Bayard, NM Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Bayard, Grant County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Bayard?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 55 days in the Central Grant County/Silver City Area forecast zone and Grant County — the most common reported hazard around Bayard, mostly in July and August. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (22 days) and flooding (5 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	55	Sep 2025	Sep 30, 2017 · 2 deaths
Damaging thunderstorm winds	22	Jun 2026	Jul 19, 2010 · $75,000 damage
Flooding	5	Aug 2022	Jan 28, 2008 · $50,000 damage

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Central Grant County/Silver City Area forecast zone and Grant County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Bayard get?

A normal year brings about 1.1 inches of snow to Bayard, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Whitewater weather station 13.9 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (0.8 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover Bayard?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KEPZ (El Paso, TX), about 104 miles southeast. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Bayard	View
KEPZ El Paso, TX	104 mi southeast	10,200 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KHDX Holloman AFB, NM	119 mi east	12,500 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KEMX Tucson, AZ	158 mi west-southwest	19,700 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Bayard

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 6 tornadoes within 25 miles of Bayard, 1 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in August and October. The strongest was an F3 on October 12, 1957, which passed about 6 miles southeast of town. The most recent was an EF0 on September 6, 2007, which passed about 22 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 21 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 2.00-inch hail on November 4, 2016.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Bayard's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Bayard radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Bayard, NM?

KEPZ (El Paso, TX), about 104 miles southeast. KHDX (Holloman AFB, NM) is 119 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Bayard flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 55 days in the Central Grant County/Silver City Area forecast zone and Grant County; the deadliest was on September 30, 2017, with 2 deaths. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

Is TALON's radar for Bayard free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Bayard, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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