Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Weather in Newkirk, New Mexico

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

Newkirk, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
5%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
Newkirk, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
83°
8p
76°
9p
73°
10p
72°
11p
70°
12a
68°
1a
65°
2a
63°
3a
63°
4a
64°
5a
62°
6a
65°
7a
73°
8a
80°
9a
85°
10a
88°
11a
89°
12p
91°
1p
90°
2p
92°
3p
92°
4p
91°
5p
90°
6p
88°
7p
L 62°H 92°
Newkirk, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    94°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    85°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    81°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    45%
    86°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    83°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Partly Cloudy
    31%
    82°54°
Newkirk, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
192° · backing 53°
Direction
SSW
192°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 11
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 11 · pk 25 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 53° from the ssw.
Newkirk, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
850.7
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 25.12 inHg
Now
850.7
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-6.0
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 850858
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Newkirk, NM
Air quality
86
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
121.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Newkirk, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:25 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
7:54 PM
Civil dusk
2:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newkirk, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:05 PM
Moonset
2:22 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Newkirk, 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 →

Newkirk at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 17 (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 Newkirk

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.