Cochiti Lake, New Mexico Weather
Verdant eruption. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cochiti Lake weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast10%—92°62°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast36%—92°67°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle36%—93°64°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast11%—98°66°+5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——97°67°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast16%—88°67°-9°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle——81°63°-7°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 16 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 7 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:48 PM
- Moonset
- 12:26 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Verdant eruption
Cochiti Lake at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°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.
ZIP code: 87083
16-Day Forecast — Cochiti Lake
- Mon92°62°10%
- Tue92°67°36%
- Wed93°64°36%
- Thu98°66°11%
- Fri97°67°6%
- Sat88°67°16%
- Sun81°63°9%
- Mon91°65°12%
- Tue84°68°12%
- Wed90°67°17%
- Thu91°71°21%
- Fri99°74°39%
- Sat100°72°42%
- Sun101°70°44%
- Mon98°71°45%
- Tue93°73°42%
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 — Cochiti Lake
SPC includes Cochiti Lake 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 Cochiti Lake
- 87083