Observed 8:05 AM MDT at KFMN

Ojo Amarillo, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 48°9°, storms ~12–8 PM (78%).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 9 AM
Rain and storms today 9 AM–midnight (80%, 0.69 in18 mm)
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 63°17° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain 9 AM–noon (40%)
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Storms all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° 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 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	33%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	78%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	76%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	68%	4
Sat 12p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	62%	5
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	47%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	41%	5
Sat 3p	Snow	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	64%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	55%	33%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	37%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	64%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	37%	0
Sat 9p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	63%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	73%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	49%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	52%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	67%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	89%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	84%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	54%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	49%	14%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	53%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	65%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	66%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	28%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	20%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	28%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Storms 0.37 in9.4 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 63°17°
  80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. East 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
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% 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
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
78% chance of rain, high 65°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 53–66°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

San Juan River at Shiprock

18 mi

Major flooding

Level: 21.2 ft

Forecast peak 21.8 ft Sat 8 AM, major flooding

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River at State Line

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 555 cfs

Forecast peak 8.3 ft Sat 8 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River at Farmington

7.3 mi

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 454 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River near La Plata

19 mi

Level: 12.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 45°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 about typical for the date.

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

Ojo Amarillo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:41 PM; Morning 7:13–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Ojo Amarillo. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,800 ft, 78 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.