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Weather in Folsom, New Mexico

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Folsom, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 2:11 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
8%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Folsom, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
63°
11p
61°
12a
59°
1a
57°
2a
55°
3a
53°
4a
53°
5a
52°
6a
57°
7a
66°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
82°
3p
80°
4p
77°
14%
5p
77°
15%
6p
75°
7p
L 52°H 82°
Folsom, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    85°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    80°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    73°36°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    10%
    68°33°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    54%
    70°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    60%
    67°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    66°44°
Folsom, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
207° · backing 58°
Direction
SSW
207°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
30
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 30 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the ssw-bound air across the harbor.
Folsom, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
795.8
+2.2 mb in 3h · falling · 23.50 inHg
Now
795.8
mb
3h
+2.2
mb
12h
-7.0
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 792805
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Folsom, NM
Air quality
84
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.0 μg/m³
PM 10
1.4 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
123.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Folsom, 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 11m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
2:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Folsom, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:58 AM
Moonset
2:26 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Folsom, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Folsom at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Folsom

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.