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Chama, New Mexico Weather

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Chama weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Chama, NM
Sunday, July 5 at 5:41 AM
58
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
50°
Humidity
20%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
11:52 PM
Sunset
2:29 PM
Chama, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastChama, NM: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 57 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 57°H 83°
Chama, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    83°56°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    14%
    84°57°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    39%
    89°55°+5°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    22%
    90°55°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    10%
    89°56°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    15%
    86°54°-3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Partly Cloudy
    94°55°+8°
Chama, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
081° · veering 59°
Direction
E
081°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
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 6 · pk 18 @ 1:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 217SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Chama, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
766.9
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 22.65 inHg
Now
766.9
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-5.2
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 766774
760765770775780-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW774.0765.9766.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chama, NM
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
-18 in 6hPeak ~38 @ 6 PM

AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 18 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.

PM 2.5Good
3.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
62μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Chama, NM
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
27%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
162.1mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
11:41 UTC · Chama, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
11:41 UTC · Chama, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Chama, NM
Satellite · infrared · animated
Chama, NM
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Chama, NM
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:23 AM
Sunrise
11:52 PM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
2:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Chama, NM
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 PM
Moonset
11:22 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Chama, NM
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chama at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 17°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 87520

15-Day Forecast — Chama

  1. Sun83°57°0%
  2. Mon84°57°14%
  3. Tue89°55°39%
  4. Wed90°55°22%
  5. Thu89°56°10%
  6. Fri86°54°15%
  7. Sat94°55°9%
  8. Sun94°57°8%
  9. Mon96°56°12%
  10. Tue94°58°23%
  11. Wed95°60°31%
  12. Thu95°58°36%
  13. Fri92°54°42%
  14. Sat94°56°48%
  15. Sun96°55°54%

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 — Chama

SPC includes Chama 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 Chama

  • 87520

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.