Observed 9:55 AM MDT at KCAO

Clayton, NM weather

Rainy and 55°13°, storms ~11–5 AM (97%).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Rain

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 9 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 55°13°, dew point 54°12° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 2–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through 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 and storms until Monday 6 AM (100%, 13.7 in348 mm)
High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Fog tomorrow 6–8 AM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningNear 60°16° · Rain all morning (60%)
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Storms all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 51°11° by 1 AM · Storms all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Rain	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sat 11a	Rain	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	94%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	60°16°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	93%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	97%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	97%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	81%	100%	1
Sat 6p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	80%, 0.49 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	88%	99%	1
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	80%, 0.49 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	80%, 0.49 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	90%, 0.49 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	90%, 0.49 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	90%, 0.49 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	100%, 0.48 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	100%, 0.48 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	100%, 0.48 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	90%, 0.48 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	90%, 0.48 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	90%, 0.48 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Rain	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	80%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	99%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	80%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	80%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	98%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	80%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	84%	99%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	80%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	80%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	98%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	98%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	61%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	99%	46%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	98%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	50%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	97%	49%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	95%	56%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	67%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Storms 0.9 in23 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 61°16°
  90% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 53°12°
  90% chance · 2.9 in75 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 51°11°
  100% chance · 2.9 in73 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Storms 1.7 in43 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  90% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  80% chance · 2.3 in59 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 53°12°
  90% chance · 2.1 in53 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
31 mph49 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
85% chance of rain, high 62°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
91% chance of rain, high 59°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–67°.

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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 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 101

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?

Clayton Municipal Air Park · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Clayton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:20 PM; Morning 6:52–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:41–6:52 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Clayton. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 44 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.