Observed 8:25 AM MDT at KGUP

White Cliffs, NM weather

Rainy and 46°8°, rain ~9 AM–2 PM (53%).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Rain

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (47°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today 10 AM–7 PM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
Rain today noon–3 PM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–7 AM (low 31°−1°)

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Rain noon–3 PM (50%) · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	95%	63%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	75%	54%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	62%	37%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	56%	31%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	51%	28%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	46%	34%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	44%	33%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	44%	25%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	44%	20%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	50%	12%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	14%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	49%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	19%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	20%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	21%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	21%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	24%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	37%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	46%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	81%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	80%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	42%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	31%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	13%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	19%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	38%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 25°−4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 65°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 65°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
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 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% 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
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 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
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
47°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 30°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 51–65°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

GALLUP MUNICIPAL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1973–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

White Cliffs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:43 PM; Morning 7:13–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from White Cliffs. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,100 ft, 63 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.