Holloman AFB, New Mexico Weather
Heat hardens the dust. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Holloman AFB weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast22%—88°60°—
- ThursdayJun 4Drizzle26%0.04″84°60°-4°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle29%0.01″87°63°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle12%—89°69°+2°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——94°73°+5°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——97°77°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast10%—99°80°+2°
PM10 at 45.2 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.22 fine-to-coarse ratio under 12 mph wind — coarse road or agricultural dust being kicked up. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 41 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 4.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 41
PM × Wind × Precip
PM10 at 45.2 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.22 fine-to-coarse ratio under 12 mph wind — coarse road or agricultural dust being kicked up.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.22
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- blown dust
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:34 AM
- Moonset
- 2:29 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
Holloman AFB at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above 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 3, 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 — Holloman AFB
SPC has placed Holloman AFB 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.