La Madera, New Mexico Weather
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La Madera weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——84°51°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast11%—86°60°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Drizzle14%0.04″83°59°-3°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——86°59°+3°
- MondayJun 8Partly Cloudy——86°62°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——90°66°+4°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Rain—0.19″84°61°-6°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.63 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI projected to ease from current levels toward 25 over the next 6 hours.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 AM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.63 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.63
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 5:21 AM
- Moonset
- 3:23 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
La Madera at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 18 (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 Madera
SPC has placed La Madera 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.