Clayton, New Mexico Weather
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Clayton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Light Rain38%0.09″81°53°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——88°56°+7°
- WednesdayJun 17Overcast——98°70°+10°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——77°59°-21°
- FridayJun 19Overcast22%—77°57°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast22%—96°65°+19°
- SundayJun 21Overcast21%—96°68°0°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³ (AQI 40) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³ (AQI 40) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:43 AM
- Moonset
- 8:27 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Clayton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 26°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Clayton
- Mon82°53°38%
- Tue88°56°6%
- Wed98°70°0%
- Thu77°59°1%
- Fri77°57°22%
- Sat96°65°22%
- Sun96°68°21%
- Mon87°60°27%
- Tue87°64°27%
- Wed89°66°25%
- Thu94°68°17%
- Fri91°70°30%
- Sat91°69°32%
- Sun92°68°27%
- Mon84°65°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Clayton
SPC has placed Clayton in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Clayton
- 88415