Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam
5.5 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:50 PM MDT at KTCS
Williamsburg, NM weather
Sunny and 72°22°.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°), high 73°23°.
Now 72°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
- From the south. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 10 PM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 71°22° · rain chance 30%
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Storms 6–9 PM (20%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Thunderstorms | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 57% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Thunderstorms | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Thunderstorms | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from S | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Thunderstorms | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Thunderstorms | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW | 61% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Thunderstorms | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 78% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S | 44% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from S | 41% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from S | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from SSW | 37% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW | 68% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW | 71% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 74% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 54% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 50% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 47% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 44% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 73°23°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Thunderstorms, 61°16°20% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 2 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 1 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 2 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 1 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. One forecast 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–77°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Rio Grande at Elephant Butte Lake
6.5 mi- Level
- 4297 ft
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Rio Grande at Caballo Lake
15 mi- Level
- 4139 ft
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Rio Grande below Caballo Dam
16 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 76% less heating than a typical week.
This week 12Typical 49
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 53°12°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 2024
- Record low
- 34°1° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- ±0°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +10°+5°ThuOct 22
- +8°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Williamsburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 5 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:51–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:54 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:50 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:23 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
