened by the perpetual caress of the desert wind. Sun-baked mesas stand sentinel, their flat tops catching the afternoon light, while arroyos, dry for much of the year, etch sinuous paths through the land, testament to the infrequent but powerful rains. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the resinous aroma of piñon and juniper, a fragrance that seems to have been distilled over millennia. In the quiet hours of dawn, a pearlescent mist often clings to the low-lying areas, lending a dreamlike quality to the scene before the sun burns it away, revealing the stark, honest beauty of this high desert country. The story of Pleasanton is one of resilience, a testament to those who have sought a life in this rugged corner of New Mexico. Its roots are intertwined with the ranching heritage of the region, the economy still drawing sustenance from cattle grazing on the vast open ranges that surround the settlement. For generations, hardy individuals have carved out an existence here, their lives dictated by the seasons and the land's generous, though sometimes unforgiving, bounty. While larger towns might boast of bustling industries, Pleasanton finds its character in a slower, more deliberate pace, where neighbors know each other by name and the quiet hum of agricultural life forms the backdrop to daily routines. The distinctive quality of the light here, particularly as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in fiery hues of orange and purple, is a silent, constant reminder of the raw, untamed beauty that continues to draw people to this enduring place.
Live animated radar for Pleasanton 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Pleasanton, Catron County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 33.272286°N, 108.87284°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88039 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pleasanton, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton includes coordinates 33.272286°N, 108.872840°W, situated in Catron County. ZIP code 88039. 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.
