Vado, New Mexico Weather
Heat hardens the dust. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Vado weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Rain75%0.07″88°62°—
- FridayJun 5Light Showers17%—89°64°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast22%—92°69°+3°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——96°74°+4°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——98°78°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Clear13%—99°81°+1°
- WednesdayJun 10Partly Cloudy13%—101°78°+2°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.50 with 15 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.50 with 15 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.50
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 5:14 AM
- Moonset
- 3:33 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
Vado at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 28 (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 — Vado
SPC has placed Vado 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.