Las Palomas, New Mexico Weather
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Las Palomas weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Drizzle31%0.07″98°72°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast16%—99°68°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast17%—98°73°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——99°75°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle—0.04″102°75°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——105°79°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy14%—102°78°-3°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 7.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 21
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:24 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
The monsoon settles in
Las Palomas at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Las Palomas
- Sun98°72°28%
- Mon99°68°16%
- Tue98°73°17%
- Wed99°75°9%
- Thu102°75°8%
- Fri105°79°8%
- Sat102°78°14%
- Sun100°79°14%
- Mon95°76°22%
- Tue96°76°22%
- Wed97°82°18%
- Thu100°77°17%
- Fri102°78°20%
- Sat105°81°33%
- Sun106°80°32%
- Mon105°83°33%
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 — Las Palomas
SPC includes Las Palomas 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 Las Palomas
- 87942