Buckhorn, New Mexico Weather
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Buckhorn weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——95°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast54%—98°73°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle43%0.02″96°68°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers48%0.23″95°69°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers20%0.04″97°72°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle16%—96°70°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast28%—98°72°+2°
AQI 201 (Very Unhealthy), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 302.7 µg/m³ (AQI 357) with a 1.00 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 302.7 µg/m³ (AQI 357) with a 1.00 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 1.00
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
NO₂ × Time of day
NO₂ at AQI 38 during overnight — within the expected overnight baseline, no source signature.
- Present
- AQI 38
- Phase
- overnight calm
- Pattern
- traffic typical
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:30 PM
- Moonset
- 11:32 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
The monsoon settles in
Buckhorn at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 88025
15-Day Forecast — Buckhorn
- Sun95°76°8%
- Mon98°73°54%
- Tue96°68°43%
- Wed95°69°48%
- Thu97°72°20%
- Fri96°70°16%
- Sat98°72°28%
- Sun95°75°23%
- Mon96°73°22%
- Tue98°75°23%
- Wed102°75°29%
- Thu99°78°19%
- Fri99°79°26%
- Sat98°74°35%
- Sun92°73°36%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Buckhorn
SPC includes Buckhorn in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Buckhorn
- 88025