Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 4 h 45 min
When
Until 10:00 PM
Where
Dona Ana, NM; Luna, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX
Issued for this county · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 697 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
DONA ANA OTERO SIERRA
IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
LUNA
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN WESTERN TEXAS
EL PASO HUDSPETH
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALAMOGORDO, CLINT, DEMING, EL PASO, ELEPHANT BUTTE, FORT HANCOCK, GAGE, KINGSTON, LAS CRUCES, MCNARY, SIERRA BLANCA, SOCORRO, AND TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES.
Areas: Dona Ana, NM; Luna, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX
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Observed 4:35 PM MDT at KLRU

Placitas, NM weather

Sunny and 78°26°.

Forecasts differ

Now 78°26°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 20 mph32 km/h around 8 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 29.98 inHg1015 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (78°26° then, 78°26° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 6 PM (20%)
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM
High 76°24° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Rain 5–6 PM (20%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 79°26°)	74°23°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	15%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	46%	1
Sat 7p	Rain	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	64°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	60%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	34%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	22%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	26%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	24%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	26%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	31%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	42%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	52%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	62%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	76%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	49%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	67%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	44%	39%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	40%	57%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	37%	59%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	38%	46%	4
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	51%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	44%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	27%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	33%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	21%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	26%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	34%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	38%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	96%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	91%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	90%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	93%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	88%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	65%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	50%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	38%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 2 to 8 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
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 1 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
35°2°–59°15°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–79°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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

Rio Grande at Hayners Bridge near Rincon

9.4 mi

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 1,310 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande below Caballo Dam

17 mi

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Caballo Lake

18 mi

Level: 4139 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande below Leasburg Dam

20 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 3,160 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 52 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:40 PM; Morning 7:04–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Placitas. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,000 ft, 40 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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