Observed 2:35 AM MDT at KSVC

Alma, NM weather

Clear and 55°13°, storms ~6–8 AM (50%).

Forecasts differ

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 6 AM
Rain and storms today 6 AM–6 PM (50%, 0.48 in12 mm)
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 10 AM–6 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (68°20° → 56°13°)
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (67°19° → 55°13°)

TonightNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (50%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (30%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 2 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	78%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	65%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	71%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sat 8a	Thunderstorms	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	45°7°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	48°9°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	52%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	80%	53%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	68%	50%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	64°18°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	59%	28%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	67°19°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	53%	19%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	69°21°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	48%	26%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 73°23°)	69°21°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	46%	20%	5
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°)	69°21°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	43%	26%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	42%	22%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	50%	11%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	14%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	16%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	9%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	10%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	16%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	22%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	17%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	36%	14%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	6%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 33°1° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 32°0° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	12%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Storms 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
50% chance of rain, high 69°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 57–75°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

San Francisco River below Glenwood

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 724 cfs

Forecast peak 5.9 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

San Francisco River at Reserve

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.6 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Forecast peak 10.6 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Mogollon Creek above Cliff 14N

21 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:47 PM; Morning 7:11–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:56 PM; Morning 7:02–7:11 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 57% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Alma. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.