Flood Watch
Starts in 9 h 38 min
When
Saturday evening through early Sunday morning.
Where
Portions of south central New Mexico and the Tularosa Basin, including Otero County. Far west Texas including El Paso and Hudspeth Counties.
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. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through South-Central New Mexico and Far West Texas. 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: Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
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Observed 8:05 AM MDT at KELP

Butterfield, TX weather

Sunny and 64°18°, storms ~4–11 PM (69%).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 50Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 3 PM
Rain and storms today 3 PM–midnight (70%, 1.2 in30 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 5–6 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 6 PM
Rain tomorrow night 7 PM–6 AM (70%, 1.4 in36 mm)

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 72°22° · Rain 3–6 PM (60%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 1 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (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 8a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	78%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	66%	7%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	7%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	10%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	12%	6
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	40%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	44%	6
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	74°23°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	55%	49%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 80°27°)	72°22°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	80%	3
Sat 5p	Rain	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	63%	87%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	85%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	95%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	87%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	87%	64%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	35%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	39%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	45%	3
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	29%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	30%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	36%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	61%	15%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	30%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	31%	4
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	14%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	17%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	28%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	27%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	42%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	81%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	84%	68%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	87%	70%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	87%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	75%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	76%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 74°23°
  60% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 64°18°
  70% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  70% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  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. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Wind
36 mph58 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–75°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:37 PM; Morning 6:59–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:46 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Butterfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 10 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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