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Observed 4:15 PM MDT at KGUP

Black Rock, NM weather

Mostly sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°), high 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly sunny

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the west-southwest. Gusts to 31 mph51 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable · down to 35°2° by 5 PM
UV index
2Low
Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure
30.04 inHg1017 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until 7 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
  1. This afternoonNear 63°17° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)64°18°10%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h33%30%4
Sat 5pSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph51 km/h36%14%2
Sat 6pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h40%20%1
Sat 7pMostly clear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h52%28%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h61%58%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h66%45%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)47°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h69%32%0
Sat 11pMostly clear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%35%0
Sun 12aClear44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h78%19%0
Sun 1aClear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h81%15%0
Sun 2aClear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h84%11%0
Sun 3aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h87%14%0
Sun 4aClear39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h90%18%0
Sun 5aClear39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h92%19%0
Sun 6aClear38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h97%20%0
Sun 7aSunny37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%22%0
Sun 8aSunny38°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%22%0
Sun 9aSunny44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h81%17%1
Sun 10aSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h64%18%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h52%29%4
Sun 12pPartly sunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h45%30%5
Sun 1pMostly sunny59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h39%40%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h33%59%5
Sun 3pMostly sunny61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h32%58%5
Sun 4pMostly sunny60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h32%48%4
Sun 5pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h34%15%2
Sun 6pClear56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h37%11%1
Sun 7pClear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h48%0%0
Sun 8pClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h54%0%0
Sun 9pClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h58%0%0
Sun 10pClear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h61%0%0
Sun 11pClear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h66%0%0
Mon 12aClear39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h69%0%0
Mon 1aClear38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h72%0%0
Mon 2aClear36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h75%2%0
Mon 3aClear34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h80%5%0
Mon 4aClear34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%6%0
Mon 5aClear33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h85%5%0
Mon 6aClear31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h95%1%0
Mon 7aClear32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%0%0
Mon 8aSunny36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%0%0
Mon 9aSunny40°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h68%41%1
Mon 10aSunny47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h53%38%2
Mon 11aMostly sunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h41%40%4
Mon 12pMostly sunny60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h31%45%5
Mon 1pMostly sunny62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h27%32%5
Mon 2pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h23%24%5
Mon 3pMostly sunny66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h20%14%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 68°20° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 68°20° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 31°−1°. Typical 67°19° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      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 67.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      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
    46°8°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      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
    48°9°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    16°−9°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 66°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 62°, low 30°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 67°, low 31°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Zuni River above Black Rock Reservoir

3.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
14 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
27
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Zuni · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
68°20° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Record high
80°27° in 2007
Record low
13°−11° in 2009

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.

Daylight
11 h 0 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour
5:54–6:44 PM
Morning 7:13–8:04 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:54 PM
Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–7:04 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Black Rock. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,800 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.