El Morro Valley, NM Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for El Morro Valley, Cibola 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 El Morro Valley?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 28 days in the West Central Mountains forecast zone and Cibola County — the most common reported hazard around El Morro Valley, mostly in August and July. Next come heavy snow & winter storms (13 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (10 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	28	Sep 2025	Jul 4, 2015 · $250,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	13	Jan 2026	Jan 4, 2024 · $50,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	10	May 2026	Oct 2, 2003 · $2,000 damage
High winds	8	Apr 2025	Mar 18, 2025 · $20,000 damage
Flooding	2	Sep 2013	Sep 13, 2013 · $500,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	1	Jan 2025	—

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 West Central Mountains forecast zone and Cibola County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does El Morro Valley get?

A normal year brings about 38 inches of snow to El Morro Valley, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the El Morro Natl Mon weather station in town. The snowiest month is usually January (11.0 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
1.7	4.1	5.9	11.0	7.4	5.4	2.1	0.4

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

Which radars cover El Morro Valley?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KABX (Albuquerque, NM), about 86 miles east. 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 El Morro Valley	View
KABX Albuquerque, NM	86 mi east	7,700 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KFSX Flagstaff, AZ	165 mi west	21,300 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KHDX Holloman AFB, NM	186 mi southeast	25,800 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 El Morro Valley

NOAA has no tornado on record within 25 miles of El Morro Valley since 1950.

Hail: 3 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on August 10, 2013.

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 El Morro Valley'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.

El Morro Valley radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to El Morro Valley, NM?

KABX (Albuquerque, NM), about 86 miles east. KFSX (Flagstaff, AZ) is 165 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in El Morro Valley?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over El Morro Valley the lowest scan from KABX is about 7,700 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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