Setting a Location

The East Mountains is a region in New Mexico east of Albuquerque encompassing Tijeras, Cedar Crest, and Sandia Park with coordinates roughly 35°00'-35°10’ N and 106°10’-106°20' S.


Typical sky over the East Mountains



The purpose of this blog is to explore the Weather and Climate of the East Mountains in order to better understand the effect Earth's atmospheric patterns have on the environment.

A few fun facts about the East Mountains:

• The Sandia Mountains range in elevation from 6,000-10,625 feet
• The mountain range is part of the larger Rocky Mountain range which runs from north to south through Colorado and New Mexico
• The East Mountains has a unique and interesting history including the founding of the Turquois Trail and the settlement of the mountain in the late 1800's (http://www.eastmountainhistory.org/)
• US National Forests make up the majority of the East Mountain area