AQAABQ The following message is transmitted at the request of the New Mexico Departments of Health and Environment. * WHAT...Unhealthy air quality levels due to wildfire smoke. * WHERE...Santa Fe Metro Area. * WHEN...Through 10 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...For sensitive groups, don't do any intense or lengthy physical activity. Move activities indoors or to a time when the air quality is better. For everyone else, limit intense or lengthy physical activity. Take more breaks during all outdoor activities. * HEALTH INFORMATION...Remember, your eyes are your best tools to determine if it is safe to be outside. Use the 5-3-1 Method available at https://nmtracking.doh.nm.gov/environment/air/FireAndSmoke.html. If visibility is: Under 5 miles, the air quality is unhealthy for young children, adults over age 65, pregnant women, and people with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness. Outdoor activity should be minimized. Around 3 miles, young children, adults over age 65, pregnant women, and people with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness should avoid all outdoor activities. Around 1 mile, the air quality is unhealthy for everyone. People should remain indoors and avoid all outdoor activities including running errands. Unless an evacuation has been issued, stay inside your home, indoor workplace, or in a safe shelter. For smoke forecast outlooks from the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program please visit: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net.
Weather in Belen, NM
Updated 2026-08-11 11:45 local time · ZIP codes 87002

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82°20% rain3-day weather forecast



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Weather insights for today
Rain chance stays relatively low over the next 12 hours (up to 20%).
It feels like 83°F with winds near 6 mph.
94°F, 0% rain chance and 2 mph wind.
Visibility is around 10 mi; gusts may reach 23 mph.
Current temperature is 86°F, wind 6 mph, rain chance up to 20%.
UV index is 7. Sunscreen, shade and protective clothing are recommended.
Belen weather today
Sunny and 86°F in Belen, NM. Today's high is 102°F with a 17% rain chance. Winds are around 6 mph with gusts near 6 mph. Relative humidity is 27%, pressure is 30.20 inHg, and visibility is about 10 miles.
Tonight and tomorrow in Belen
Sunrise is at 06:24 AM and sunset is at 07:59 PM. Tomorrow's forecast calls for Sunny with a high near 97°F and a low near 75°F. The maximum rain chance is 36%.