Sheep Springs, New Mexico Weather
The monsoon settles in. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sheep Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——92°61°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast15%—93°66°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle21%—91°72°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast10%—95°72°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——97°75°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——95°72°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——99°71°+4°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 22 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 11:31 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
The monsoon settles in
Sheep Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 87364
15-Day Forecast — Sheep Springs
- Sun92°61°3%
- Mon93°66°15%
- Tue91°72°21%
- Wed95°72°10%
- Thu97°75°4%
- Fri95°72°1%
- Sat99°71°5%
- Sun99°73°6%
- Mon98°74°7%
- Tue101°75°11%
- Wed102°77°17%
- Thu98°75°19%
- Fri98°71°24%
- Sat100°75°26%
- Sun99°74°28%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Sheep Springs
SPC includes Sheep Springs 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 Sheep Springs
- 87364