Velarde, New Mexico Weather
Velarde, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Velarde, Rio Arriba County.
Full aviation weather for Velarde is published on the Los Alamos Airport (KLAM) page, 41 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 Velarde 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 Velarde: Taos Regional Airport (KSKX) 42 km
Conditions reported at KLAM describe the airfield itself. Weather 41 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Velarde specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Velarde.
About Velarde, New Mexico
Velarde unfolds under a vast, luminous sky, a place where the Río Grande carves its patient path through the ochre earth. It lies 32.7 miles north of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 356°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-south-west of Dixon. The land rises in subtle, sun-baked swells, cloaked in hardy sagebrush and the stoic grace of piñon pines, their needles catching the sharp, clear light of northern New Mexico. A dry, invigorating air, carrying the faint scent of dust and distant woodsmoke, breathes across the landscape, settling into the wrinkles of the hills and the quietude of the scattered adobe homes. The horizon is a jagged line of muted blues and tans, a canvas upon which cloud formations drift with a slow, deliberate majesty, their shadows painting fleeting patterns on the valley floor. Here, the world feels both immense and intimately scaled, a place of enduring quietude where the wind whispers secrets through the skeletal branches of cottonwoods. The history of Velarde is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile ribbon of land they cultivate. For generations, this valley has sustained life through the bounty of the Río Grande, a lifeblood that nourishes orchards of crisp apples and fields of vibrant chilies, their crimson glow a vivid contrast against the sun-drenched earth. The economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, still hums with the seasonal rhythms of planting and harvest, a testament to a way of life that honors the soil. Echoes of ancient trade routes and the enduring presence of Hispanic culture resonate in the very air, a subtle melody played out in the weathered facades of buildings and the warm, welcoming smiles of its inhabitants. Velarde, though small, carries the weight of centuries, a living repository of resilience and a deep connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Velarde 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.
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| Location | Velarde, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.158912°N, 105.974743°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87582 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Velarde, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Velarde, 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 Velarde includes coordinates 36.158912°N, 105.974743°W, situated in Rio Arriba County. ZIP code 87582. 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. 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.
