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Weather in Casa Colorada, New Mexico

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

Casa Colorada, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 1:49 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
5%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Casa Colorada, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
87°
7p
82°
8p
78°
9p
74°
10p
71°
11p
67°
12a
67°
1a
66°
2a
65°
3a
65°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
62°
7a
69°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
82°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
85°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
89°
6p
L 62°H 89°
Casa Colorada, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    89°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    87°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    84°53°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    84°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    87°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    84°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    86°57°
Casa Colorada, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · veering 102°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Casa Colorada, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
842.8
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 24.89 inHg
Now
842.8
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-7.6
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 842852
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Casa Colorada, NM
Air quality
83
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.5 μg/m³
PM 10
0.8 μg/m³
NO₂
0.4 μg/m³
Ozone
131.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Casa Colorada, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:37 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
2:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Casa Colorada, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:18 PM
Moonset
2:31 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Casa Colorada, 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 →

Casa Colorada at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 14 (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

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Casa Colorada

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.