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Weather in Brazos, New Mexico

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

Brazos, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
56
°
Clear
Feels like
47°
Humidity
16%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Brazos, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
11p
51°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
40°
5a
40°
6a
42°
7a
51°
8a
59°
9a
64°
10a
68°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
75°
3p
75°
4p
74°
5p
75°
6p
73°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
59°
10p
L 40°H 75°
Brazos, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    —
    77°44°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    69°45°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    29%
    58°40°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    66°36°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    25%
    69°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    22%
    70°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Mostly Clear
    12%
    69°40°
Brazos, NM
Next 24 hours · Cool now
FREEZING 32°30°58°85°12a6a12p6pnow 53°high 75°low 40°
Brazos, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · veering 113°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 9
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 9 · pk 31 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Brazos, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
766.3
-1.2 mb in 3h · steady · 22.63 inHg
Now
766.3
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-5.7
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 766–777
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Brazos, NM
Air quality
73
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.3 μg/m³
PM 10
3.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Brazos, 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 10m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
2:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Brazos, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:09 PM
Moonset
2:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Brazos, 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 →

Brazos at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 28 (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.