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Weather in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico

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

Tierra Amarilla, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
53°
Humidity
15%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Tierra Amarilla, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
8p
59°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
47°
3a
45°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
44°
7a
51°
8a
58°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
74°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
71°
7p
L 41°H 74°
Tierra Amarilla, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    76°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    68°46°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    20%
    58°40°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    66°36°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    22%
    68°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    29%
    69°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Mostly Clear
    11%
    69°39°
Tierra Amarilla, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
254° · backing 171°
Direction
WSW
254°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 8
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 8 · pk 30 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 171° from the wsw.
Tierra Amarilla, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
765.3
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 22.60 inHg
Now
765.3
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-7.2
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 765774
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Tierra Amarilla, NM
Air quality
77
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.4 μg/m³
PM 10
3.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
119.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Tierra Amarilla, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:30 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
2:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Tierra Amarilla, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:10 PM
Moonset
2:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Tierra Amarilla, 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 →

Tierra Amarilla at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°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 Tierra Amarilla

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.