Dark Canyon at Carlsbad
3.9 mi- Level
- 4.3 ft
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 11:35 AM MDT at KCNM
Partly cloudy and 68°20°, storms ~12 PM–2 AM (83%).
Today: low 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).
Now 68°20°
Partly sunny
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 73% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 75% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 66% | 48% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Thunderstorms | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 74°23° | 40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 64% | 64% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Thunderstorms | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 78°26°) | 74°23° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 63% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Thunderstorms | 75°24° (likely 68°20° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 95% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 66% | 94% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Thunderstorms | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 80%, 0.52 in13 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 71% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Thunderstorms | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 80%, 0.52 in13 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 80%, 0.52 in13 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 87% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Heavy rain | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 70%, 0.52 in13 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Heavy rain | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 70%, 0.52 in13 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Thunderstorms | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 70%, 0.52 in13 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Rain | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 90% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Thunderstorms | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 97% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 97% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Thunderstorms | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Thunderstorms | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 90% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 87% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 84% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 76% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 76% | 45% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 71% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 53% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 81% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 84% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 90% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 97% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 97% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 97% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 97% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 96% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 97% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 1 in26 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 3.1 in79 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
69% chance of rain, high 76°, low 59°.
54% chance of rain, high 73°, low 57°, cooling off.
70% chance of rain, high 70°, low 55°, cooling off.
Highs 69–78°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Happy Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing