Outdoor conditions in

Cotton City

New Mexico

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 50°Sunny0% rain61% humidityGusts 3 mph
  2. 54°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 3 mph
  3. 60°Sunny0% rain39% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 65°Sunny0% rain30% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 69°Sunny0% rain25% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 71°Sunny0% rain25% humidityGusts 17 mph
  7. 75°Sunny0% rain23% humidityGusts 18 mph
  8. 75°Sunny0% rain23% humidityGusts 20 mph
  9. 75°Sunny0% rain22% humidityGusts 22 mph
  10. 76°Sunny0% rain21% humidityGusts 23 mph
  11. 74°Clear0% rain21% humidityGusts 25 mph
  12. 72°Mostly Clear0% rain21% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 70°Mostly Clear0% rain22% humidityGusts 25 mph
  14. 65°Mostly Clear0% rain27% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain29% humidityGusts 32 mph
  16. 64°Patchy Blowing Dust1% rain31% humidityGusts 37 mph
  17. 63°Patchy Blowing Dust1% rain34% humidityGusts 39 mph
  18. 62°Patchy Blowing Dust1% rain38% humidityGusts 40 mph
  19. 60°Patchy Blowing Dust1% rain41% humidityGusts 39 mph
  20. 59°Patchy Blowing Dust1% rain44% humidityGusts 39 mph
  21. 57°Patchy Blowing Dust1% rain45% humidityGusts 39 mph
  22. 55°Patchy Blowing Dust1% rain47% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 54°Patchy Blowing Dust2% rain47% humidityGusts 37 mph
  24. 53°Patchy Blowing Dust2% rain46% humidityGusts 39 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
21–63%
Wind
37 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
2%
Humidity
21–47%
Wind
47 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
7%
Humidity
24–34%
Wind
46 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
12%
Humidity
36–57%
Wind
32 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
37–69%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 76° / 48°Today looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 21–63% · Wind 37 mph
  2. 64° / 53°Friday looks breezy.2% rain · Humidity 21–47% · Wind 47 mph
  3. 60° / 47°Saturday looks breezy.7% rain · Humidity 24–34% · Wind 46 mph
  4. 69° / 46°Sunday looks breezy.12% rain · Humidity 36–57% · Wind 32 mph
  5. 76° / 53°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 37–69% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Douglas area · Updated Thu 6:26 AM
13GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 5:45 AM

Air near ground13 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Cotton City radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Radar animation for Cotton City, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 61% with light wind and gusts below 4 mph.

Humidity
61%
Wind
1 mph
Gusts
3 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Douglas area, about 67 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Cotton City, NM, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.