Observed 9:00 AM MDT at KCVS

Cannon AFB, NM weather

Overcast and 59°15°, storms ~10–8 AM (98%).

Forecasts differ

Now 59°15°

Cloudy

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the south-southeast. 1321–15 mph24 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms for the next 48 hours (100%, 7.8 in198 mm)
High 67°19° today at 2 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
This afternoonNear 65°18° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
TonightDown to 56°13° by 2 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 10 AM · Storms all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Storms all afternoon (100%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 2 AM · Storms all night (80%)
Monday morningNear 56°13° · Rain all morning (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sat 10a	Showers	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	98%	1
Sat 11a	Showers	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	99%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	100%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	65°18°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	100%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	100%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	100%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	91%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	66%	100%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	71%	93%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	90%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	91%	93%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 9a	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	95%	99%	2
Sun 12p	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	92%	99%	1
Sun 1p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	88%	99%	1
Sun 2p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	86%	1
Sun 3p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	78%	94%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	81%	94%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	98%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Thunderstorms	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	99%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	98%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	99%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 42°6°. Storms 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  90% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 15 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 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 41°5°. Storms 0.58 in15 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 56°13°
  80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 64°18°
  100% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 58°14°
  80% chance · 2 in52 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 55°13°
  80% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 41°5°. Storms 0.32 in8.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°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 before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
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 · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% 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 a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 38°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
61% chance of rain, high 69°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
98% chance of rain, high 65°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
73% chance of rain, high 67°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–75°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 63

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°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?

PORTALES · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−6°−4°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cannon AFB weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:23 PM; Morning 6:50–7:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:33 PM; Morning 6:40–6:50 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cannon AFB. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.