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Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico Weather

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Pajarito Mesa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Pajarito Mesa, NM
Saturday, July 4 at 7:00 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
53°
Humidity
9%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
11:58 PM
Sunset
2:24 PM
Pajarito Mesa, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPajarito Mesa, NM: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 95°
Pajarito Mesa, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    95°61°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    91°73°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    12%
    —
    95°69°+4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    —
    96°68°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    —
    98°68°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    100°70°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    98°74°-2°
Pajarito Mesa, NM
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°55°80°105°6a12p6p12anow 63°high 95°low 63°
Pajarito Mesa, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
316° · veering 73°
Direction
NW
316°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 7 · pk 21 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 306SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Pajarito Mesa, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
834.0
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 24.63 inHg
Now
834.0
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 833–842
825830835840845850-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW841.8833.1834.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pajarito Mesa, NM
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
↓-14 in 6h

AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³ (AQI 27), ratio 0.50 with 6 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
50μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³ (AQI 27), ratio 0.50 with 6 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.50
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
transport

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Pajarito Mesa, NM
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
183.5mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
13:00 UTC · Pajarito Mesa, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
13:00 UTC · Pajarito Mesa, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Pajarito Mesa, NM
Satellite · infrared · animated
Pajarito Mesa, NM
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Pajarito Mesa, NM
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:29 AM
Sunrise
11:58 PM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
2:24 PM
Civil dusk
8:55 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Pajarito Mesa, NM
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 PM
Moonset
10:21 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Pajarito Mesa, NM
Microseason
Jul 1–5

The monsoon settles in

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Pajarito Mesa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Pajarito Mesa

  1. Sat95°61°2%
  2. Sun91°73°3%
  3. Mon95°69°12%
  4. Tue96°68°19%
  5. Wed98°68°19%
  6. Thu100°70°13%
  7. Fri98°74°6%
  8. Sat103°73°6%
  9. Sun98°75°9%
  10. Mon99°72°9%
  11. Tue99°72°9%
  12. Wed103°74°29%
  13. Thu102°76°32%
  14. Fri96°69°39%
  15. Sat93°71°41%
  16. Sun94°71°45%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Pajarito Mesa

SPC includes Pajarito Mesa 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.

January 1–5: Desert awakens in still light.January 6–10: Moisture lingers beneath the crust.January 11–15: First warmth breaks the shallow freeze.January 16–20: Quail begin their territorial chorus.January 21–25: Buds swell beneath the hard sun.January 26–31: Winter reaches its brightest point.February 1–5: Gold floods the bajada.February 6–10: Wildflower bloom spreads upslope.February 11–15: Hummingbirds stake territory claims.February 16–20: Sonoran wildflowers reach peak diversity.February 21–25: Rain clouds gather on the horizon.February 26–28: Late winter warmth intensifies.March 1–5: Green reaches from the roots upward.March 6–10: Desert creatures wake fully from dormancy.March 11–15: Saguaro flowers crown the desert.March 16–20: Caterpillars turn to wings.March 21–25: Equinox ignites the blooms.March 26–31: Saguaro crowns with flowers.April 1–5: Pre-monsoon heat begins.April 6–10: Brittlebush carpets the desert floor.April 11–15: Heat dome settles in hard.April 16–20: Saguaro fruit splits open red.April 21–25: Monsoon moisture approaches.April 26–30: Last frost recedes to memory.May 1–5: Monsoon signal fires light skies.May 6–10: First haboobs roll across.May 11–15: Heat reaches extremes daily.May 16–20: Saguaro crowns open white.May 21–25: Summer arrives in dust and lightning.May 26–31: Voices rise in monsoon dark.June 1–5: Heat hardens the dust.June 6–10: Monsoon shadows gather.June 11–15: The dry breath stills.June 16–20: The first anvil tops.June 21–25: Haboob rises from the basin.June 26–30: Monsoon doors creak open.July 1–5: The monsoon settles in.July 6–10: Verdant eruption.July 11–15: The lightning oracle speaks.July 16–20: Young raptors claim the thermal.July 21–25: Humidity weight.July 26–31: Storm chambers fruit.August 1–5: The monsoon exhales.August 6–10: The long drought renews.August 11–15: Currents turn cool and distant.August 16–20: Cicada chorus deepens.August 21–25: Monsoon's final breath.August 26–31: Heat begins to relent.September 1–5: Harvest moon over stone.September 6–10: Dew returns to the flats.September 11–15: Raptors ride the thermals.September 16–20: Equinox evening shadow.September 21–25: Thunder finally silent.September 26–30: Insects burrow deep.October 1–5: Desert dries to deep gold.October 6–10: Sandhill cranes return.October 11–15: Brittle beauty blooms.October 16–20: Frost paints stones white.October 21–25: First killing frost falls.October 26–31: Winter rains whisper in.November 1–5: Mesquite leaves turn gold.November 6–10: Ocotillo stands sentinel.November 11–15: First frost traces ridges.November 16–20: Saguaro stands naked.November 21–25: Pacific storms break the drought.November 26–30: North wind strips the way.December 1–5: Desert deepens into winter.December 6–10: True winter arrives.December 11–15: The shortest day looms.December 16–20: Solstice stillness settles.December 21–25: The sun turns north.December 26–31: Year's end in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

The monsoon settles in

Afternoon thunderstorms now daily ritual. Rains transform the desert green within 72 hours. Dust clears; air smells alive. Microburst winds flatten entire sections of mesquite.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Pajarito Mesa peaks at about 79°F in July and bottoms near 37°F in December; September brings the heaviest rain (1.6 inches) and June the least (0.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January37°0.6″1
February42°0.4″1
March49°0.7″2
April57°0.5″2
May66°0.4″1
June76°0.3″1
July79°1.5″3
August77°1.6″4
September70°1.6″3
October58°0.9″2
November45°0.6″2
December37°0.6″2

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Pajarito Mesa?
In Pajarito Mesa, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Pajarito Mesa's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Pajarito Mesa?
September is the wettest month in Pajarito Mesa, about 1.6 inches on average; the year totals roughly 10 inches.
What is the warmest month in Pajarito Mesa?
On average July tops the year in Pajarito Mesa at about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Pajarito Mesa?
The coldest stretch in Pajarito Mesa falls in December, around 37°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Pajarito Mesa?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-March in Pajarito Mesa; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Pajarito Mesa get?
Expect roughly 23 wet days a year in Pajarito Mesa.
What hardiness zone is Pajarito Mesa?
Because Pajarito Mesa bottoms near 37°F in December, that winter low sets Pajarito Mesa's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Pajarito Mesa?
Pajarito Mesa's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Pajarito Mesa?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Pajarito Mesa in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Pajarito Mesa?
Current conditions for Pajarito Mesa and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Pajarito Mesa forecast updated?
The Pajarito Mesa forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pajarito Mesa?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Pajarito Mesa are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Pajarito Mesa?
The next few days in Pajarito Mesa's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico, the hot desert climate runs from about 37°F in January to 79°F in July, a 42°F seasonal range.

In a typical year Pajarito Mesa records about 10 inches of precipitation on around 23 days.

Pajarito Mesa's 42°F range, set by its 35.0°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Pajarito Mesa.

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ZIP codes in Pajarito Mesa

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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.