Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KELP

La Mesa, NM weather

Clear and 63°17°, rain ~5–8 PM (58%).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30 inHg1016 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 3 PM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 2 PM
Drizzle today 3 PM–midnight (60%, 0.69 in18 mm)
Below 70°21° tonight after 6 PM

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 73°23° · Rain 3–6 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 72°22° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%

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	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	22%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	7%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	14%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	28%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	73°23°	10%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	13%	6
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	75°24°	10%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	14%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	76°24°	10%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	27%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	76°24°	30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	50%	23%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	75°24°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	50%	51%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 80°27°)	73°23°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 78°26°)	69°21°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	53%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	65°18°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	87%	42%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	30%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	31%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	20%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	42%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	44%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	46%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	27%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	22%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	20%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	64%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	53%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	23%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	24%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	28%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	63%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	57%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	59°15°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	50%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	57%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	51%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	69%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 45°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  50% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  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 75. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
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 75°24°).
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 43°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 42°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°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
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 42°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°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
48°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 41°5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 41°5°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
50% chance of rain, high 78°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–77°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.

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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

Rio Grande near Mesilla

7.0 mi

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 140 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Canutillo

16 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at El Paso (Courchesne Bridge)

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:05 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 37

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

State University · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:39 PM; Morning 7:01–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:52–7:01 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from La Mesa. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,400 ft, 78 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.