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
McGaffey, NM
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Clear—73°47°
- SundayMay 17Clear—68°44°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—60°39°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—66°40°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—67°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—70°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—71°43°
McGaffey, NM
Next 24 hours · Cool now
McGaffey, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.