Veguita, New Mexico Weather
Heat hardens the dust. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Veguita weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——90°55°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast12%—93°60°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle15%—91°66°-2°
- SundayJun 7Overcast15%—95°68°+4°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——96°70°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——96°73°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle12%0.01″93°72°-3°
Ozone at AQI 46 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 9.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 42 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 46 now. With UV 9.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 42 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 9.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.61 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.61
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:21 AM
- Moonset
- 3:27 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Heat hardens the dust
Veguita at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 14 (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 — Veguita
SPC has placed Veguita 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.