Observed 12:15 PM MDT at KGNT

Bluewater, NM weather

Rainy and 55°13°, rain ~2–5 PM (55%).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Rain

Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h; From the southeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 51°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 2 PM
UV index: 6High; High until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 6 PM (60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm)
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h until 5 PM
High 60°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 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 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	62%	36%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	51%	31%	6
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	49%	44%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	47%	66%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	39%	2
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	22%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	57%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	17%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	16%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	9%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	9%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	28%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	32%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	39%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	37%	34%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	35%	42%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	37%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	39%	31%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	21%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	20%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	14%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	19%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 64.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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
42°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  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
44°7°–65°18°
Low, likely
22°−6°–41°5°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
55% chance of rain, high 61°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 46–64°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Bluewater Creek at Bluewater Reservoir

5.6 mi

Level: 7365 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:42 PM; Morning 7:11–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Bluewater. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,200 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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