Observed 6:15 AM MDT at KLRU

Butterfield Park, NM weather

Clear and 57°14°, rain ~4–8 PM (66%).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

None rain starting around 7:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (58°15° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 3 PM
High 72°22° today at 2 PM
Rain today 3 PM–midnight (70%, 0.57 in14 mm)
Low 56°13° tonight at 5 AM
Rain tomorrow night midnight–6 AM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
This afternoonNear 70°21° · Rain 3–6 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Rain midnight–6 AM (30%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	87%	18%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	75%	9%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	16%	3
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	16%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	61%	16%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	29%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	27%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	72°22°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	53%	29%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	71°22°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	55%	30%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)	70°21°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	33%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°)	66°19°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	77%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)	64°18°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	78%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	81%	26%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	33%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	61%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	32%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	68%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	21%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	27%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	65°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	33%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	66°19°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	31%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	31%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	68°20°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	57%	26%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	69°21°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	26%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	69°21°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	17%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	37%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	66°19°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	28%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	62°17°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	30%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	30%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	25%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	52%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	87%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 45°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  70% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 45°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 44°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 43°6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 42°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% 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
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 42°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% 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
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 41°5°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–74°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, 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

Rio Grande near Mesilla

15 mi

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 140 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande below Leasburg Dam

17 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 3,030 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:05 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 37

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

State University · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Butterfield Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:39 PM; Morning 7:01–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:48 PM; Morning 6:52–7:01 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–6:53 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Butterfield Park. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.