Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 6 h 18 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 2:35 PM MDT at KLRU

Tortugas, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 76°24°.

Mostly agree

Now 76°24°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the south. Up to 14 mph23 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 51°10°; Comfortable · up to 59°15° by 8 PM (a little sticky)
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.02 inHg1017 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

Light rain starting around 7:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until midnight (30%, 0.39 in9.9 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight 6–7 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Rain all afternoon (30%)
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (30%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 73°23° · rain chance 10% · 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 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	77°25°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	21%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	53%	4
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	75°24°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	65%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)	71°22°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	61%	73%	1
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	84%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	33%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	90%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	45%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	22%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	27%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	49%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	38%	3
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	55%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	62%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	44%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	60%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	60%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	39%	61%	4
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	40%	57%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	24%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	19%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	21%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	25%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	62%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	65%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	63%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	77%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	99%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	100%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	93%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	88%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	73°23°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	60%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	66%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 45°7°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 1 to 8 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
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 45°7°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
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 78°26°).
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 43°6°. Storms 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  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
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
31% chance of rain, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 68–78°; 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 near Mesilla

4.2 mi

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 140 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande below Leasburg Dam

17 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 3,160 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:05 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 37

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 9:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

State University · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
+11°+6°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:39 PM; Morning 7:02–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Tortugas. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,800 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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