Watrous, New Mexico Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Watrous weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle12%0.02″84°44°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Drizzle19%0.04″86°52°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Rain44%0.23″80°54°-6°
- SundayJun 7Overcast12%—85°56°+5°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——86°58°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle11%0.06″89°61°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast17%—87°60°-2°
Ozone at AQI 47 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 9.6 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 43 by mid-afternoon.
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 47 now. With UV 9.6 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 43 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 9.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
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
- 5:17 AM
- Moonset
- 3:16 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Watrous at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 22 (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 — Watrous
SPC has placed Watrous 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.