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Galisteo, New Mexico Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Galisteo weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Galisteo, NM
Sunday, July 5 at 10:14 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
36%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
11:54 PM
Sunset
2:22 PM
Galisteo, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGalisteo, NM: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 58 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 58°H 87°
Galisteo, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    0.02″
    87°64°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Rain
    20%
    0.26″
    91°58°+4°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    47%
    0.06″
    93°62°+2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    47%
    93°64°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    15%
    97°65°+4°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    18%
    96°67°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    18%
    91°63°-5°
Galisteo, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
132° · veering 177°
Direction
SE
132°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
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 7 · pk 20 @ 10:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 262SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the se-bound air across the harbor.
Galisteo, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
821.2
+4.0 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 24.25 inHg
Now
821.2
mb
3h
+4.0
mb
12h
+4.7
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 816822
810815820825830-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW821.5815.5821.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Galisteo, NM
Air quality
25
AQI
Good
-14 in 6hPeak ~47 @ 10 PM

AQI 25 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~96%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5Good
4.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
95μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~96%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
8.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 25
Galisteo, NM
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
106.4mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
16:14 UTC · Galisteo, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
16:14 UTC · Galisteo, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Galisteo, NM
Satellite · infrared · animated
Galisteo, NM
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Galisteo, NM
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:25 AM
Sunrise
11:54 PM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
2:22 PM
Civil dusk
8:53 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Galisteo, NM
The moon
Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 PM
Moonset
11:20 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Galisteo, NM
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Galisteo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Galisteo

  1. Sun87°64°14%
  2. Mon91°58°20%
  3. Tue93°62°47%
  4. Wed93°64°47%
  5. Thu97°65°15%
  6. Fri96°67°18%
  7. Sat91°63°18%
  8. Sun95°67°8%
  9. Mon92°67°7%
  10. Tue92°66°15%
  11. Wed95°66°19%
  12. Thu96°65°31%
  13. Fri100°66°37%
  14. Sat101°68°46%
  15. Sun101°67°51%
  16. Mon97°68°63%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Galisteo

SPC includes Galisteo 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 Galisteo

  • 87540

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.