Springer, New Mexico Weather
Springer, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Springer, Colfax County.
Full aviation weather for Springer is published on the Springer Municipal Airport (KS42) page, 4 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 Springer 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 Springer: Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field (KRTN) 43 km
Conditions reported at KS42 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Springer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Springer.
About Springer, New Mexico
Springer, a quiet sentinel on the high plains, unfolds under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas of cerulean and ochre. It lies 88.3 miles east-north-east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 58°T), and is situated 20.6 miles east-south-east of Cimarron. The land here is a study in subtle resilience, a tapestry of tawny grasses and hardy scrub, interrupted by the occasional stoic cottonwood lining the arroyos that snake across the terrain. Dust, fine and rose-tinted, often hangs in the air, catching the late afternoon sun in hazy halos, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that shape this place. The low-slung buildings of Springer, painted in muted earth tones, seem to have grown organically from the soil, their corrugated metal roofs glinting like scales under the relentless New Mexico sun. A profound stillness often settles over the landscape, broken only by the distant hum of a passing truck or the mournful cry of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Springer is etched into the very bones of Colfax County, a story woven from the threads of cattle ranching, the railroad, and the enduring spirit of those who settled this frontier. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, a vital artery in its day, brought life and commerce to Springer, transforming it into a bustling hub for the surrounding ranches and farms. Traces of this past linger in the weathered facades of buildings that once housed saloons and general stores, silent witnesses to a more boisterous era. Today, the local economy still draws strength from the land, with agriculture and ranching remaining cornerstones, though a quiet tourism, drawn by the stark beauty of the plains and the allure of Old West history, is slowly gaining traction. The faint scent of creosote after a rare rain, mingling with the dry, clean air, is a characteristic perfume of Springer, a sensory signature of this enduring corner of New Mexico.
Live animated radar for Springer 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 | Springer, Colfax County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.361144°N, 104.595267°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87747 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Springer, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Springer, 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 Springer includes coordinates 36.361144°N, 104.595267°W, situated in Colfax County. ZIP code 87747. 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.
