La Madera, NM Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for La Madera, 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 La Madera?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged flash flooding on 34 days in the Espanola Valley forecast zone and Rio Arriba County — the most common reported hazard around La Madera, mostly in July and August. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (18 days) and heavy snow & winter storms (10 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flash flooding34Aug 2025Aug 15, 2006 · 1 death
Damaging thunderstorm winds18Jun 2024Aug 3, 2017 · $50,000 damage
Heavy snow & winter storms10Jan 2026—
Lightning casualties & damage7Aug 2015Aug 1, 2015 · 1 death · $3,000 damage
Wildfires3Apr 2026Apr 24, 2026 · $500,000 damage
Flooding2May 2023May 2, 2023 · $300,000 damage
High winds1Apr 2022Apr 22, 2022 · $25,000 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 Espanola Valley forecast zone and Rio Arriba County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does La Madera get?

A normal year brings about 24 inches of snow to La Madera, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the El Rito weather station 8.3 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (6.7 in).

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
0.91.56.76.53.63.61.10.0

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

Which radars cover La Madera?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KABX (Albuquerque, NM), about 95 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 La MaderaView
KABX
Albuquerque, NM		95 mi south-southwest8,900 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPUX
Pueblo, CO		177 mi northeast23,700 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KFDX
Cannon AFB, NM		182 mi southeast24,900 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 La Madera

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 1 tornado within 25 miles of La Madera. The strongest was an EF0 on July 13, 2009, which touched down about 17 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 7 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on August 17, 2015.

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 Madera'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 Madera radar FAQ

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

KABX (Albuquerque, NM), about 95 miles south-southwest. KPUX (Pueblo, CO) is 177 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in La Madera?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over La Madera the lowest scan from KABX is about 8,900 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

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

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