Observed 8:25 AM MDT at KSJN

Luna, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 43°6°, gusts to 34 mph54 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 34 mph54 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 43°6°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Rain until noon (40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm)
Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h today 10 AM–7 PM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night 4–7 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	70%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	63%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	87%	40%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	76%	39%	4
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	68%	35%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	62%	33%	6
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	57%	31%	6
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	55%	40%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	52%	62%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	50%	23%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	53%	19%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	16%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	10%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	16%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	60%	24%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	50%	30%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	22%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	17%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	11%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	39%	10%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	40%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	38%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 29°−2°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°9°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
44°7°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  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
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 29°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 52–66°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

San Francisco River at Reserve

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.6 ft
Flow: 78 cfs

Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:55 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

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

Is this typical?

Alpine · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Luna weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:46 PM; Morning 7:12–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:56 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Luna. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,800 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.