Observed 2:35 AM MST at KLSB

Virden, NM weather

Clear and 55°13°, gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 8 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 11 AM–4 PM
High 74°23° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 55°13° · Clear
This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 72°22° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 2 AM · Partly 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 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	18%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	21%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	23%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	21%	1
Sat 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	21%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	61%	28%	4
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	71°22°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	53%	16%	5
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	73°23°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	46%	18%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	73°23°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	43%	20%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	74°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	40%	22%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	74°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	38%	32%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	73°23°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	38%	18%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	20%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	11%	1
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	13%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	14%	4
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	10%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	9%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	7%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	52%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	66%	55%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 37°3° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	27%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 36°2° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	46%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 34°1° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	49%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 79°26° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 78°26° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 37°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 36°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 51°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 65–79°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EPZ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Gila River at Duncan

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 644 cfs

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River near Virden

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 134 cfs

Forecast peak 6.6 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gila River near Redrock

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 154 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 51

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Duncan · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Virden weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 4:59–5:48 PM; Morning 6:11–7:00 AM
Blue hour: 5:48–5:57 PM; Morning 6:01–6:11 AM; first light 6:01 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 3:20–6:01 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 4:48 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:48 AM · rises 4:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Virden. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Virden, NM weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Gila River at Duncan

Gila River near Virden

Gila River near Redrock

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon