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South River, New Mexico Weather

The first anvil tops. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

South River weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

South River, NM
Tuesday, June 16 at 10:29 PM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
11%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
11:52 PM
Sunset
2:33 PM
South River, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSouth River, NM: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 97°
South River, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Clear
    94°52°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Clear
    97°63°+3°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    96°64°-1°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    93°63°-3°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    90°63°-3°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Clear
    91°59°+1°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Clear
    93°61°+2°
South River, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
352° · backing 56°
Direction
N
352°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 26 @ 12:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 288SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
South River, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
825.4
-4.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 24.37 inHg
Now
825.4
mb
3h
-4.6
mb
12h
-8.2
mb
24h
-4.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 825836
820825830835840-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW835.8825.4825.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
South River, NM
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
+5 in 6h

AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
93μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 44
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 11
South River, NM
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
183.5mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
04:29 UTC · South River, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:29 UTC · South River, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
South River, NM
Satellite · infrared · animated
South River, NM
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
South River, NM
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:23 AM
Sunrise
11:52 PM
Daylight
14h 41m
Sunset
2:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
South River, NM
The moon
Waxing Crescent
6% illuminated
Moonrise
8:27 AM
Moonset
10:41 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
South River, NM
Microseason
Jun 16–20

The first anvil tops

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

South River at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — South River

  1. Tue94°52°0%
  2. Wed97°63°0%
  3. Thu96°64°1%
  4. Fri93°63°0%
  5. Sat90°63°0%
  6. Sun91°59°0%
  7. Mon93°61°0%
  8. Tue94°63°0%
  9. Wed97°65°1%
  10. Thu97°62°3%
  11. Fri95°64°3%
  12. Sat93°62°10%
  13. Sun92°63°10%
  14. Mon92°61°3%
  15. Tue94°63°11%
  16. Wed95°64°24%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, 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.

ZIP codes in South River

  • 87410

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.