Flood Watch
Ends in 1 day 2 h
When
Through late Saturday night.
Where
A portion of south central New Mexico, including Sacramento Mountains.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
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. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
Additional details
Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through the Sacramento Mountains between this evening and late Saturday night. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1" are likely with localized areas receiving 2-3" resulting in flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Areas: West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet
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Observed 2:35 AM MDT at KALM

Sacramento, NM weather

Clear and 59°15°, storms ~11–2 AM (95%).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky · down to 47°8° by 4 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 94%; Air 59°15°, dew point 57°14° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 7
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 AM (100%, 4.6 in117 mm)
Fog today 6–7 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 10 AM–3 PM
Above 60°16° today by noon
Drizzle tomorrow from 11 AM (70%, 0.4 in10.2 mm)

TonightNear 49°9° · Rain all night (30%)
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Storms all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 1 AM · Rain all night (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	98%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	93%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	94%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	96%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	63%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	64%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	83%	91%	2
Sat 11a	Showers	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	78%	89%	4
Sat 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	75%	81%	6
Sat 1p	Rain	63°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	63°17°	70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	72%	75%	7
Sat 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	70%	78%	6
Sat 3p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)	64°18°	70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	67%	74%	4
Sat 4p	Rain	64°18° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)	64°18°	70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	67%	83%	2
Sat 5p	Rain	62°17° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	70%	83%	1
Sat 6p	Rain	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	70%, 0.4 in10 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	80%, 0.4 in10 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.4 in10 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	95%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	87%	0
Sun 3a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	96%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	62%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	77%	34%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	72%	37%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	67%	39%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	65%	45%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	65%	44%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	65%	42%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	69%	37%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	80%	44%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	24%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Storms 0.61 in15 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  80% chance · 1.1 in29 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 53°12°
  100% chance · 2.4 in61 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 47°8°
  80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Storms 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  60% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Storms 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% 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
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
80% chance of rain, high 64°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
51% chance of rain, high 62°, low 44°.
Monday
52% chance of rain, high 60°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 52–65°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, 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 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°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?

Cloudcroft · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1987–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+1°±0°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:34 PM; Morning 6:58–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Sacramento. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,600 ft, 13 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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