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Weather in Estancia, New Mexico

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

Estancia, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
55°
Humidity
7%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Estancia, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
66°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
60°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
75°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
79°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
77°
8p
72°
9p
L 58°H 82°
Estancia, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    84°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    80°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    76°52°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    78°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    16%
    79°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    28%
    78°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    79°48°
Estancia, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
210° · veering 119°
Direction
SSW
210°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 11
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Estancia, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
806.5
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 23.82 inHg
Now
806.5
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-4.7
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 806815
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Estancia, NM
Air quality
84
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.7 μg/m³
PM 10
1.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
120.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Estancia, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:33 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
2:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Estancia, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:14 PM
Moonset
2:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Estancia, 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 →

Estancia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 16 (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 Estancia

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.