Mescalero, New Mexico Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Mescalero weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Rain32%0.07″82°60°—
- MondayJul 6Rain62%0.21″81°58°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle46%0.01″81°60°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle30%—82°62°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle28%—84°61°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast40%—85°64°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle50%—87°61°+2°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 32. 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 7 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
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
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Mescalero at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 88340
16-Day Forecast — Mescalero
- Sun80°58°32%
- Mon81°58°62%
- Tue81°60°46%
- Wed82°62°30%
- Thu84°61°28%
- Fri85°64°40%
- Sat87°61°50%
- Sun82°61°26%
- Mon80°59°29%
- Tue79°57°41%
- Wed83°60°26%
- Thu87°60°25%
- Fri91°62°26%
- Sat92°65°28%
- Sun90°67°40%
- Mon90°69°42%
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 — Mescalero
SPC includes Mescalero 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 Mescalero
- 88340