Observed 1:30 PM MDT at KGUP

Fort Wingate, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 30 mph49 km/h; From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; High until 2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 3 PM (40%)
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 6 PM
High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Rain 1–3 PM (40%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	53%	45%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph47 km/h	44%	40%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	42%	24%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	41%	15%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	41%	15%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	44%	8%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	13%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	58%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	19%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	18%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	27%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	35%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	50%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	40%	47%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	18%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	38%	28%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	38%	17%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	8%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	13%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 65°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 65°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 47°8°
  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 63.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°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 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  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
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
43°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  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
47°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
22°−6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
35% chance of rain, high 62°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 49–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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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 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°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?

GALLUP MUNICIPAL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1973–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fort Wingate weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:43 PM; Morning 7:12–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Fort Wingate. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,000 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.