Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 3 h 29 min
When
Until 10:00 PM
Where
Eddy, NM; Culberson, TX
Issued for this county · National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 697 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
EDDY
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS
CULBERSON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARTESIA, CARLSBAD, CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP, AND VAN HORN.
Areas: Eddy, NM; Culberson, TX
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Observed 6:15 PM MDT at KCNM

La Huerta, NM weather

Mostly clear and 72°22°, storms ~7–8 PM (82%).

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Mostly clear

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 26 mph43 km/h; From the southeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until 6 AM tomorrow (80%, 3.5 in90 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 9 PM
Dry break tomorrow 6 AM–noon
Drizzle tomorrow from noon (70%, 1 in26 mm)
High 73°23° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Storms all night (80%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Monday afternoonNear 67°19° · Rain all afternoon (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	70°21°	80%, 0.52 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	76%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	80%, 0.52 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	80%, 0.52 in13 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	40%, 0.52 in13 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Heavy rain	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	40%, 0.52 in13 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	40%, 0.52 in13 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	97%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Thunderstorms	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	97%	91%	1
Sun 11a	Thunderstorms	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	90%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	87%	92%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	91%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	76%	88%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	79%	2
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	50%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	76%	28%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	84%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	97%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	97%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	98%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	94%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	99%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	99%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	99%	2
Mon 4p	Drizzle	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	99%	1
Mon 5p	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	91%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Heavy rain. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 45°7°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 65°18°
  80% chance · 3.1 in79 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then patchy fog and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 45°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 45°7°. Storms 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy fog and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Storms 0.23 in5.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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
66°19°–85°29°
Low, likely
42°6°–68°20°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
73% chance of rain, high 77°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
41% chance of rain, high 73°, low 58°, cooling off.
Monday
72% chance of rain, high 69°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 74–80°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MAF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pecos River 2 miles E of Carlsbad below Dark Canyon

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Dark Canyon at Carlsbad

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecos River below Avalon Reservoir

3.2 mi

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecos River 3 miles NNW of Carlsbad North

3.4 mi

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 255 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 4Typical 42

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°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?

Cavern City Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1930–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

La Huerta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:29 PM; Morning 6:52–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from La Huerta. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,200 ft, 49 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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