Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Weather
Verdant eruption. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Truth or Consequences weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast13%—97°68°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast17%—99°71°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle13%—97°75°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——100°76°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——102°77°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle13%—98°76°-4°
- SundayJul 12Drizzle25%0.04″86°70°-12°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 12.7 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:52 PM
- Moonset
- 12:29 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Verdant eruption
Truth or Consequences at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 87901
16-Day Forecast — Truth or Consequences
- Mon97°68°13%
- Tue99°71°17%
- Wed97°75°13%
- Thu100°76°7%
- Fri102°77°9%
- Sat98°76°13%
- Sun86°70°25%
- Mon84°69°25%
- Tue85°69°18%
- Wed91°68°12%
- Thu93°76°13%
- Fri98°79°18%
- Sat102°81°24%
- Sun102°82°30%
- Mon102°83°30%
- Tue101°79°40%
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 — Truth or Consequences
SPC includes Truth or Consequences 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 Truth or Consequences
- 87901
- 87935