Observed 9:25 AM MDT at KFMN

Crouch Mesa, NM weather

Rainy and 54°12°, storms ~10 AM–8 PM (89%).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Rain

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until midnight (90%, 2.2 in56 mm)
High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Storms all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 39°4° · Partly cloudy

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	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	92%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Snow	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	81%	83%	2
Sat 11a	Rain	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	90%	4
Sat 12p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	74%	5
Sat 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	90%	5
Sat 2p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	78%	5
Sat 3p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	57%	4
Sat 4p	Rain	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	87%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	70%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	67%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	29%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	65%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	87%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	26%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	61%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	95%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	68%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	49%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	78%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	88%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	51%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	39%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	31%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	63%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	50%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	43%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	24%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	28%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	15%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	24%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	54%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	54%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Storms 0.38 in9.7 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 61°16°
  90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. East 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
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  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 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
89% chance of rain, high 63°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 52–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Animas River above Cedar Hill

23 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 10,500 cfs

Forecast peak 10.4 ft Sat 9 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River at State Line

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 522 cfs

Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sat 9 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

San Juan River near Archuleta

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 503 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Animas River at Aztec

5.9 mi

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 1,530 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?

Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Crouch Mesa weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:40 PM; Morning 7:12–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Crouch Mesa. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.