Santa Fe Foothills, New Mexico Weather
Santa Fe Foothills, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Santa Fe Foothills, Santa Fe County.
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About Santa Fe Foothills, New Mexico
Santa Fe Foothills unfurls across the high desert landscape like a sun-baked Navajo rug, its ochre and sienna hues bleeding into the vast, cerulean sky. It lies 4.7 miles south-south-east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 151°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-north-east of Eldorado at Santa Fe. The terrain rises gently from the ancient riverbeds, a mosaic of scrub oak, piñon pine, and tenacious juniper clinging to rocky slopes. Canyons, etched by millennia of flash floods, snake their way through the land, their shadowed depths offering a cool respite from the relentless New Mexico sun. During the golden hour, the light softens, casting long, dramatic shadows that sculpt the contours of the earth, making the very air seem to hum with a quiet, elemental energy. The air itself carries the dry, clean scent of dust and resin, a perfume as distinctive as the scent of pine needles after a rain. The history of Santa Fe Foothills is deeply entwined with the enduring spirit of the Pueblo peoples, whose presence predates any European settlement. Later, Spanish colonists, drawn by the promise of fertile land and spiritual endeavor, established ranches and missions that left their mark on the architectural vernacular and the very rhythm of life. The local economy, once driven by ranching and mining, now finds its pulse in tourism and the burgeoning arts scene that has drawn creatives from across the globe. Galleries and studios dot the landscape, their vibrant colors a counterpoint to the muted tones of the natural world. The Santa Fe Foothills is a place where ancient traditions and contemporary artistry converge, a testament to the persistent allure of this high desert expanse.
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| Location | Santa Fe Foothills, Santa Fe County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.6279°N, 105.898°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87505 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Santa Fe Foothills, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Santa Fe Foothills, 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 Santa Fe Foothills includes coordinates 35.627900°N, 105.898000°W, situated in Santa Fe County. ZIP code 87505. 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.
