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.
Local weather forecast
Weather in Ponderosa, NM
Updated 2026-08-11 11:45 local time · ZIP codes 87044

Now85°F
Sunny
High / Low92° / 64°
Rain chance57%
Wind5 mph
Weather alerts
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Hourly
Next hours
Now
85°1% rain
85°1% rain1 PM
91°1% rain
91°1% rain2 PM
92°8% rain
92°8% rain3 PM
89°17% rain
89°17% rain4 PM
78°36% rain
78°36% rain5 PM
74°1% rain
74°1% rain6 PM
83°17% rain
83°17% rain7 PM
82°17% rain
82°17% rain8 PM
76°9% rain
76°9% rain9 PM
73°8% rain
73°8% rain10 PM
69°36% rain
69°36% rain11 PM
70°4% rain
70°4% rainForecast
3-day weather forecast
Today2026-08-11

92° 64°Sunny
Rain 57%Gust 21 mph
Tomorrow2026-08-12

90° 63°Sunny
Rain 57%Gust 24 mph
Thursday2026-08-13

85° 64°Patchy rain nearby
Rain 57%Gust 16 mph
Conditions
Weather details
Feels like82°F
Humidity25%
Pressure30.24 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Wind5 mph SW
Wind gusts5 mph
Precipitation0.00 in
UV index7
Daylight
Sunrise, sunset and moon
Sunrise06:22 AM
Sunset08:01 PM
Moonrise04:33 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 82°F with winds near 5 mph.
Best window: 5 PM
74°F, 1% rain chance and 16 mph wind.
Allow a little extra driving time
Visibility is around 10 mi; gusts may reach 28 mph.
Running conditions are less comfortable
Current temperature is 85°F, wind 5 mph, rain chance up to 36%.
High UV protection needed
UV index is 7. Sunscreen, shade and protective clothing are recommended.
Ponderosa weather today
Sunny and 85°F in Ponderosa, NM. Today's high is 92°F with a 57% rain chance. Winds are around 5 mph with gusts near 5 mph. Relative humidity is 25%, pressure is 30.24 inHg, and visibility is about 10 miles.
Tonight and tomorrow in Ponderosa
Sunrise is at 06:22 AM and sunset is at 08:01 PM. Tomorrow's forecast calls for Sunny with a high near 90°F and a low near 63°F. The maximum rain chance is 57%.
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