Silver City, New Mexico Weather
Silver City, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Silver City, Grant County.
Full aviation weather for Silver City is published on the Whiskey Creek Airport (K94E) page, 7 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 Silver City 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 Silver City: Grant County Airport (KSVC) 19 km
Conditions reported at K94E describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Silver City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Silver City.
About Silver City, New Mexico
Silver City rises from the high desert floor, a cluster of adobe and clapboard under a sky that often burns a fierce, untamed blue. It lies 85.1 miles east of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 94°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west of Bayard. The Gila National Forest, a wild expanse of pine and juniper, presses in from the north, its rugged slopes a constant, silent backdrop. The air here carries the scent of dust and creosote, a dry, clean perfume that sharpens the senses, especially as the sun begins its descent, painting the distant Dragoon Mountains in hues of rose and amethyst. The paved streets, worn smooth by decades of traffic, wind through neighborhoods where the occasional mesquite tree offers a splash of defiant green against the ochre earth. The very light seems different, a crystalline clarity that casts sharp shadows and reveals the subtle textures of the weathered buildings, each with its own story etched into its walls. This is a place where the ghosts of miners and cowboys still seem to linger in the quiet plazas, a legacy born from the discovery of silver and copper that once fueled its boomtown past. The historic downtown, with its ornate Victorian architecture, now hums with a different kind of energy, a vibrant arts scene and independent shops that draw visitors seeking authentic Southwestern charm. Grant County's economy, once dominated by the deep mines, has diversified, with tourism, education from Western New Mexico University, and a growing community of artists and retirees contributing to its present character. The nearby Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument whispers of ancient peoples, a reminder of the deep historical currents that flow beneath the surface of Silver City.
Live animated radar for Silver City 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 | Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32.770075°N, 108.280326°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88061, 88062 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Silver City, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silver City, 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 Silver City includes coordinates 32.770075°N, 108.280326°W, situated in Grant County. ZIP code 88061, 88062. 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.
