Observed 9:45 AM MDT at KTCS

Hot Springs Landing, NM weather

Mostly sunny and 61°16°, rain ~11 AM (48%).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly sunny

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 PM (90%, 0.61 in15 mm)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 3–4 PM
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningNear 63°17° · Rain all morning (90%)
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 9 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	69%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	65%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	57%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	34%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	68°20°	30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	29%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	69°21°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	57%	16%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	69°21°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	21%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	68°20°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	57%	13%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	66°19°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	10%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	63°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	45%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	58%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	31%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	34%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	43%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	28%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	38%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	49%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	51%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	52%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	90%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	69%	87%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	83%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	68%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	54%	50%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	50%	16%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	47%	12%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	45%	11%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	24%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	56%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	20%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	24%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	28%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	41%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	98%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  60% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°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
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
89% chance of rain, high 71°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–74°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande at Elephant Butte Lake

3.7 mi

Level: 4297 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam

3.9 mi

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at The Narrows in Elephant Butte Lake

13 mi

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 358 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Caballo Lake

22 mi

Level: 4139 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 49

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hot Springs Landing weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 52 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:40 PM; Morning 7:05–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Hot Springs Landing. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.