Cañada de los Alamos, New Mexico Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cañada de los Alamos weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast13%—83°57°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Rain36%0.10″83°61°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle36%—88°60°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast17%—90°61°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast12%—91°60°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Rain32%0.21″84°59°-7°
- SundayJul 12Overcast10%—72°55°-12°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 24 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:46 PM
- Moonset
- 12:24 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Cañada de los Alamos at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
16-Day Forecast — Cañada de los Alamos
- Mon83°57°13%
- Tue83°61°36%
- Wed88°60°36%
- Thu90°61°17%
- Fri91°60°12%
- Sat84°59°32%
- Sun72°55°10%
- Mon82°58°11%
- Tue75°60°12%
- Wed80°59°20%
- Thu81°63°29%
- Fri89°66°39%
- Sat91°64°48%
- Sun87°66°52%
- Mon84°65°52%
- Tue83°64°57%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Cañada de los Alamos
SPC includes Cañada de los Alamos 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 Cañada de los Alamos
- 87505