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Winston, New Mexico Weather

Heat hardens the dust. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Winston, NM
Thursday, June 4 at 6:15 AM
58
°
Overcast
Feels like
56°
Humidity
71%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Winston, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWinston, NM: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 55°H 82°
Winston, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Drizzle
    15%
    0.04″
    82°54°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Light Showers
    17%
    0.16″
    84°59°+2°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    17%
    85°61°+1°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    85°64°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    87°66°+2°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    13%
    88°69°+1°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    12%
    87°66°-1°
Winston, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
242° · backing 100°
Direction
WSW
242°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 9
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 9 · pk 36 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 283SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Winston, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
813.6
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 24.03 inHg
Now
813.6
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 810819
805810815820825-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW819.2810.4812.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Winston, NM
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
-2 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 32. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~87%) — 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.

PM 2.5Good
1.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
68μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~87%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 7
Winston, NM
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
85%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
45.3mi
UNLIMITED
128 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
06:15 UTC ·Winston, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
06:15 UTC ·Winston, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Winston, NM
Satellite · infrared · animated
Winston, NM
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Winston, NM
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:34 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
2:45 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Winston, NM
The moon
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated
Moonrise
5:21 AM
Moonset
3:34 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Winston, NM
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Heat hardens the dust

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Winston at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 24°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 7 (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 — Winston

SPC has placed Winston 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.

ZIP codes in Winston

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.