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Weather in Church Rock, New Mexico

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

Church Rock, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
46°
Humidity
11%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Church Rock, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
50°
7a
57°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
67°
9p
L 49°H 78°
Church Rock, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    77°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    72°46°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    63°43°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    67°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    70°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    72°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    74°47°
Church Rock, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
242° · veering 30°
Direction
WSW
242°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
36
mph
Peak 24h
36
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 36 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 36 — flags snap, branches bend.
Church Rock, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
781.9
+1.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 23.09 inHg
Now
781.9
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 778789
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Church Rock, NM
Air quality
89
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.9 μg/m³
PM 10
3.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
122.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Church Rock, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:41 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
2:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Church Rock, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:22 PM
Moonset
2:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Church Rock, 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 →

Church Rock at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°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 Church Rock

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.