Tecolote, New Mexico Weather
Tecolote, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tecolote, Lincoln County.
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About Tecolote, New Mexico
Tecolote breathes in the wide, sun-baked expanse of Lincoln County, a place where the earth itself seems to hold its breath under a sky of boundless cerulean. It lies 78.4 miles west-north-west of Roswell, NM (from Roswell, NM: bearing 304°T), and is situated 28.7 miles north-north-east of Carrizozo. The landscape is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, where scrub brush clings tenaciously to rolling hills that eventually yield to the more rugged contours of distant mesas. The air, particularly as the day begins to cool, carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the ancient geology that shaped this land. A few scattered cottonwoods, their leaves a vibrant emerald against the pale sky, mark the presence of unseen seeps or the occasional ephemeral creek bed, promising life in this arid realm. The character of Tecolote is one of quiet endurance, a resilience born of generations who have learned to read the subtle language of this austere beauty. The history of Tecolote is interwoven with the broader narrative of New Mexico's frontier past, a story of ranching and the hardy souls who carved out a living from this challenging terrain. While no single industry dominates today, the spirit of self-sufficiency persists, often manifesting in small-scale agriculture and the quiet pride of local craft. One might find the faint echo of earlier days in the weathered wood of older structures, a testament to the enduring human presence here. The economic pulse of Tecolote, though modest, beats with the steady rhythm of those who understand the value of patience and the bounty of a well-tended plot of land, a stark contrast to the hurried pace of the world beyond these open horizons.
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| Location | Tecolote, Lincoln County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 34.017849°N, 105.663322°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88301, 87043, 87701 |
| Area Code | 505, 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tecolote, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tecolote, 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 Tecolote includes coordinates 34.017849°N, 105.663322°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 88301, 87043, 87701. Telephone area code: 505, 575. 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.
