Outdoor conditions in

Velarde

New Mexico

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 61°Sunny0% rain37% humidityGusts 24 mph
  2. 63°Sunny0% rain35% humidityGusts 21 mph
  3. 64°Sunny0% rain33% humidityGusts 20 mph
  4. 66°Sunny0% rain31% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 64°Sunny0% rain34% humidityGusts 20 mph
  6. 62°Sunny0% rain36% humidityGusts 24 mph
  7. 60°Mostly Clear1% rain41% humidityGusts 28 mph
  8. 54°Mostly Clear1% rain50% humidityGusts 25 mph
  9. 51°Mostly Clear1% rain53% humidityGusts 23 mph
  10. 48°Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 21 mph
  11. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 23 mph
  12. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 23 mph
  13. 43°Mostly Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 24 mph
  14. 42°Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 42°Mostly Clear0% rain57% humidityGusts 23 mph
  16. 41°Mostly Clear0% rain56% humidityGusts 23 mph
  17. 40°Mostly Clear0% rain56% humidityGusts 23 mph
  18. 39°Mostly Clear0% rain56% humidityGusts 24 mph
  19. 38°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 38°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 23 mph
  21. 38°Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 20 mph
  22. 42°Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 17 mph
  23. 48°Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 15 mph
  24. 53°Sunny0% rain37% humidityGusts 9 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
31–79%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
25–59%
Wind
24 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
18–59%
Wind
7 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
27–58%
Wind
7 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
8%
Humidity
29–66%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 66° / 38°Today looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 31–79% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 63° / 38°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 25–59% · Wind 24 mph
  3. 65° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 18–59% · Wind 7 mph
  4. 67° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 27–58% · Wind 7 mph
  5. 70° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.8% rain · Humidity 29–66% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Taos area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
13GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground13 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Velarde radar

Radar animation for Velarde, 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 timeNowUse caution

Humidity is 37%. Sustained wind is 15 mph. Gusts may reach 24 mph.

Humidity
37%
Wind
15 mph
Gusts
24 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 Taos 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 Velarde, 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.