Outdoor conditions in

Placitas census-designated place, Doña Ana County

New Mexico
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 6:28AM MDT until October 16 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NMOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 61°Sunny0% rain38% humidityGusts 23 mph
  2. 65°Sunny0% rain31% humidityGusts 23 mph
  3. 68°Sunny0% rain27% humidityGusts 22 mph
  4. 72°Sunny0% rain24% humidityGusts 21 mph
  5. 74°Sunny0% rain21% humidityGusts 21 mph
  6. 75°Sunny0% rain20% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 76°Sunny0% rain19% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 75°Sunny0% rain21% humidityGusts 22 mph
  9. 74°Clear0% rain21% humidityGusts 20 mph
  10. 70°Mostly Clear1% rain26% humidityGusts 16 mph
  11. 64°Mostly Clear2% rain34% humidityGusts 17 mph
  12. 62°Mostly Clear1% rain36% humidityGusts 24 mph
  13. 61°Mostly Clear1% rain39% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 59°Mostly Clear1% rain44% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 58°Mostly Clear0% rain47% humidityGusts 25 mph
  16. 56°Partly Cloudy0% rain51% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 54°Partly Cloudy0% rain52% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 53°Mostly Clear0% rain54% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain56% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain54% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 50°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 25 mph
  22. 49°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 24 mph
  23. 50°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 53°Sunny0% rain41% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
2%
Humidity
19–56%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
19–56%
Wind
29 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
16–43%
Wind
10 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
30–57%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
16%
Humidity
31–71%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 76° / 49°Today looks breezy.2% rain · Humidity 19–56% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 68° / 49°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 19–56% · Wind 29 mph
  3. 64° / 42°Saturday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 16–43% · Wind 10 mph
  4. 70° / 44°Sunday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 30–57% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 79° / 51°Monday looks fairly quiet.16% rain · Humidity 31–71% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Las Cruces area · Updated Thu 10:26 AM
33GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground33 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Placitas radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Placitas.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

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 timeNowUse caution

Humidity is 38%. Sustained wind is 17 mph. Gusts may reach 23 mph.

Humidity
38%
Wind
17 mph
Gusts
23 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 Las Cruces area, about 33 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 Placitas, 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.