South Valley, New Mexico Weather
South Valley, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Valley, Bernalillo County.
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About South Valley, New Mexico
South Valley unfolds across a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, a distant, rugged blue, cast long shadows in the late afternoon. It lies 5.4 miles south-south-west of Albuquerque, NM (from Albuquerque, NM: bearing 197°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west-south-west of Kirtland AFB. The land here is a study in muted earth tones – ochre, sienna, and the pale gold of drying grasses – interrupted by the deep green of cottonwoods that line the arroyos and the occasional, vibrant splash of a chile farmer's roadside stand. A gentle, persistent wind, carrying the scent of dust and creosote, whispers through the sparse mesquite and hardy desert shrubs, shaping the contours of the terrain into subtle, rolling waves. The sky, vast and often a startling cerulean, feels immense, an ever-present canvas for the dramatic play of clouds and the incandescent glow of sunrise and sunset. This is a place deeply rooted in the agricultural rhythms of the Rio Grande, its fertile floodplain a testament to centuries of cultivation, first by the Pueblo peoples and later by Spanish settlers. The local economy, while diversifying, still finds its heart in the fields, where chile, pecans, and alfalfa have long been the staples, their harvest dictating the pulse of the seasons. The legacy of these farming traditions is visible in the weathered adobe walls of old homesteads and the quiet dedication of those who continue to coax life from this arid soil. South Valley carries the quiet dignity of a place that has learned resilience, a character shaped by the enduring power of the sun, the scarcity of water, and the deep, unyielding spirit of its people.
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| Location | South Valley, Bernalillo County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.010049°N, 106.678081°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87105 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Valley, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Valley, 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 South Valley includes coordinates 35.010049°N, 106.678081°W, situated in Bernalillo County. ZIP code 87105. 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.
