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Weather in Magdalena, New Mexico

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

Magdalena, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 1:40 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
5%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Magdalena, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
7p
74°
8p
71°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
73°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
L 58°H 81°
Magdalena, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    83°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    77°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    73°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    77°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    79°52°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    29%
    76°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    16%
    77°54°
Magdalena, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
244° · veering 58°
Direction
WSW
244°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
29
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 29 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Magdalena, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
793.5
+1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 23.43 inHg
Now
793.5
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-5.9
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 792800
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Magdalena, NM
Air quality
85
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.8 μg/m³
PM 10
1.6 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
135.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Magdalena, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:40 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
2:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Magdalena, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:21 PM
Moonset
2:32 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Magdalena, 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 →

Magdalena at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 12 (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 Magdalena

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.