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Weather in Luna, New Mexico

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

Luna, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
52°
Humidity
10%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Luna, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
66°
9p
62°
10p
60°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
52°
4a
50°
5a
48°
6a
49°
7a
57°
8a
63°
9a
68°
10a
70°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
L 48°H 78°
Luna, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    77°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    72°44°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    68°41°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    73°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    73°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    74°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    74°46°
Luna, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
238° · steady
Direction
WSW
238°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 11
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 11 · pk 30 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Luna, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
783.0
+1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 23.12 inHg
Now
783.0
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-5.8
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 781790
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Luna, NM
Air quality
86
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.1 μg/m³
PM 10
1.6 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
129.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Luna, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:47 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
2:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Luna, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:30 PM
Moonset
2:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Luna, 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 →

Luna at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 10 (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 Luna

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.