La Cueva, New Mexico Weather
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La Cueva weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast18%—76°47°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——80°50°+4°
- FridayJun 5Overcast38%—82°59°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Rain53%0.68″78°55°-4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——84°56°+6°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——83°60°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast25%—85°60°+2°
Ozone at AQI 49 now. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 5.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 35 by mid-afternoon.
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 49 now. With UV 5.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 35 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 5.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 35
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
- 4:41 AM
- Moonset
- 2:19 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
La Cueva at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 20 (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 — La Cueva
SPC has placed La Cueva 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.