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Apache Creek, New Mexico Weather

Heat hardens the dust. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Apache Creek weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Apache Creek, NM
Thursday, June 4 at 10:46 AM
51
°
Clear
Feels like
47°
Humidity
59%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Apache Creek, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastApache Creek, NM: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 86°
Apache Creek, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    0.01″
    86°50°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    12%
    87°56°+1°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    87°53°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    85°55°-2°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    87°57°+2°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    89°59°+2°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Light Drizzle
    87°62°-2°
Apache Creek, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
028° · veering 142°
Direction
NNE
028°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 7 · pk 29 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 284SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Apache Creek, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
795.1
+6.9 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 23.48 inHg
Now
795.1
mb
3h
+6.9
mb
12h
+2.8
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 795805
790795800805810-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW805.0794.9802.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Apache Creek, NM
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
-10 in 6h

AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 5 PM.

PM 2.5Good
2.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Apache Creek, NM
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
62.2mi
UNLIMITED
177 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
10:46 UTC ·Apache Creek, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
10:46 UTC ·Apache Creek, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Apache Creek, NM
Satellite · infrared · animated
Apache Creek, NM
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Apache Creek, NM
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:36 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
2:51 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Apache Creek, NM
The moon
Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Moonrise
5:27 AM
Moonset
3:37 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Apache Creek, NM
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Heat hardens the dust

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Apache Creek at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 30°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 4, 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.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Apache Creek

SPC has placed Apache Creek in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Apache Creek

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.