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Weather in Cobre, New Mexico

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

Cobre, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 1:44 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
7%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Cobre, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
7p
76°
8p
73°
9p
69°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
74°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
78°
2p
79°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
L 57°H 80°
Cobre, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    80°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    77°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    73°47°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    76°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    78°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    77°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    78°55°
Cobre, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
245° · backing 120°
Direction
WSW
245°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 11
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 11 · pk 29 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Cobre, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
814.5
+2.2 mb in 3h · falling · 24.05 inHg
Now
814.5
mb
3h
+2.2
mb
12h
-5.1
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 812820
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cobre, NM
Air quality
94
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.8 μg/m³
PM 10
1.0 μg/m³
NO₂
0.4 μg/m³
Ozone
134.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Cobre, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:47 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
13h 53m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
2:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cobre, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:29 PM
Moonset
2:31 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Cobre, 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 →

Cobre at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 4 (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 Cobre

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.