La Jara, NM Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for La Jara, Sandoval 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 La Jara?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 69 days in the Northwest Highlands forecast zone and Sandoval County — the most common reported hazard around La Jara, mostly in July and August. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (20 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (10 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flash flooding	69	Sep 2025	Jul 3, 2025 · 1 death
Damaging thunderstorm winds	20	Jun 2026	Dec 1, 2007 · $100,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms	10	Apr 2025	—
Lightning casualties & damage	4	Aug 2019	Jul 4, 2009 · 1 death
Flooding	3	Apr 2023	Apr 12, 2023 · $1.0 million damage
High winds	1	Apr 2022	—
Wildfires	1	Apr 1996	—
Debris flows	1	Jun 2026	Jun 26, 2026 · $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 Northwest Highlands forecast zone and Sandoval County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does La Jara get?

A normal year brings about 34 inches of snow to La Jara, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Cuba weather station 7.8 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (8.5 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
1.5	3.5	8.5	7.6	7.0	5.3	0.5	0.1

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

Which radars cover La Jara?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KABX (Albuquerque, NM), about 66 miles south. 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 La Jara	View
KABX Albuquerque, NM	66 mi south	5,300 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KFDX Cannon AFB, NM	213 mi east-southeast	32,500 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KHDX Holloman AFB, NM	214 mi south-southeast	32,900 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 La Jara

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 2 tornadoes within 25 miles of La Jara. The strongest was an F0 on May 25, 1999, which touched down about 8 miles southwest of town. The most recent was an EF0 on August 13, 2016, which touched down about 25 miles west-southwest of town.

Hail: 13 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 1 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 La Jara'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.

La Jara radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to La Jara, NM?

KABX (Albuquerque, NM), about 66 miles south. KFDX (Cannon AFB, NM) is 213 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in La Jara?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over La Jara the lowest scan from KABX is about 5,300 ft up.

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

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