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Weather in Redrock, New Mexico

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Redrock, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 12:42 AM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
6%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Redrock, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
90°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
76°
10p
72°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
65°
4a
64°
5a
61°
6a
61°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
89°
5p
L 61°H 90°
Redrock, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    88°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    86°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    81°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    84°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    84°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    85°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Partly Cloudy
    86°60°
Redrock, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
258° · veering 90°
Direction
WSW
258°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
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
avg 8 · pk 23 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wsw-bound air across the harbor.
Redrock, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
873.4
+1.9 mb in 3h · steady · 25.79 inHg
Now
873.4
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
-4.9
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 871879
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Redrock, NM
Air quality
86
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.8 μg/m³
PM 10
1.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
135.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.2 Low
Redrock, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:49 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
2:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Redrock, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:32 PM
Moonset
2:34 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Redrock, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Redrock at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 3 (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 Redrock

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.