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Weather in Los Lunas, New Mexico

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Los Lunas, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
7%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Los Lunas, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
8p
77°
9p
73°
10p
70°
11p
69°
12a
68°
1a
69°
2a
67°
3a
62°
4a
59°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
88°
6p
86°
7p
L 59°H 88°
Los Lunas, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    88°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    80°56°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    84°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    86°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    10%
    83°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    85°57°
Los Lunas, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
194° · veering 45°
Direction
SSW
194°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 9
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 9 · pk 25 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 45° from the ssw.
Los Lunas, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
836.5
-1.6 mb in 3h · steady · 24.70 inHg
Now
836.5
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-8.1
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 836846
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Los Lunas, NM
Air quality
84
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.4 μg/m³
PM 10
9.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
123.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Los Lunas, 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
14h 02m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
2:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Los Lunas, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:17 PM
Moonset
2:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Los Lunas, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Los Lunas at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 16 (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 Los Lunas

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.