Flood Watch
Ends in 1 day 3 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 1:35 AM MDT at KALM

Weed, NM weather

Rainy and 59°15°, storms ~11–2 AM (97%).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Rain

Wind: 7 mph11 km/hgusts 12 mph20 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky · down to 47°8° by 3 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 94%; Air 59°15°, dew point 57°14° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa next 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 AM (100%, 4.6 in118 mm)
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
Fog tonight 6–7 PM
Fog tomorrow 8–9 AM
Rain tomorrow from 11 AM (70%, 0.27 in6.9 mm)

TonightNear 50°10° · Storms all night (30%)
This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
This afternoonNear 63°17° · Storms all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Storms all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° 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 2a	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	90%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	90%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	86%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	84%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	67%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	73%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	55%	1
Sat 10a	Showers	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	54%	3
Sat 11a	Showers	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	78%	67%	4
Sat 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	72%	94%	5
Sat 1p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	65%	6
Sat 2p	Showers	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	79%	6
Sat 3p	Snow showers	65°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	77%	5
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	65°18° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	89%	3
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	63°17°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	84%	2
Sat 6p	Fog	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	89%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	80%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	70%, 0.4 in10 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	80%, 0.4 in10 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	70%, 0.4 in10 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	87%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	52%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	37%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	37%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	65%	38%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	62%	41%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	41%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	60%	26%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	26%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	75%	11%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	30%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	31%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 34°1°. Storms 0.71 in18 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 65°18°
  80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 54°12°
  100% chance · 2.4 in61 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 48°9°
  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 65. South southeast wind 6 to 13 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 48. South 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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 34°1°. Storms 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 64. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% 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 62. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 69°21° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 33°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, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°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 67.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. 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 67°19°).
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  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 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
82% chance of rain, high 65°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
52% chance of rain, high 64°, low 45°.
Monday
52% chance of rain, high 62°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–67°; 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 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 99

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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?

Elk · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Weed 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: 5:44–6:34 PM; Morning 6:57–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:43 PM; Morning 6:48–6:57 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% 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 Weed. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,300 ft, 9 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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