Bayard, New Mexico Weather
Heat hardens the dust. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bayard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Drizzle55%0.03″85°61°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast33%—80°58°-5°
- FridayJun 5Light Rain46%0.14″83°62°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——84°61°+1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——85°64°+1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——89°67°+4°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——92°72°+3°
Ozone at AQI 40. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:22 AM
- Moonset
- 3:37 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
Bayard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 4 (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 — Bayard
SPC has placed Bayard 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.