Observed 4:45 AM MDT at KELP

La Union, NM weather

Clear and 63°17°, storms ~4–9 PM (58%).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.99 inHg1016 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain starting around 7:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 3 PM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 77°25° today at 2 PM
Rain and storms today 3 PM–midnight (60%, 0.84 in21 mm)
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 74°23° · Rain 3–6 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Partly 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 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	36%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	20%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	12%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	68%	19%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	38%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	10%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	36%	6
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	10%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	17%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	77°25°	10%, 0.08 in2 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	27%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	77°25°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	48%	22%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	76°24°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	55%	2
Sat 5p	Rain	74°23° (likely 64°18° to 78°26°)	74°23°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	67%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 76°24°)	70°21°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	72%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	42%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	35%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	33%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	31%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	18%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	15%	3
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	38%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	28%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	19%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	20%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	33%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	18%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	30%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	28%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	51%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	61°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	84%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	60°16°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	84%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	46%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 69°21°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	70%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 69°21°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	61%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	52%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	55%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 46°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 77°25°
  50% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
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 73. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 53. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. 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, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  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
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–77°; 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 Canutillo

4.3 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at El Paso (Courchesne Bridge)

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande below American Canal Diversion

15 mi

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande near Mesilla

19 mi

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 140 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 36

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 AM–11:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Santa Teresa Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2002–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

La Union 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? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 28% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

Looking east from La Union. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,000 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.