Weather in Des Moines, New Mexico
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Des Moines, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
56°
Humidity
6%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Des Moines, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
9p
66°
10p
63°
11p
61°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
55°
4a
54°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
65°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
81°
3p
78°
10%
4p
72°
10%
5p
74°
15%
6p
73°
7p
67°
8p
Des Moines, NM
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—85°54°
- SundayMay 17Clear—79°56°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—72°35°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast16%66°32°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers65%55°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle65%70°46°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle41%64°44°
Des Moines, NM
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Des Moines, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
225° · backing 36°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 15
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Des Moines, NM
Air quality
85
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 0.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 1.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 117.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Des Moines, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:19 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
2:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Des Moines, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:58 AM
- Moonset
- 2:26 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Des Moines, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Des Moines at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 28 (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
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.