Wagon Mound, New Mexico Weather
Wagon Mound, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wagon Mound, Mora County.
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About Wagon Mound, New Mexico
Wagon Mound rises from a broad, undulating prairie, a low-slung silhouette against the immense New Mexico sky. It lies 72.4 miles east-north-east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 72°T), and is situated 25.1 miles south-south-west of Springer. The land here breathes a dry, clean air, carrying the scent of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the wind. Distant mesas, etched by eons of wind and water, form a hazy, blue-grey horizon, while closer, the terrain is a tapestry of sparse grasses, hardy mesquite, and the occasional tenacious juniper, their twisted forms testament to the persistent forces of nature. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, dramatic shadows, transforming the subtle contours of the land into a theatre of deepening color, from pale gold to a rich, almost bruised purple. The very name, Wagon Mound, conjures images of pioneers and the arduous journeys that once defined this region, a place where the Santa Fe Trail once threaded its way, a vital artery of commerce and exploration. The railroad arrived, a steel serpent bringing new life and shifting the focus of the local economy from freight wagons to the movement of goods and people. Cattle ranching has long been a cornerstone of Wagon Mound's livelihood, the vast ranches stretching across the open country, their herds dotting the landscape like dark, moving islands. While the pace of life in Wagon Mound is unhurried, a quiet resilience underpins its character, a reflection of the enduring spirit of those who have made their home in this place where the sky feels boundless and the earth holds stories whispered on the wind.
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| Location | Wagon Mound, Mora County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.008925°N, 104.706658°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87752 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wagon Mound, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wagon Mound, 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 Wagon Mound includes coordinates 36.008925°N, 104.706658°W, situated in Mora County. ZIP code 87752. 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. 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.
