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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
L 37°H 59°
Taos Ski Valley, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    61°38°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    53°35°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    47°30°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    55°28°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    58°30°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    45%
    56°34°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    19%
    56°30°
Taos Ski Valley, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 13 · pk 33 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Taos Ski Valley, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
677.3
+1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 20.00 inHg
Now
677.3
mb
3h
+1.7
mb
12h
-5.6
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 674684
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Taos Ski Valley

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.