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Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Weather

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

Truth or Consequences weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Truth or Consequences, NM
Thursday, June 4 at 7:10 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
70%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Truth or Consequences, NM
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastTruth or Consequences, NM: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 61 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 61°H 88°
Truth or Consequences, NM
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    12%
    88°59°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Drizzle
    12%
    0.01″
    92°62°+4°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    91°66°-1°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    95°73°+4°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    97°73°+2°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Mostly Clear
    12%
    99°78°+2°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    98°75°-1°
Truth or Consequences, NM
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
052° · veering 12°
Direction
NE
052°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 8
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 8 · pk 40 @ 5:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 305SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Truth or Consequences, NM
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
864.3
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 25.52 inHg
Now
864.3
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 863870
855860865870875-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW869.5862.6864.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Truth or Consequences, NM
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
-4 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 36. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
4.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
76μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 36
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8
Truth or Consequences, NM
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
48.5mi
UNLIMITED
145 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
07:10 UTC ·Truth or Consequences, 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
07:10 UTC ·Truth or Consequences, NM · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Truth or Consequences, NM
Satellite · infrared · animated
Truth or Consequences, NM
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Truth or Consequences, NM
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:33 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
2:44 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Truth or Consequences, NM
The moon
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Moonrise
5:19 AM
Moonset
3:33 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Truth or Consequences, NM
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Heat hardens the dust

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Truth or Consequences at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 6 (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 — Truth or Consequences

SPC has placed Truth or Consequences 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 Truth or Consequences

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.