Observed 8:55 AM MDT at KSVC

Little Walnut Village, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3 PM (42%).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable · down to 44°7° by 7 PM
UV index: 2Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until 5 PM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 11 AM–5 PM
High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Low 44°7° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM

This morningNear 58°14° · Rain all morning (30%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Storms noon–5 PM (40%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 9 AM · Mostly 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 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	83%	35%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	78%	36%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	72%	34%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	70%	34%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	65%	33%	6
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	60%	38%	5
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	56%	39%	4
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	54%	24%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	58%	17%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	22%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	30%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	33%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	37%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	35%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	31%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	50%	16%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	14%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	48%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	38%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	23%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	45%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	20%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	24%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	30%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	38%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	65%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	58%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	63%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	71%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Storms 0.27 in6.9 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  50% 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
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  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
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
42% chance of rain, high 64°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 56–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

Gila River above Gila

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 651 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River near Redrock

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 282 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mimbres River at Mimbres

18 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River below East Fork and Gila Hot Springs

25 mi

Level: 14.6 ft
Flow: 310 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:25 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 55

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 53°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Fort Bayard 4w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Little Walnut Village 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: 5:55–6:45 PM; Morning 7:09–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:54 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:54 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Little Walnut Village. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,000 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.