I-25 in New Mexico

I-25 New Mexico Road Conditions

Radar and live pavement conditions on the 462 miles of I-25 in New Mexico — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.

Updated Sep 10, 2026 7:05 PM MDT · Mostly dry, damp in places

Lowest 76°F near Santa Fe, New Mexico · Highest wind 15 mph near Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I-25 runs 462 miles across New Mexico. It passes Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Santa Fe. The high crossing on this stretch is Raton Pass at 7,834 ft, which is where winter closes it first.

  • Interstate: I-25
  • State: New Mexico
  • Length in state: 462 mi

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Sep 10, 2026 7:05 PM MDT

Up to 144 hours

Lowest temp.

76°F

Highest temp.

97°F

Highest wind

15 mph

Pressure

29.49-29.67 inHg

Current I-25 in New Mexico Conditions by State

New Mexico I-25 in New Mexico road conditions

Dry

  • Albuquerque 92°F · 14 mph wind · Dry
  • Las Cruces 91°F · 7 mph wind · Dry
  • Santa Fe 88°F · 7 mph wind · Dry

Official New Mexico road conditions (nmroads.com) ↗

I-25 in New Mexico, end to end

I-25 crosses 462 miles of New Mexico, from the Colorado line to its end in the state. That is 43% of I-25's 1,063 miles.

Inside New Mexico it meets I-40 at Albuquerque.

It carries Raton Pass at 7,834 ft, where the weather at the summit is not the weather on the approach.

I-25 in New Mexico Closures & Road Blocks Today

No full closures are reported on I-25 in New Mexico as of Sep 10, 2026 7:05 PM MDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

I-25 in New Mexico driving weather by the numbers

Place Snow a year Snow days Freezing nights Freeze–thaw days First freeze Last freeze Days over 90°F
Albuquerque 9.6" 9.5 89.8 86.7 Nov 4 Apr 7 42.6
Las Cruces 2.6" 1.1 71.1 70.9 Nov 9 Mar 23 96
Santa Fe 23" 8.4 165 157.4 Oct 6 May 13 16.8

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 3 weather stations in New Mexico. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Every figure above is a town or a city. The summits are a different climate: Raton Pass has its own page with the readings at the top and a six-day summit forecast.

Towns Along I-25 in New Mexico

From Mesilla to Raton, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Mesilla end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.

  1. 1 mi Mesilla 4.3 mi off the road
  2. 6 mi Las Cruces 1.8 mi off the road
  3. 43 mi Hatch
  4. 150 mi Socorro 1.1 mi off the road
  5. 200 mi Belen 1.4 mi off the road
  6. 207 mi Peralta 3.7 mi off the road
  7. 227 mi Albuquerque
  8. 243 mi Bernalillo 1.1 mi off the road
  9. 283 mi Santa Fe 2.3 mi off the road
  10. 305 mi Pecos 2.5 mi off the road
  11. 453 mi Raton

Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.

Weather conditions overview along the road I-25 in New Mexico

Summaries fetched Sep 10, 2026 6:05 AM MDT

Albuquerque, NM weather

  • Current weather conditions in Albuquerque, NM indicate that the air quality is forecast to be unhealthy for sensitive groups with an AQI of 115 (µg/m³), which may pose risks for outdoor activities
  • The temperature is currently 62°F with a relative humidity of 77%
  • Winds are light, blowing from the southeast at 0.6 mph
  • The pressure is 30.06 inHg, and visibility is good at 9.9 miles
  • There are no active weather alerts at this time.

Las Cruces, NM weather

  • Current weather conditions in Las Cruces, NM indicate a temperature of 70.5°F with a humidity level at 80%
  • The dew point stands at 64.2°F
  • The wind is calm, blowing at 0 mph with no significant direction reported
  • Visibility is good at 9.9 miles
  • The weather is currently characterized by light drizzle
  • There are no active weather alerts in the area at this time.

Santa Fe, NM weather

  • Current weather conditions in Santa Fe, NM, indicate a temperature of 60°F with a relative humidity of 64%
  • The dew point stands at 48°F, and the atmospheric pressure is 29.9 inHg
  • Winds are light, blowing from the east-northeast at 2.2 mph
  • Visibility is good at 9.9 miles, and the weather is clear
  • There are no active weather alerts at this time.

I-25 in New Mexico Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 25 in New Mexico closed right now?
No full closures are reported on I-25 in New Mexico. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
What are I-25 in New Mexico road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the route along I-25 in New Mexico by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 10, 2026 7:05 PM MDT. Right now temperatures run from 76°F to 97°F and the strongest wind is 15 mph.
Are there mountain passes on I-25 in New Mexico?
Yes — one on this site, Raton Pass at 7,834 ft. Each has its own summit page.
Where are New Mexico road closures reported officially?
New Mexico's official traveler information service is nmroads.com, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
How often are I-25 in New Mexico road conditions updated?
The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.

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