Cañones, NM Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Cañones, Rio Arriba 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 Cañones?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 34 days in the Jemez Mountains forecast zone and Rio Arriba County — the most common reported hazard around Cañones, mostly in July and August. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (32 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (18 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding34Aug 2025Aug 15, 2006 · 1 death
Heavy snow & winter storms32Jan 2026—
Damaging thunderstorm winds18Jun 2024Aug 3, 2017 · $50,000 damage
High winds12Mar 2026Dec 15, 2021 · $500,000 damage
Wildfires9Jun 2026Apr 22, 2022 · $10 million damage
Lightning casualties & damage7Aug 2015Aug 1, 2015 · 1 death · $3,000 damage
Flooding2May 2023May 2, 2023 · $300,000 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 Jemez Mountains forecast zone and Rio Arriba County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Cañones get?

A normal year brings about 11 inches of snow to Cañones, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Abiquiu Dam weather station 4.4 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (3.0 in).

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
0.10.63.02.82.01.60.40.0

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

Which radars cover Cañones?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KABX (Albuquerque, NM), about 74 miles south-southwest. 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.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over CañonesView
KABX
Albuquerque, NM		74 mi south-southwest6,200 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFDX
Cannon AFB, NM		190 mi east-southeast26,900 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KPUX
Pueblo, CO		200 mi northeast29,200 ftLimited — 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 Cañones

NOAA has no tornado on record within 25 miles of Cañones since 1950.

Hail: 39 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 July 31, 2018.

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 Cañones'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.

Cañones radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Cañones, NM?

KABX (Albuquerque, NM), about 74 miles south-southwest. KFDX (Cannon AFB, NM) is 190 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Cañones?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Cañones the lowest scan from KABX is about 6,200 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

Is TALON's radar for Cañones 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 Cañones, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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