Flood Watch
Starts in 10 h 29 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 6:55 AM MDT at KALM

La Luz, NM weather

Partly cloudy and 59°15°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, storms ~11–12 AM (88%).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the northeast. 914–17 mph27 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 11 AM
Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
Rain and storms today 11–3 AM (90%, 2.7 in69 mm)
High 70°21° today at 1 PM
Rain tomorrow night midnight–6 AM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (40%)
This afternoonNear 68°20° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Storms 6 PM–3 AM (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · 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 7a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	89%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	62%	0
Sat 9a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	51%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	45%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	73%	61%	4
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	43%	6
Sat 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	56%	6
Sat 2p	Drizzle	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	71%	6
Sat 3p	Showers	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	55%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	64%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	67°19°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	60%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	65°18°	80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	82%	1
Sat 7p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	70%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	46%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	51%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	58%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	68%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	64%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	59%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	87%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	27%	3
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	67%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	48%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	40%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	61%	31%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	61%	17%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	27%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	63%	41%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	20%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	61%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	38%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	24%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	65%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	67%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	54%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	65%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	65%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	53°12°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	75%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Storms 0.27 in6.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  70% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 61°16°
  90% chance · 1.7 in43 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter 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. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 3 to 13 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 showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 72°22°).
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
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 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.12 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
70% chance of rain, high 72°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, 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

12 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Mountain Park · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

La Luz 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: 5:46–6:35 PM; Morning 6:59–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:45 PM; Morning 6:50–6:59 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from La Luz. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,300 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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