Observed 8:15 AM MDT at KSVC

Pinos Altos, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 52°11°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9 AM (42%).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 7 PM
Humidity: 94%; Air 52°11°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 6

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain until noon (50%, 0.08 in2 mm)
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today noon–6 PM
Rain today 2–4 PM (50%)
High 60°16° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Storms 2–4 PM (50%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° 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 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	74%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	89%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	84%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	80%	59%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	77%	41%	6
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	75%	34%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	69%	28%	6
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	67%	35%	5
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	60%	32%	3
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	58%	28%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	62%	17%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	23%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	41%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	39%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	22%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	31%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	31%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	31%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	29%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	24%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	19%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	19%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	39%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	44%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	19%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	21%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	27%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	34%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	69%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	54%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 3 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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 64. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Storms 0.26 in6.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  50% 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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
52% chance of rain, high 61°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 54–66°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EPZ) (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

Gila River above Gila

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 651 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Mimbres River at Mimbres

15 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River below East Fork and Gila Hot Springs

22 mi

Level: 14.6 ft
Flow: 316 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Gila River near Gila Hot Springs

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 49% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 55

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 50°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?

Fort Bayard 4w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Pinos Altos 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 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:44 PM; Morning 7:08–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 6:59–7:08 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:54 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Pinos Altos. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,900 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.