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Weather in Maxwell, New Mexico

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

Maxwell, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
7%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Maxwell, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
8p
68°
9p
65°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
59°
1a
56°
2a
54°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
49°
7a
58°
8a
70°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
84°
5p
84°
6p
80°
7p
L 47°H 86°
Maxwell, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    87°44°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    82°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    73°47°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    10%
    72°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    61%
    79°51°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    61%
    74°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Partly Cloudy
    36%
    74°46°
Maxwell, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
212° · veering 173°
Direction
SSW
212°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 9
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 9 · pk 30 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 173° from the ssw.
Maxwell, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
809.3
+1.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 23.90 inHg
Now
809.3
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
-6.9
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 805819
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Maxwell, NM
Air quality
89
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.7 μg/m³
PM 10
1.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
123.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Maxwell, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:22 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
2:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Maxwell, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:01 PM
Moonset
2:28 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Maxwell, 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 →

Maxwell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 26 (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 Maxwell

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.