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Weather in Eagle Nest, New Mexico

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

Eagle Nest, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
59
°
Clear
Feels like
49°
Humidity
10%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Eagle Nest, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
46°
3a
40°
4a
41°
5a
39°
6a
43°
7a
49°
8a
57°
9a
66°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
74°
2p
71°
3p
75°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
65°
8p
L 39°H 75°
Eagle Nest, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    —
    75°45°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    68°44°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    60°38°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    65°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    68°38°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    66°40°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    21%
    67°38°
Eagle Nest, NM
Next 24 hours · Cool now
FREEZING 32°30°58°85°12a6a12p6pnow 59°high 75°low 39°
Eagle Nest, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
066° · backing 132°
Direction
ENE
066°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
23
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 23 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 132° from the ene.
Eagle Nest, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
745.6
+0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 22.02 inHg
Now
745.6
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-5.9
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 743–755
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Eagle Nest, NM
Air quality
94
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.7 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
117.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Eagle Nest, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:25 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
2:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Eagle Nest, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:04 PM
Moonset
2:31 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Eagle Nest, 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 →

Eagle Nest at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 26 (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.

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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.