Flood Watch
Starts in 8 h 40 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 8:50 AM MDT at KELP

Clint, TX weather

Mostly sunny and 66°19°, rain ~4 PM (61%).

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 7
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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
High 79°26° today at 2 PM
Rain and storms today 3 PM–midnight (60%, 0.72 in18 mm)
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow night 8 PM–6 AM (60%, 0.86 in22 mm)

This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Rain 3–6 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–6 AM (60%)
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 8 AM · Mostly 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 9a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	3%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	5%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	3%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	78°26°	10%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	23%	7
Sat 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 84°29°)	79°26°	10%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	32%	6
Sat 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 84°29°)	78°26°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	48%	71%	4
Sat 4p	Drizzle	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	76°24°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	82%	2
Sat 5p	Drizzle	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	86%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	91%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	55%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	50%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	66%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	64%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	61%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	20%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	34%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	45%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	66%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	19%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	24%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	30%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	29%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	25%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	31%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	24%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	75°24°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	28%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	5%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	69°21°	20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	27%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	67°19°	20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	26%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	84%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	91%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	56%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	64%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	57%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 67°19°
  60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  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 75. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  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
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
61% chance of rain, high 81°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 58°, cooling off.
Monday
36% chance of rain, high 75°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–79°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande below American Canal Diversion

22 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at El Paso (Courchesne Bridge)

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:05 AM · NWS gauge page

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: 5:49–6:38 PM; Morning 6:59–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:47 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 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Clint. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,700 ft, 56 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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