Flood Watch
Ends in 21 h 19 min
When
From 6 AM MDT Saturday through late Saturday night.
Where
Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood and South Central Highlands. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Northeast Highlands. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains and Southwest Chaves County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flash 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. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop early Saturday and expand in coverage though the afternoon. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour may cause flash flooding on already saturated soils. Arroyos, small streams and channels may quickly rise with water from heavy rainfall. Repeated rounds of storms will increase the risk for flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Areas: Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood; Estancia Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County
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Observed 8:15 AM MDT at KATS

Dexter, NM weather

Sunny and 61°16°, storms ~9–7 AM (95%).

Forecasts differ

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 59°15°; A little sticky
Humidity: 94%; Air 61°16°, dew point 59°15° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms for the next 48 hours (100%, 6.4 in163 mm)
High 70°21° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
This afternoonNear 69°21° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Storms all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Storms all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	92%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	95%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	90%	4
Sat 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	80%	83%	5
Sat 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	69°21°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	89%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	70°21°	60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	70%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	70°21°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	75%	83%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	77%	85%	2
Sat 5p	Drizzle	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	69°21°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	81%	92%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	80%, 0.53 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	80%, 0.53 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	80%, 0.53 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	100%, 0.53 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	100%, 0.53 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	100%, 0.53 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	99%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	99%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	99%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	96%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	97%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Thunderstorms	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	92%	97%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	91%	87%	1
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	56%	1
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	85%	64%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	88%	56%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	91%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	99%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	99%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	99%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	98%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 75°24° / 45°7°. Storms 0.8 in20 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  80% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 60°16°
  100% chance · 3.2 in81 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 58°14°
  90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 45°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 45°7°. Storms 0.46 in12 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 68°20°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  70% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 45°7°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  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 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Storms 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 43°6°. Storms 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
78% chance of rain, high 71°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
76% chance of rain, high 69°, low 55°.
Monday
45% chance of rain, high 68°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–75°; chance of precipitation on 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

Pecos River above Lake Arthur

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 107 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Hondo at Rocky Arroyo Reservoir

21 mi

Level: 3954 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Hondo at Diamond A Dam

22 mi

Level: 3977 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Pecos River 6 miles E of Artesia

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 126 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 44

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 59°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?

Roswell Industrial Air Park · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:29 PM; Morning 6:53–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:38 PM; Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Dexter. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,600 ft, 85 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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