Observed 4:35 AM MDT at KAEG

Rio Rancho, NM weather

Partly cloudy and 52°11°, storms ~12 PM–4 AM (83%).

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 51°10°; Comfortable
Humidity: 95%; Air 52°11°, dew point 51°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 21Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (58°15° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms for the next 48 hours (80%, 3.5 in89 mm)
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 70°21° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 5–6 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (50%)
This afternoonNear 67°19° · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Storms all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Rain all night (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 5a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	67%	0
Fri 6a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	41%	0
Fri 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	76%	0
Fri 8a	Thunderstorms	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	52%	0
Fri 9a	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	76%	1
Fri 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	36%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	39%	4
Fri 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	33%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	22%	6
Fri 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	62%	5
Fri 3p	Drizzle	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	69°21°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	61%	4
Fri 4p	Snow	68°20° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°)	68°20°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	62%	1
Fri 5p	Snow	67°19° (likely 54°12° to 69°21°)	67°19°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	59%	72%	1
Fri 6p	Rain	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	64°18°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	66%	0
Fri 7p	Rain	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	75%	0
Fri 8p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	64%	0
Fri 9p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	66%	0
Fri 10p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	61%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	58%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	84%	0
Sat 1a	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	88%	84%	0
Sat 2a	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	89%	79%	0
Sat 3a	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	90%	69%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	82%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	50%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	49%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	98%	60%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	56%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	78%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	80%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	90%	4
Sat 12p	Rain	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	85%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	50%	6
Sat 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	80%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	54%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	64%	35%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	39%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	27%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Heavy rain	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	96%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	92%	87%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	48°9°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	94%	68%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	58%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Storms 0.75 in19 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 70°21°
  70% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 59°15°
  70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 52°11°
  70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Storms 0.6 in15 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy rain, 56°13°
  80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 50°10°
  80% chance · 0.36 in9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  80% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered rain showers before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
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 66°19°).
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  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
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
69% chance of rain, high 71°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
62% chance of rain, high 66°, low 48°, cooling off.
Sunday
42% chance of rain, high 63°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–66°.

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What changed since yesterday

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 91

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°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?

Jemez Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SatOct 17
−4°−2°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Rio Rancho weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:37 PM; Morning 7:04–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 54% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:36 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Rio Rancho. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,800 ft, 76 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.