Weather in Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Taos Ski Valley, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
53
°
Clear
Feels like
39°
Humidity
12%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Taos Ski Valley, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
7p
50°
8p
47°
9p
44°
10p
42°
11p
40°
12a
39°
1a
39°
2a
39°
3a
37°
4a
38°
5a
37°
6a
38°
7a
45°
8a
49°
9a
52°
10a
54°
11a
56°
12p
57°
1p
59°
2p
59°
3p
59°
4p
59°
5p
58°
6p
Taos Ski Valley, NM
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Clear—61°38°
- SundayMay 17Clear—53°35°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—47°30°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle12%55°28°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle41%58°30°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast45%56°34°
- FridayMay 22Overcast19%56°30°
Taos Ski Valley, NM
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Taos Ski Valley, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
232° · backing 73°
Direction
SW
232°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 13
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Taos Ski Valley, NM
Air quality
89
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 2.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 135.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.3 Low
Taos Ski Valley, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:26 AM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
2:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Taos Ski Valley, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:05 PM
- Moonset
- 2:32 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Taos Ski Valley, NM
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Taos Ski Valley at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°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.