Windmill, New Mexico Weather
Windmill, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Windmill, Hidalgo County.
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About Windmill, New Mexico
Windmill is a place where the earth seems to hold its breath, vast and ochre under a sky that stretches to infinity. It lies 89.9 miles south-east of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 133°T), and is situated 26.2 miles south of Lordsburg. The landscape here is a study in muted tones, a canvas of scrubby mesquite and hardy grama grass that clings to the sparse soil, broken only by the occasional, stoic silhouette of a desert willow. The terrain rolls and dips in gentle, sun-baked waves, leading the eye toward distant, hazy mountain ranges that blur the line between earth and sky. Even the air feels different, carrying a dry, clean scent that whispers of elemental forces and the quiet endurance of life in this arid expanse. The light at dusk here is a painter's dream, bleeding across the horizon in hues of lavender and rose, casting long, spectral shadows that deepen the land's stark beauty. The story of Windmill is one of resilience and simple needs, a narrative etched into the dust and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Once a place of passage for those seeking fortune or a new beginning, its economy now hums with the quiet industry of ranching and a modest reliance on the sparse resources the land offers, a testament to the unyielding pragmatism of its people. History here isn't found in grand monuments, but in the weathered fences, the stories passed down through generations, and the deep-rooted connection to the land that defines Windmill. There's a distinct character to this locality, a quiet dignity that comes from living in harmony with a demanding, yet profoundly beautiful, environment, where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the seasons.
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| Location | Windmill, Hidalgo County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 31.977869°N, 108.625052°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88020 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Windmill, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Windmill, 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 Windmill includes coordinates 31.977869°N, 108.625052°W, situated in Hidalgo County. ZIP code 88020. 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.
