Flood Watch
Ends in 17 h 30 min
When
Through late tonight.
Where
Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in east central New Mexico, De Baca County, Guadalupe County and Roosevelt County. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County and Northeast Highlands. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Additional details
Another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact areas that observed rainfall yesterday and last night. With additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches and localized amounts of 2 to 3 inches, the areas that were recently impacted by heavy rainfall will be especially susceptible to additional flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Areas: Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains
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Observed 11:55 AM MDT at KCVS

Portales, NM weather

Rainy and 58°15°, storms ~1 PM–8 AM (80%).

One forecast only

Now 58°15°

Rain

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the east. 1016–20 mph32 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 56°13°; A little sticky
Humidity: 93%; Air 58°15°, dew point 56°13° · fog or dew likely

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Storms until tomorrow 6 PM (80%, 2.3 in58 mm)
High 65°18° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Storms all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Storms all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Storms all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 20%
Tuesday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	92%	—	0
Sun 1p	Thunderstorms	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	89%	—	0
Sun 2p	Thunderstorms	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	90%	—	1
Sun 3p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	89%	—	1
Sun 4p	Thunderstorms	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	83%	—	0
Sun 5p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE	86%	—	0
Sun 6p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	89%	—	0
Sun 7p	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE	99%	—	—
Sun 8p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Sun 9p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Sun 10p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Sun 11p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 12a	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 1a	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 2a	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 3a	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 4a	Thunderstorms	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 5a	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 6a	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 7a	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 8a	Thunderstorms	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 9a	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 10a	Thunderstorms	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	94%	—	—
Mon 11a	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	90%	—	—
Mon 12p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	86%	—	—
Mon 1p	Thunderstorms	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	80%	—	—
Mon 2p	Thunderstorms	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	76%	—	—
Mon 3p	Thunderstorms	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	73%	—	—
Mon 4p	Thunderstorms	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	69%	—	—
Mon 5p	Thunderstorms	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S	73%	—	—
Mon 6p	Thunderstorms	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S	78%	—	—
Mon 7p	Thunderstorms	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S	89%	—	—
Mon 8p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	95%	—	—
Mon 9p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 10p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Mon 11p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Tue 12a	Showers	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Tue 1a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Tue 2a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Tue 3a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Tue 4a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Tue 5a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Tue 6a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Tue 7a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S	100%	—	—
Tue 8a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW	100%	—	—
Tue 9a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW	99%	—	—
Tue 10a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW	87%	—	—
Tue 11a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW	75%	—	—

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 41°5°. Storms 0.62 in16 mm, 80% chance. One forecast only.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 65°18°
  80% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 54°12°
  70% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
66°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 41°5°. Storms 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 40°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 40°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Storms 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. One forecast 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 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h

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The outlook

Today
80% chance of rain, high 66°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
53% chance of rain, high 68°, low 51°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 74°, low 51°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 73–78°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 56°F).

Open the windows?

Tue, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

PORTALES · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+9°+5°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Portales weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:23 PM; Morning 6:51–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:32 PM; Morning 6:41–6:51 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:33 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Today, 10:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Portales. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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