Observed 5:00 AM MDT at KRQE

McGaffey, NM weather

Clear and 41°5°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9 AM–2 PM (50%).

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 38 mph60 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6

None rain starting around 7:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h today 9 AM–8 PM
Drizzle today noon–6 PM (50%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · 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 5a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	21%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	91%	62%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	92%	60%	0
Sat 8a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	99%	64%	0
Sat 9a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	94%	67%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	81%	64%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	71%	60%	4
Sat 12p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	64%	70%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	60%	41%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 38 mph60 km/h	52%	33%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	48%	25%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	48%	23%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	47%	16%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	51%	14%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	61%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	44%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	76%	19%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	24%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	23%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	23%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	22%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	19%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	31%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	40%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	49%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	52%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	37%	35%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	39%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	39%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 31°−1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 64°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
50% chance of rain, high 55°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 31°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 46–60°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday, 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

Zuni River above Black Rock Reservoir

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bluewater Creek at Bluewater Reservoir

24 mi

Level: 7365 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Gallup Sand And Gravel · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2003–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:43 PM; Morning 7:12–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 48% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from McGaffey. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,400 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.