Mountainair, New Mexico Weather
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Mountainair weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast13%—81°51°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Drizzle53%0.03″84°58°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle13%—82°57°-2°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle——85°61°+3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——87°63°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——89°65°+2°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle—0.04″83°62°-6°
Ozone at AQI 38. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
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
- 5:19 AM
- Moonset
- 3:25 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
Mountainair at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 25°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 14 (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 — Mountainair
SPC has placed Mountainair 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.