Observed 4:00 AM MDT at KRQE

Black Hat, NM weather

Rainy and 45°7°, rain ~12–2 PM (43%).

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Rain

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 11 AM–5 PM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
Rain today noon–3 PM (40%)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 42°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
This afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain noon–3 PM (40%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 3 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 4a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	29%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	12%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	97%	80%	1
Sat 10a	Showers	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	54%	2
Sat 11a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	68%	50%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	60%	40%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	54%	32%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	52%	40%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	50%	45%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	49%	27%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	49%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	36%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	34%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	33%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	28%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	94%	37%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	39%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	47%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	69%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	69%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	59%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	73%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	35%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	21%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	12%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	7%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	98%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 40°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 65°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 65°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  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 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°11°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  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°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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
46°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
43% chance of rain, high 59°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 48–62°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

GALLUP MUNICIPAL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1973–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Black Hat weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:45 PM; Morning 7:14–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 5–7 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Black Hat. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,200 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.