Observed 2:35 AM MDT at KLRU

Vado, NM weather

Partly cloudy and 60°16°, rain ~5–7 PM (60%).

Mostly agree

Now 60°16°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 2 PM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
Rain and storms today 2–11 PM (60%, 0.88 in22 mm)
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow night from midnight (30%)

TonightNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Rain 2–6 PM (40%)
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Storms 6–11 PM (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 72°22° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 1 AM · Rain midnight–3 AM (30%)

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	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	28%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	34%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	8%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	3%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	31%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	27%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	52%	22%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	78°26°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	32%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	22%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	45%	64%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 80°27°)	77°25°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	58%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	71°22°	50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	73%	1
Sat 7p	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	60%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	81%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	84%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	30%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	87%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	28%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	21%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	21%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	37%	3
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	52%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	32%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	26%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	20%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	27%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	52%	4
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	43%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	68°20°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	64°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	26%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	62°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	44%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 45°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 44°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 43°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 75°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, 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°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 42°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 41°5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  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
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
43% chance of rain, high 79°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–77°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, 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

8.8 mi

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 140 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Canutillo

15 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at El Paso (Courchesne Bridge)

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:05 AM · NWS gauge page

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 7Typical 37

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 AM–11:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° 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
—SatOct 24

Vado 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 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:39 PM; Morning 7:01–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:52–7:01 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 21% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Vado. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,800 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.