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Weather in Truchas, New Mexico

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Truchas, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
47°
Humidity
10%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Truchas, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
53°
5a
49°
6a
51°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
64°
10a
67°
11a
69°
12p
71°
1p
73°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
69°
8p
64°
9p
L 49°H 74°
Truchas, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    74°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    68°47°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    61°44°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    66°40°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    22%
    70°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    33%
    69°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    15%
    70°45°
Truchas, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
189° · veering 11°
Direction
S
189°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 12
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 12 · pk 26 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Truchas, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
751.7
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 22.20 inHg
Now
751.7
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-5.6
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 751761
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Truchas, NM
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.1 μg/m³
PM 10
10.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Truchas, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:29 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
2:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Truchas, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:09 PM
Moonset
2:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Truchas, 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 →

Truchas at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 23 (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 Truchas

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.