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Weather in McGaffey, New Mexico

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

McGaffey, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
55
°
Clear
Feels like
41°
Humidity
14%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
McGaffey, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
11p
54°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
50°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
64°
10a
66°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
67°
8p
62°
9p
59°
10p
L 48°H 74°
McGaffey, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    73°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    68°44°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    60°39°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    66°40°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    67°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    70°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    71°43°
McGaffey, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
249° · veering 39°
Direction
WSW
249°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 14
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 14 · pk 36 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
McGaffey, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
759.1
+0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 22.42 inHg
Now
759.1
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 757767
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McGaffey, NM
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.6 μg/m³
PM 10
3.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.5 μg/m³
Ozone
122.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
McGaffey, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:42 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
2:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McGaffey, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:23 PM
Moonset
2:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
McGaffey, 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 →

McGaffey at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 21°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 19 (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

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in McGaffey

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.