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Weather in Cochiti Lake, New Mexico

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

Cochiti Lake, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
8%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Cochiti Lake, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
8p
75°
9p
71°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
58°
3a
57°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
86°
6p
84°
7p
L 55°H 87°
Cochiti Lake, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    86°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    81°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    73°52°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    77°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    25%
    80°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    25%
    80°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    19%
    81°52°
Cochiti Lake, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
199° · veering 62°
Direction
SSW
199°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 24 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 62° from the ssw.
Cochiti Lake, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
819.1
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 24.19 inHg
Now
819.1
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-7.2
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 818828
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cochiti Lake, NM
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
114.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cochiti Lake, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:32 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
2:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cochiti Lake, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:12 PM
Moonset
2:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cochiti Lake, 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 →

Cochiti Lake at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 21 (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 Cochiti Lake

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.