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Weather in Twin Forks, New Mexico

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

Twin Forks, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 1:46 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
51°
Humidity
11%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Twin Forks, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
7p
66°
8p
64°
9p
62°
10p
61°
11p
60°
12a
58°
1a
57°
2a
56°
3a
54°
4a
53°
5a
52°
6a
55°
7a
61°
8a
64°
9a
67°
10a
68°
11a
69°
12p
70°
1p
71°
2p
71°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
69°
6p
L 52°H 71°
Twin Forks, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    73°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    68°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    65°46°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    69°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    20%
    71°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    41%
    68°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    31%
    68°47°
Twin Forks, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
249° · backing 29°
Direction
WSW
249°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 15
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 15 · pk 34 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Twin Forks, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
753.0
+1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 22.24 inHg
Now
753.0
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-6.4
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 751761
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Twin Forks, NM
Air quality
92
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.1 μg/m³
PM 10
14.8 μg/m³
NO₂
0.5 μg/m³
Ozone
134.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.2 Low
Twin Forks, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:36 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
13h 53m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
2:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Twin Forks, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:18 PM
Moonset
2:21 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Twin Forks, 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 →

Twin Forks at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 5 (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 Twin Forks

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.