Observed 4:35 PM MDT at KGNT

Las Tusas, NM weather

Partly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Partly sunny

Wind: 17 mph28 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the south-southeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 6 PM (50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain 5–6 PM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · 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 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	74%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	24%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	37%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	23%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	19%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	21%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	28%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	37%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	40%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	36%	59%	5
Sun 4p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	38%	84%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	19%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	22%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	46%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	56%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	57%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	42%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	31%	42%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	28%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	12%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 29°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 66°19° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
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
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  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
42°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  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
46°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
22°−6°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
46% chance of rain, high 61°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 48–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (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

Bluewater Creek at Bluewater Reservoir

1.3 mi

Level: 7365 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Grants Milan Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1997–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Las Tusas weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:42 PM; Morning 7:10–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Las Tusas. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,000 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.