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Weather in Alcalde, New Mexico

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alcalde, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
59°
Humidity
11%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Alcalde, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
56°
4a
54°
5a
57°
6a
56°
7a
63°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
84°
6p
83°
7p
78°
8p
L 54°H 85°
Alcalde, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    —
    86°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    80°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    72°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    77°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    80°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    28%
    79°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    15%
    81°50°
Alcalde, NM
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°70°95°12a6a12p6pnow 70°high 85°low 54°
Alcalde, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
196° · backing 101°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 24 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Alcalde, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
815.8
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 24.09 inHg
Now
815.8
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-6.8
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 816–826
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alcalde, NM
Air quality
91
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.3 μg/m³
PM 10
12.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
113.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alcalde, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:30 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
2:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alcalde, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:10 PM
Moonset
2:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Alcalde, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alcalde at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.