Observed 2:00 AM MDT at KFMN

Aztec, NM weather

Partly cloudy and 50°10°, rain ~3–5 AM (42%).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 3 AM
Rain tonight 3 AM–tonight midnight (90%, 2.2 in57 mm)
Low 48°9° today at 7 AM
High 61°16° today at 2 PM

TonightNear 50°10° · Rain 3–6 AM (40%)
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
This afternoonNear 58°14° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by midnight · 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 2a	Showers	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	31%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	42%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	64%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	47%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	36%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	94%	35%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	91%	60%	0
Sat 9a	Snow	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Heavy snow	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	81%	97%	2
Sat 11a	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	89%	4
Sat 12p	Rain	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	69%	96%	5
Sat 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	99%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	96%	5
Sat 3p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	58%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	50%	2
Sat 5p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	72%	75%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	70%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	52%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	85%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	42%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	57%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	28%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	63%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	55%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	37%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	45%	1
Sun 10a	Showers	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	51%	2
Sun 11a	Showers	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	76%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	66%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	48%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	28%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	45%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	34%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	70%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	48%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	37%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	10%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Storms 0.52 in13 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 61°16°
  90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 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 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance
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
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
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
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
91% chance of rain, high 63°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–64°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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

Animas River above Cedar Hill

16 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 11.3 ft

Forecast peak 10.8 ft Sat 6 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River at State Line

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.4 ft
Flow: 708 cfs

Forecast peak 9.9 ft Sat 6 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

San Juan River near Archuleta

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 735 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Animas River at Aztec

3.0 mi

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 11,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Aztec weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:39 PM; Morning 7:11–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Aztec. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 59 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.