Sagar, New Mexico Weather
Sagar, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sagar, McKinley County.
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About Sagar, New Mexico
Sagar lies cradled within a broad, ochre basin, the land around it a study in subdued earth tones. It lies 106.8 miles south-south-west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 197°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south of Gallup. Low, scrubby bushes cling stubbornly to the sandy soil, their muted greens and browns a testament to the arid climate. Distant mesas rise like ancient, weathered sentinels, their layered rock faces catching the sun's oblique rays, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and distort across the seemingly endless expanse. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, a whisper of the geological forces that shaped this starkly beautiful landscape, and at dusk, the sky bleeds into hues of rose and amethyst, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle. The history of Sagar is as deeply etched into this land as the arroyos that scar its surface, a narrative woven with the threads of resource extraction and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the economy here has been intrinsically linked to the earth's bounty, particularly the extraction of minerals that once fueled distant industries. Remnants of this past can still be seen in the weathered structures and the quiet resilience of the community, a place where the pace of life is dictated more by the slow turning of the seasons than the hurried demands of the outside world. Though the grander days of boom may have receded, a distinct cultural character persists, a quiet pride in place and a deep connection to the ancestral lands that surround Sagar.
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| Location | Sagar, McKinley County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.2474°N, 108.767°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87326 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sagar, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sagar, 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 Sagar includes coordinates 35.247400°N, 108.767000°W, situated in McKinley County. ZIP code 87326. 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.
