Flood Watch
Starts in 2 h 52 min
When
From 6 PM MDT this evening through late tonight.
Where
Portions of south central New Mexico, including the following areas, East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Otero Mesa, Southeast Tularosa Basin and West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands and southwest Texas, including the following areas, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, Salt Basin, Southern Hudspeth Highlands and Western El Paso County.
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
Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and into the evening hours. Rainfall amounts will average a half inch to 1" but localized areas may receive 2-3" and when combined with rainfall from Friday, could result 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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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 6 h 52 min
When
Until 10:00 PM
Where
Dona Ana, NM; Luna, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX
Issued for this county · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 697 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
DONA ANA OTERO SIERRA
IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
LUNA
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN WESTERN TEXAS
EL PASO HUDSPETH
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALAMOGORDO, CLINT, DEMING, EL PASO, ELEPHANT BUTTE, FORT HANCOCK, GAGE, KINGSTON, LAS CRUCES, MCNARY, SIERRA BLANCA, SOCORRO, AND TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES.
Areas: Dona Ana, NM; Luna, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX
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Observed 2:55 PM MDT at KELP

Fort Hancock, TX weather

Mostly cloudy and 82°28°, rain ~4–8 PM (63%).

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 12–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 29.97 inHg1015 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until midnight (60%, 0.54 in14 mm)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow night 7 PM–4 AM (40%, 1.2 in30 mm)
Dry break Monday 4 AM–noon
Rain Monday from noon (50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)

This afternoonDown to 80°27° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–4 AM (40%)
Monday morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 79°26° · Rain all afternoon (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 78°26° to 85°29°)	83°28°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	38%	79%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 73°23° to 82°28°)	82°28°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	18 mph29 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	41%	82%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 69°21° to 81°27°)	80°27°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	18 mph29 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	45%	86%	1
Sat 6p	Rain	77°25° (likely 64°18° to 77°25°)	77°25°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	86%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	94%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	84%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	87%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	62%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	97%	65%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	34%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	27%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	31%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	29%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	20%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	34%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	81°27°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	47%	34%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	81°27°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	32%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	81°27°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	37%	4
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	79°26°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	55%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°)	74°23°	20%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	33%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	70°21°	20%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	68°20°	20%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	67°19°	30%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	84%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	30%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	30%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	90%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	89%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	92%	3
Mon 11a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	90%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 68°20° to 77°25°)	77°25°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	67%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 68°20° to 79°26°)	79°26°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	56%	6
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 69°21° to 80°27°)	81°27°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	61%	6

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 85°29°, low 58°14°. Typical 80°27° / 45°7°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 69°21°
  60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 17 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
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 45°7°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 80°27° / 44°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 79°26° / 44°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 80°27°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 43°6°. 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, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–84°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°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 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
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 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 78°26° / 42°6°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 42°6°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 77°25° / 41°5°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 41°5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–63°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
52% chance of rain, high 85°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 59°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–84°.

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What changed since yesterday

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande near Fort Quitman

20 mi

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 65 cfs

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For your home

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

Cooling this week

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Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

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Is this typical?

Fort Hancock 8sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

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Fort Hancock weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:36 PM; Morning 6:57–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 6:48–6:57 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Fort Hancock. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,000 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

2 active weather alerts

Flood Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch