Local weather forecast

Weather in Mountainair, NM

Updated 2026-08-11 11:00 local time · ZIP codes 87036

Sunny
Now83°F

Sunny

High / Low89° / 66°
Rain chance57%
Wind4 mph
Weather alerts

Active alerts

1
Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 11:43PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

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.

Hourly

Next hours

NowSunny83°1% rain
12 PMSunny85°0% rain
1 PMSunny87°0% rain
2 PMThundery outbreaks in nearby89°7% rain
3 PMPatchy rain nearby87°7% rain
4 PMPartly Cloudy85°3% rain
5 PMPatchy rain nearby86°6% rain
6 PMPartly Cloudy87°3% rain
7 PMSunny86°1% rain
8 PMPatchy rain nearby79°17% rain
9 PMPatchy rain nearby74°17% rain
10 PMPatchy rain nearby74°36% rain
Forecast

3-day weather forecast

Today2026-08-11
Sunny
89° 66°Sunny
Rain 57%Gust 9 mph
Tomorrow2026-08-12
Sunny
88° 66°Sunny
Rain 36%Gust 21 mph
Thursday2026-08-13
Sunny
83° 63°Sunny
Rain 57%Gust 16 mph
Conditions

Weather details

Feels like81°F
Humidity25%
Pressure30.27 inHg
Visibility7 mi
Wind4 mph SW
Wind gusts5 mph
Precipitation0.00 in
UV index7
Daylight

Sunrise, sunset and moon

Sunrise06:23 AM
Sunset07:57 PM
Moonrise04:35 AM
Moon phaseNew Moon
Practical guide

Weather insights for today

Umbrella may help

There is a moderate rain chance, peaking near 36%.

Light layers should work

It feels like 81°F with winds near 4 mph.

Best window: 11 AM

83°F, 1% rain chance and 4 mph wind.

Allow a little extra driving time

Visibility is around 7 mi; gusts may reach 13 mph.

Run with a few weather adjustments

Current temperature is 83°F, wind 4 mph, rain chance up to 36%.

High UV protection needed

UV index is 7. Sunscreen, shade and protective clothing are recommended.

Mountainair weather today

Sunny and 83°F in Mountainair, NM. Today's high is 89°F with a 57% rain chance. Winds are around 4 mph with gusts near 5 mph. Relative humidity is 25%, pressure is 30.27 inHg, and visibility is about 7 miles.

Tonight and tomorrow in Mountainair

Sunrise is at 06:23 AM and sunset is at 07:57 PM. Tomorrow's forecast calls for Sunny with a high near 88°F and a low near 66°F. The maximum rain chance is 36%.

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