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Stanley, New Mexico Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Stanley, NM
Sunday, July 5 at 4:50 AM
57
°
Overcast
Feels like
51°
Humidity
50%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
11:55 PM
Sunset
2:21 PM
Stanley, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastStanley, NM: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 58 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 58°H 85°
Stanley, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    0.02″
    85°58°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    24%
    89°57°+4°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    41%
    92°60°+3°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    39%
    94°61°+2°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    17%
    96°64°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    13%
    95°63°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    16%
    91°63°-4°
Stanley, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
087° · steady
Direction
E
087°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 6 · pk 19 @ 7:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 373SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the e.
Stanley, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
807.9
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 23.86 inHg
Now
807.9
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-5.9
mb
24h
+3.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 804816
800805810815820-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW815.8804.1808.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Stanley, NM
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
-33 in 6h

AQI 39 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 33 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.

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

PM 2.5Good
2.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Stanley, NM
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
58.9mi
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
10:50 UTC · Stanley, 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
10:50 UTC · Stanley, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Stanley, NM
Satellite · infrared · animated
Stanley, NM
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Stanley, NM
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:26 AM
Sunrise
11:55 PM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
2:21 PM
Civil dusk
8:52 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Stanley, NM
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 PM
Moonset
11:20 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Stanley, NM
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Stanley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 87056

15-Day Forecast — Stanley

  1. Sun86°59°11%
  2. Mon89°57°24%
  3. Tue92°60°41%
  4. Wed94°61°39%
  5. Thu96°64°17%
  6. Fri95°63°13%
  7. Sat91°63°16%
  8. Sun93°64°8%
  9. Mon96°64°7%
  10. Tue99°63°14%
  11. Wed99°66°13%
  12. Thu93°67°21%
  13. Fri91°67°24%
  14. Sat92°65°30%
  15. Sun94°66°36%

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 — Stanley

SPC includes Stanley 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 Stanley

  • 87056

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.