Outdoor conditions in

Santa Cruz

New Mexico
Freeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 15 at 9:04AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NMOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 60°Sunny0% rain37% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 62°Sunny0% rain34% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 64°Sunny0% rain31% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 66°Sunny0% rain28% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 64°Sunny0% rain30% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 63°Sunny0% rain31% humidityGusts 17 mph
  7. 61°Mostly Clear2% rain35% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 55°Mostly Clear2% rain45% humidityGusts 21 mph
  9. 53°Mostly Clear2% rain50% humidityGusts 17 mph
  10. 51°Mostly Clear1% rain52% humidityGusts 16 mph
  11. 49°Mostly Clear1% rain54% humidityGusts 17 mph
  12. 47°Mostly Clear1% rain55% humidityGusts 17 mph
  13. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 20 mph
  14. 43°Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 17 mph
  15. 41°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 16 mph
  16. 40°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 15 mph
  17. 38°Mostly Clear0% rain63% humidityGusts 12 mph
  18. 36°Mostly Clear0% rain63% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 36°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 36°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 5 mph
  21. 37°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 5 mph
  22. 42°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 3 mph
  23. 48°Sunny0% rain43% humidityGusts 3 mph
  24. 53°Sunny0% rain37% humidityGusts 5 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
28–87%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
24–63%
Wind
20 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
17–67%
Wind
7 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
26–58%
Wind
5 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
8%
Humidity
26–76%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 66° / 36°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 28–87% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 62° / 36°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 24–63% · Wind 20 mph
  3. 65° / 29°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 17–67% · Wind 7 mph
  4. 66° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 26–58% · Wind 5 mph
  5. 71° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.8% rain · Humidity 26–76% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Santa Fe area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
39GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground39 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Santa Cruz radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Santa Cruz.

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?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Humidity is 37%. Sustained wind is 15 mph. Gusts may reach 17 mph.

Humidity
37%
Wind
15 mph
Gusts
17 mph

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

Nearby regional view

Explore Santa Fe

About 23 miles away, the Santa Fe hub looks more deeply at Santa Fe, NM. It reflects that wider area rather than Santa Cruz’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Santa Fe area, about 26 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 Santa Cruz, 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.