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Weather in Tecolote, New Mexico

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Tecolote, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 5:07 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
54°
Humidity
7%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Tecolote, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
60°
3a
55°
4a
58°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
79°
7p
76°
8p
72°
9p
69°
10p
L 55°H 84°
Tecolote, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    86°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    78°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    73°52°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    73°39°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    51%
    80°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    52%
    77°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    31%
    78°45°
Tecolote, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
238° · backing 53°
Direction
WSW
238°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 13
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 13 · pk 29 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 53° from the wsw.
Tecolote, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
798.2
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 23.57 inHg
Now
798.2
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-4.7
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 797807
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Tecolote, NM
Air quality
82
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.6 μg/m³
PM 10
1.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
113.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Tecolote, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:28 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
2:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Tecolote, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:08 PM
Moonset
2:28 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Tecolote, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Tecolote at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 20 (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 Tecolote

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.