Observed 1:15 PM MDT at KCNM

Livingston Wheeler, NM weather

Partly cloudy and 73°23°, storms ~3–8 PM (80%).

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Partly sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky
UV index: 6High; High until 3 PM
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until 6 AM tomorrow (80%, 3.9 in98 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tonight 6–7 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Dry break tomorrow 6 AM–noon
Rain tomorrow from noon (70%, 1.1 in27 mm)

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Storms all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · Storms all night (80%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 3 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (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 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	62%	56%	6
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	66%	6
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	77°25°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	60%	5
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	77°25°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	96%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	99%	2
Sat 6p	Thunderstorms	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	80%, 0.53 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	73%	97%	0
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	80%, 0.53 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	80%, 0.53 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	63°17°	40%, 0.53 in13 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Heavy rain	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	40%, 0.53 in13 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	40%, 0.53 in13 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	97%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	97%	91%	0
Sun 4a	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	99%	1
Sun 10a	Thunderstorms	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	84%	97%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	81%	95%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	85%	2
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	69%	1
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	47%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	38%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	55%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	81%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Heavy rain	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	97%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	97%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	97%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	97%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	97%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	100%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 45°7°. Storms 0.68 in17 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 77°25°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 65°18°
  80% chance · 3.2 in81 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then patchy fog and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 45°7°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 45°7°. Storms 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy rain, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy fog and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
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 77.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  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.
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
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  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
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
51% chance of rain, high 77°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
41% chance of rain, high 74°, low 58°, cooling off.
Monday
73% chance of rain, high 70°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 70–81°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

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For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 5Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).

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No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Cavern City Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1930–2026

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).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Livingston Wheeler weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:29 PM; Morning 6:52–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:38 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Livingston Wheeler. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.