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, San Miguel County.
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About Tecolote, New Mexico
Tecolote rests in the vast expanse of San Miguel County, a place where the earth itself seems to breathe in slow, deliberate sighs. It lies 40.1 miles east-south-east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 113°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-south-west of Las Vegas. The land here is a study in ochre and sage, a canvas painted by the relentless sun and the sculpting hand of wind. Low, rolling hills, their flanks etched with the dry tracery of ancient arroyos, rise and fall towards the horizon, a landscape that feels both ancient and enduring. The air, especially in the quietude of late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and resilient desert flora, a perfume that speaks of a deep, unhurried connection to the land. Scattered cottonwoods, their pale bark a stark contrast to the ruddy soil, mark the infrequent courses of water, islands of vibrant green in a sea of muted tones. The history of Tecolote is a quiet echo of those who have traversed this land, a lineage of ranchers and farmers drawn to its stark beauty and the promise of sustenance. The local economy, like the landscape, is rooted in the earth, with cattle ranching a persistent thread in the fabric of daily life, the lowing of distant herds a soft punctuation to the vast silences. For generations, this has been a place where life unfolds at the pace of the seasons, a testament to the resilience of those who call Tecolote home. The distinctive charm of Tecolote lies not in grand monuments, but in the subtle grace of its existence, a place where the sky stretches in an unbroken dome and the very air seems to hum with the quietude of ages.
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| Location | Tecolote, San Miguel County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.460322°N, 105.280564°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 35.460322°N, 105.280564°W, situated in San Miguel 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.
