Flood Watch
Ends in 1 day 1 h
When
Through late Saturday night.
Where
A portion of south central New Mexico, including Sacramento Mountains.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
Additional details
Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through the Sacramento Mountains between this evening and late Saturday night. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1" are likely with localized areas receiving 2-3" resulting in flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Areas: West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet
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Observed 3:35 AM MDT at KALM

Cloudcroft, NM weather

Clear and 59°15°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, storms ~11–1 AM (96%).

Forecasts differ

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky · down to 45°7° by 5 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 7
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 10 AM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 7 AM–4 PM
Rain and storms today 10 AM–tonight 4 AM (100%, 3.1 in78 mm)
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow noon–6 PM
Rain tomorrow night from midnight (50%)

TonightNear 45°7° · Cloudy
This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 10 AM–noon (60%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
This afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
TonightNear 46°8° · Storms 6 PM–4 AM (100%)
Tomorrow morningNear 45°7° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · rain chance 30% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by midnight · Rain midnight–4 AM (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 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	100%	87%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	100%	25%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	43°6°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	100%	25%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	44°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	100%	40%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	45°7°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	100%	36%	6
Sat 1p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	45°7°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	100%	61%	7
Sat 2p	Snow	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	45°7°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	100%	77%	6
Sat 3p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	45°7°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	100%	71%	4
Sat 4p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	44°7°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	58%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Snow	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	60%, 0.39 in9.9 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	71%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	40°4°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	31%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	23%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	20%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	93%	32%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	89%	25%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	89%	38%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	43°6°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	89%	33%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	43°6°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	89%	35%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	89%	60%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	42%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	61%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	53%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Storms 0.35 in8.9 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 50°10°
  90% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 45°7°
  100% chance · 2.3 in59 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Storms 0.69 in18 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  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
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
87% chance of rain, high 53°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 47–56°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EPZ) (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

Tularosa Creek near Bent

16 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°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?

Mountain Park · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:34 PM; Morning 6:58–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:49–6:58 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Cloudcroft. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,800 ft, 29 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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