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Weather in Anton Chico, New Mexico

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

Anton Chico, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 5:55 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
56°
Humidity
8%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Anton Chico, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
11p
68°
12a
66°
1a
65°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
60°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
71°
8a
78°
9a
81°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
86°
1p
87°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
87°
5p
87°
6p
85°
7p
81°
8p
77°
9p
73°
10p
L 60°H 88°
Anton Chico, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    91°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Mostly Clear
    84°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    80°59°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    77°40°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    84°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    55%
    83°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    36%
    85°50°
Anton Chico, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
240° · backing 100°
Direction
WSW
240°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 14
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 14 · pk 26 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Anton Chico, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
827.2
-1.2 mb in 3h · steady · 24.43 inHg
Now
827.2
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-5.0
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 827837
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Anton Chico, NM
Air quality
77
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.9 μg/m³
PM 10
2.4 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
114.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Anton Chico, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:28 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
2:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Anton Chico, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:09 PM
Moonset
2:26 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Anton Chico, 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 →

Anton Chico at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (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

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Anton Chico

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.