Sandia Park, New Mexico Weather
Sandia Park, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sandia Park, Bernalillo County.
Full aviation weather for Sandia Park is published on the Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) page, 26 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. 4 airfields within reach of Sandia Park 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 Sandia Park: Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG) 39 km · Moriarty Municipal Airport (K0E0) 39 km · Santa Fe Municipal Airport (KSAF) 56 km
Conditions reported at KABQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sandia Park specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sandia Park.
About Sandia Park, New Mexico
Sandia Park unfolds across the eastern slopes of the Sandia Mountains, a high-desert landscape where scrub oak and piñon pine cling to rocky inclines. It lies 17.1 miles east-north-east of Albuquerque, NM (from Albuquerque, NM: bearing 70°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east of Sandia Heights. The air here, thin and dry, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of juniper. Rolling terrain gives way to steeper canyons, their shadowed depths hinting at hidden springs and the quiet lives of resilient creatures. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, washes the land in a honeyed glow, softening the sharp edges of the mesas and lending a timeless quality to the sprawling vistas. The vast, cerulean sky, a canvas of ever-shifting cloud formations, seems to press down upon the quiet expanse, emphasizing the solitude and grandeur of this elevated frontier. Historically, this region was shaped by Native American peoples and later by Spanish settlers, drawn to the potential for ranching and the rugged beauty of the terrain. The economy of Sandia Park has long been intertwined with the land, with a focus on agriculture, particularly in the cultivation of chile peppers and other hardy crops that thrive in the arid climate. More recently, the unique character of Sandia Park has attracted artists and craftspeople, drawn by the inspiring vistas and the tranquil pace of life, contributing to a vibrant, independent spirit. The presence of the Cibola National Forest, with its extensive network of trails for hiking and horseback riding, serves as a constant reminder of the wild heart that beats within this elevated sanctuary, offering a profound connection to the natural world.
Live animated radar for Sandia Park 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 | Sandia Park, Bernalillo County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.167822°N, 106.36558°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87047, 87008 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sandia Park, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sandia Park, 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 Sandia Park includes coordinates 35.167822°N, 106.365580°W, situated in Bernalillo County. ZIP code 87047, 87008. 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. 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.
