Newkirk, New Mexico Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Newkirk weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Clear10%—95°60°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast13%—97°69°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle13%—100°71°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle13%—101°72°+1°
- FridayJul 10Showers26%—101°69°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Showers24%0.50″92°65°-9°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle16%0.01″85°69°-7°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 5.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 5.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 5.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 21
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:39 PM
- Moonset
- 12:17 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Newkirk at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 88431
16-Day Forecast — Newkirk
- Mon95°60°10%
- Tue97°69°13%
- Wed100°71°13%
- Thu101°72°13%
- Fri101°69°26%
- Sat92°65°24%
- Sun85°69°16%
- Mon90°71°6%
- Tue85°75°6%
- Wed91°71°8%
- Thu96°74°15%
- Fri103°76°21%
- Sat104°78°38%
- Sun101°76°39%
- Mon99°73°42%
- Tue97°75°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Newkirk
SPC includes Newkirk 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 Newkirk
- 88417