La Jara, New Mexico Weather
Heat hardens the dust. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
La Jara weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——80°54°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——83°62°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast26%—84°56°+1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——81°56°-3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——84°55°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle19%0.01″86°58°+2°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle19%0.01″77°59°-9°
Ozone at AQI 60 now. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 9.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 78 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 60 now. With UV 9.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 78 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 60
- UV peak
- 9.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 78
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
- 5:26 AM
- Moonset
- 3:23 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Heat hardens the dust
La Jara at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 24 (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 — La Jara
SPC has placed La Jara 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.