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, Sandoval County.
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About Tecolote, New Mexico
Tecolote rests in the embrace of Sandoval County, a place where the high desert, scrub brush, and the distant, hazy blue of the Sandia Mountains conspire to create a landscape of stark, enduring beauty. It lies 15.8 miles east-north-east of Rio Rancho, NM (from Rio Rancho, NM: bearing 68°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Bernalillo. Here, the land rolls in broad, sun-baked sweeps, punctuated by the occasional hardy piñon and juniper, their branches twisted into sculptures by wind and time. The air, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of creosote after a rare shower. The sky overhead is an immense dome, a canvas for clouds that drift with a languid grace, their shadows painting fleeting patterns on the ochre earth. The story of Tecolote is one of resilience, a legacy woven from the threads of early settlers and the enduring spirit of those who found sustenance in this demanding terrain. Once a hub for agricultural endeavors, the fertile strips along the intermittent waterways still bear the faint memory of alfalfa fields and hardy crops, though the economy now leans more towards the quiet commerce of a small, self-sufficient community. Ranching, a tradition as old as the land itself, continues to shape the character of Tecolote, its rhythms dictated by the seasons and the needs of livestock. The silence here is not empty, but alive with the rustle of wind through dry grasses and the distant call of a hawk, a constant reminder of the wildness that still holds sway.
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| Location | Tecolote, Sandoval County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35.319484°N, 106.40558°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 35.319484°N, 106.405580°W, situated in Sandoval 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.
