Flood Watch
Ends in 21 h 16 min
When
Through early Sunday morning.
Where
A portion of south-central New Mexico, including Sacramento Mountains.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through the Sacramento Mountains Saturday afternoon and evening. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1" are likely with localized areas receiving 2-3" resulting in flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Areas: West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet
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Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KALM

Mescalero, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°, storms ~11–12 AM (93%).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west-southwest. Gusts to 28 mph46 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 7
Pressure: 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 11 AM
Rain and storms today 11–3 AM (90%, 2.4 in62 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 2–4 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 2–5 PM
Rain tomorrow night midnight–6 AM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (50%)
This afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Storms 6 PM–3 AM (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Rain midnight–6 AM (40%)

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	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	48%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	61%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	74%	66%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	69%	80%	4
Sat 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	73%	6
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	75%	69%	7
Sat 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	72%	62%	6
Sat 3p	Showers	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	72%	35%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	74%	66%	2
Sat 5p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	61%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	74%	71%	0
Sat 7p	Snow	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	83%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	97%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	50%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	33%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	29%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	31%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	63%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	69%	45%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	66%	36%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	64%	31%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	64%	39%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	66%	29%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	42%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	47%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	21%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	21%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	24%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	61%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	52%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	61%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	70%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	76%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	76%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Storms 0.34 in8.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 57°14°
  80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 51°11°
  90% chance · 1.7 in44 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
43°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
79% chance of rain, high 61°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 49–62°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tularosa Creek near Bent

5.7 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 54°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?

Mountain Park · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Mescalero 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 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:34 PM; Morning 6:59–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Mescalero. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,800 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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