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Weather in Lee Acres, New Mexico

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

Lee Acres, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 5:13 AM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
55°
Humidity
13%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Lee Acres, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
55°
2a
52°
3a
47°
4a
42°
5a
43°
6a
45°
7a
55°
8a
63°
9a
70°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
84°
5p
83°
6p
82°
7p
77°
8p
72°
9p
69°
10p
L 42°H 85°
Lee Acres, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    86°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    79°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    26%
    64°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    72°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    76°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    76°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    78°50°
Lee Acres, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
244° · veering 166°
Direction
WSW
244°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 10 · pk 27 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 166° from the wsw.
Lee Acres, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
822.1
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 24.28 inHg
Now
822.1
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 822832
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lee Acres, NM
Air quality
79
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.2 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
112.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lee Acres, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:36 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
2:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lee Acres, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:16 PM
Moonset
2:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lee Acres, 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 →

Lee Acres at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 27 (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 Lee Acres

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.