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Weather in Roy, New Mexico

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

Roy, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
6%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Roy, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
8p
70°
9p
67°
10p
64°
11p
62°
12a
59°
1a
57°
2a
56°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
53°
6a
56°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
84°
6p
79°
7p
L 53°H 86°
Roy, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    87°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Mostly Clear
    80°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    75°52°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    72°38°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    55%
    80°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    76°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    68°47°
Roy, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
219° · backing 102°
Direction
SW
219°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 12
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 12 · pk 26 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 102° from the sw.
Roy, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
810.7
+1.0 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 23.94 inHg
Now
810.7
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-6.7
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 806819
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Roy, NM
Air quality
84
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.4 μg/m³
PM 10
1.8 μg/m³
NO₂
0.6 μg/m³
Ozone
122.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Roy, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:23 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
2:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Roy, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:02 PM
Moonset
2:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Roy, 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 →

Roy at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • 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

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 Roy

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.