Location & Surroundings

Sunset is a quarry in New Mexico, United States, at 1,662 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Truth or Consequences, 23 km to the north. The national capital Washington is about 2785 km to the east. The nearest airport is Hatch Municipal Airport, 30 km away.

Overview

Sunset is mine in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America; geonames ID = 5493419.

It is located in Sierra County, United States.

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Sierra County
  • Type mine(s) (MN)
  • a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages

Geography

  • Coordinates
    32° 55' 30" N, 107° 14' 22" W
  • Elevation 1662 m (DEM: 1674 m)
  • Timezone America/Denver
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sunset

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Sunset, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 15.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.2 to 15.3 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 483 W/m2.

Temperature
15.1 C
Wind
4.2 m/s NE (35 deg)
Humidity
35 %
Pressure
1,017.4 hPa
Clouds
1 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 15.1 4.2 35 35 1,017.4 - / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
6h 15.3 2.2 21 36 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 482.7 n/a
12h 12.2 1.2 30 44 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.2 n/a
18h 10.2 1.4 63 54 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 13.9 1.1 115 42 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 111.5 n/a
30h 14.9 1.2 130 43 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 178.3 n/a
36h 12.9 1.2 106 50 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.1 n/a
42h 10.5 1.7 41 61 1,017.5 0.04 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 15.4 2.2 57 44 1,018.2 0.07 / 0.11 100 247.4 n/a
54h 15.1 3.3 155 47 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 17 403.1 n/a
60h 11.3 1.1 219 70 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.1 n/a
66h 9.6 1.2 346 76 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Sunday 15.5 3.5 23 44 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 266.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sunset?
Now 15.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.2 to 15.3 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 483 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sunset today?
Sunrise around 06:29 and sunset around 17:15 (local time). Day length about 10h 46m.
What is the local time in Sunset?
Local time is 22:23. Time zone: America/Denver (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Sunset?
Sunset is a mine(s).
What is the elevation of Sunset?
Elevation about 1,662 m. DEM 1,674 m.
Where is Sunset located?
It is at 32.92507, -107.23947 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sunset in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5493419

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