Prewitt, New Mexico Weather
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Prewitt weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Drizzle30%0.02″79°56°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——84°52°+5°
- FridayJun 5Overcast11%—85°57°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——85°57°0°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——83°59°-2°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——86°56°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast28%—88°60°+2°
Ozone at AQI 48. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — 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 48. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
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
- 5:29 AM
- Moonset
- 3:30 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
Prewitt at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 19 (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 — Prewitt
SPC has placed Prewitt 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.