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Weather in Fruitland, New Mexico

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

Fruitland, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 3:50 AM
70
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
12%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Fruitland, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
9p
66°
10p
61°
11p
58°
12a
56°
1a
54°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
45°
5a
44°
6a
46°
7a
56°
8a
64°
9a
71°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
79°
8p
L 44°H 86°
Fruitland, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    88°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    82°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    23%
    65°53°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    71°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    76°51°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    77°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    80°51°
Fruitland, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
253° · veering 159°
Direction
WSW
253°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
28
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 28 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 159° from the wsw.
Fruitland, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
832.9
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 24.60 inHg
Now
832.9
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-5.4
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 833842
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fruitland, NM
Air quality
80
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.8 μg/m³
PM 10
4.6 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
117.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Fruitland, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:37 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
2:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fruitland, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:17 PM
Moonset
2:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Fruitland, 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 →

Fruitland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 27 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Fruitland

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.