Orogrande, New Mexico Weather
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Orogrande weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Rain44%0.11″86°62°—
- ThursdayJun 4Heavy Rain51%0.32″84°60°-2°
- FridayJun 5Heavy Drizzle30%—83°62°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Drizzle——88°69°+5°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——94°74°+6°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——97°77°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Clear10%—97°78°0°
Ozone at AQI 39. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~98%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~98%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.9 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.59
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 4h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 5:12 AM
- Moonset
- 3:30 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
Orogrande at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 83°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 1 (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 — Orogrande
SPC has placed Orogrande 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.