Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KRQE

Gallup, NM weather

Partly cloudy and 45°7°, rain ~12–2 PM (49%).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Partly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 31 mph49 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
Rain today noon–3 PM (50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h today noon–6 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 44°7° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 40%
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Rain noon–3 PM (50%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by midnight · 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 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	31%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	37%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	39%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sat 7a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	35°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	59%	0
Sat 8a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	55%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	33%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	75%	45%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	62%	81%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	55%	43%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	50%	32%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	45%	30%	6
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	43%	40%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	43%	24%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	44%	22%	2
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	50%	13%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	59%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	17%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	19%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	29%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	66%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	71%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	43%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	99%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	38%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	49%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	94%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	82%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	75%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	54%	47%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	43%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	42%	47%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	39%	26%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	36%	13%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 30°−1° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 65°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 65°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 24°−4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
49% chance of rain, high 62°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 52–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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
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Gallup 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: 5:53–6:44 PM; Morning 7:13–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 35% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Gallup. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,200 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.