Flood Watch
Ends in 11 h 26 min
When
Through late tonight.
Where
A portion of south central New Mexico, including the following areas, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet and West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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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. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through the Sacramento Mountains this afternoon and evening. 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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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 3 h 26 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 5:55 PM MDT at KALM

Twin Forks, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 70°21°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, storms ~7–11 PM (96%).

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 11 mph18 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–11 mph18 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 10 PM
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 29.98 inHg1015 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until 6 AM tomorrow (100%, 3.8 in96 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow noon–6 PM
Rain tomorrow night midnight–1 AM (30%)
Dry break tomorrow night 1 AM–noon
Rain Monday from noon (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

TonightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Storms all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Rain midnight–1 AM (30%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	100%, 0.5 in13 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	93%	97%	1
Sat 7p	Rain	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	100%, 0.5 in13 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	100%, 0.5 in13 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	100%, 0.5 in13 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.5 in13 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.5 in13 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	93%	75%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	86%	40%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	80%	37%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	74%	38%	6
Sun 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	69%	72%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	69%	40%	5
Sun 4p	Rain	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	69%	71%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	71%	36%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	19%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	23%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	23%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	36%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	79%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	72%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	74%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	80%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	81%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	70%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	62%	5
Mon 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	53%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	50%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	49%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 46°8°
  100% chance · 3 in76 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Storms 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 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
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  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
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
84% chance of rain, high 56°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 51–59°; 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

Tularosa Creek near Bent

20 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°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?

Mountain Park · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+3°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Twin Forks weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 52 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 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Twin Forks. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,800 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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