Observed 11:25 PM MDT at KSAF

Peña Blanca, NM weather

Clear and 52°11°, storms tomorrow ~12 AM–5 PM (84%).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the southeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 PM (90%, 1.3 in33 mm)
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 10 PM · 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 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	96%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	94%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	64%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	59%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	88%	80%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	77%	4
Sun 12p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	66%	5
Sun 1p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	67%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	33%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	29%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	67%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	52%	2
Sun 6p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	57%	1
Sun 7p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	69%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	14%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	74%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	22%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	22%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	26%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	32%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	35%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	36%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	34%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	60%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	59%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	64%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	36%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	25%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	53%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	50%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	25%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	32%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	27%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	22%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	10%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 41°5° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 38°3° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.54 in14 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 52°11°
  80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
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 68°20°).
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. 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
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  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
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
25°−4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
81% chance of rain, high 63°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
55% chance of rain, high 64°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–68°; 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

Jemez River above Jemez Pueblo

24 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 1,020 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sun 6 AM

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Galisteo Creek below Galisteo Dam

9.9 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: 1,640 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 972 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Cochiti Dam

3.3 mi

Level: 5347 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Santa Fe County Municipal 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 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Peña Blanca weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:34 PM; Morning 7:03–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Peña Blanca. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,500 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.