Flood Watch
Starts in 11 h 53 min
When
Saturday evening through early Sunday morning.
Where
Portions of south central New Mexico and the Tularosa Basin, including Otero County. Far west Texas including El Paso and Hudspeth Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
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. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through South-Central New Mexico and Far West Texas. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1" are likely with localized areas receiving 2-3" resulting in flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Areas: Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
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Observed 4:55 AM MDT at KHMN

Holloman AFB, NM weather

Clear and 58°15°, rain ~12–2 PM (52%).

Mostly agree

Now 58°15°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 6

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 58°15° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 11 AM
Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
Rain and storms today 11–2 AM (90%, 2.1 in54 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 4–5 PM
Rain tomorrow night from midnight (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (30%)
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Storms 6 PM–2 AM (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Rain midnight–6 AM (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	49%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	36%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	29%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	29%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	23%	4
Sat 12p	Drizzle	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	71°22°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	64%	52%	6
Sat 1p	Drizzle	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	55%	6
Sat 2p	Drizzle	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	72°22°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	67%	6
Sat 3p	Drizzle	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	71°22°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	17 mph27 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	59%	29%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	59%	33%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	61%	43%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	86%	1
Sat 7p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	70%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	94%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	40%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	57%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	39%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	37%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	58%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	73%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	46%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	67%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	31%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	26%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	16%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	19%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	13%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	63%	14%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	22%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	23%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	46%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	45%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	59%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	57°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°)	56°13°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	55°13°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	55°13°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	54°12°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	53°12°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	80%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 39°4°. Storms 0.25 in6.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 61°16°
  90% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 38°3°. Storms 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 36°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 36°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% 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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 35°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  30% 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
68% chance of rain, high 75°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–75°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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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

Tularosa Creek near Bent

24 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 62

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

White Sands Nat'l Mon. · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1939–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Holloman AFB weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:36 PM; Morning 7:00–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Holloman AFB. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,800 ft, 40 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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