Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KFMN

North Light Plant, NM weather

Mostly clear and 52°11°, storms ~9 AM–11 PM (91%).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-northeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tonight midnight (90%, 2.6 in67 mm)
Low 46°8° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 9 AM
High 61°16° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
This afternoonNear 58°14° · Storms all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 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 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	95%	18%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sat 8a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	98%	61%	0
Sat 9a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	63%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	88%	91%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	78%	87%	4
Sat 12p	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	89%	5
Sat 1p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	71%	86%	5
Sat 2p	Rain	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	77%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	48%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	50%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	37%	1
Sat 6p	Snow	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	76%	76%	1
Sat 7p	Rain	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	81%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	85%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	88%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	52%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	67%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	56%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	46%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	64%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	67%	1
Sun 10a	Showers	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	80%	2
Sun 11a	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	87%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	91%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	62%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	41%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	51%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	60%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	49%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	31%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	25%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	97%	27%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Storms 0.49 in12 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 61°16°
  90% chance · 2.2 in56 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 52°11°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  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 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.7 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
91% chance of rain, high 63°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 52–64°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

La Plata River at State Line

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 597 cfs

Forecast peak 9.9 ft Sat 6 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Animas River above Cedar Hill

15 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 10.9 ft

Forecast peak 10.8 ft Sat 6 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

San Juan River near Archuleta

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 571 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Animas River at Aztec

3.4 mi

Level: 13.1 ft
Flow: 11,000 cfs

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 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°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?

Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

North Light Plant weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:40 PM; Morning 7:12–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:06–7:01 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from North Light Plant. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,600 ft, 56 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.