Rio en Medio, New Mexico Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rio en Medio weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Light Drizzle——87°60°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast36%—87°65°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle36%—90°61°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast14%—90°63°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast10%—92°64°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast26%—84°61°-8°
- SundayJul 12Overcast13%—76°56°-8°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 23 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 7.0 µg/m³ (AQI 39), ratio 0.61 with 8 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.0 µg/m³ (AQI 39), ratio 0.61 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.61
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:46 PM
- Moonset
- 12:24 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Rio en Medio at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
16-Day Forecast — Rio en Medio
- Mon87°60°8%
- Tue87°65°36%
- Wed90°61°36%
- Thu90°63°14%
- Fri92°64°10%
- Sat84°61°26%
- Sun76°56°13%
- Mon84°58°15%
- Tue77°62°15%
- Wed81°59°24%
- Thu85°62°38%
- Fri90°66°54%
- Sat94°63°55%
- Sun89°64°58%
- Mon87°65°48%
- Tue86°64°59%
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 — Rio en Medio
SPC includes Rio en Medio 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 Rio en Medio
- 87506