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Weather in Jal, New Mexico

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

Jal, NM
Sunday, May 17 at 2:49 AM
85
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
33%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
7:43 PM
Jal, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
85°
8p
84°
9p
80°
10p
78°
11p
76°
12a
72°
1a
71°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
80°
10a
86°
11a
89°
12p
90°
1p
92°
2p
94°
3p
95°
4p
94°
5p
94°
6p
90°
7p
L 66°H 95°
Jal, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    98°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Mostly Clear
    94°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    93°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    88°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    59%
    90°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    53%
    86°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    24%
    91°68°
Jal, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · steady
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
34
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 34 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Jal, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
901.5
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 26.62 inHg
Now
901.5
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-4.1
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 899907
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Jal, NM
Air quality
73
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.5 μg/m³
PM 10
12.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Jal, NM
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:28 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
13h 49m
Sunset
7:43 PM
Civil dusk
2:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Jal, NM
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:10 PM
Moonset
2:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Jal, 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 →

Jal at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 28 (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 Jal

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.