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Des Moines, NM Weather

Today: Sunny, high 69°F, low 43°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).

Des Moines, NM current weather

45°F

Clear

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H 69° / L 43°

  • No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 11:32 PM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/27/2026, 11:32 PM PT

  1. Now45°
  2. 6 AM45°
  3. 7 AM44°
  4. 8 AM46°
  5. 9 AM50°
  6. 10 AM56°
  7. 11 AM60°
  8. 12 PM64°
  9. 1 PM66°
  10. 2 PM67°
  11. 3 PM68°
  12. 4 PM67°
  13. 5 PM64°
  14. 6 PM60°
  15. 7 PM53°
  16. 8 PM50°
  17. 9 PM49°
  18. 10 PM47°
  19. 11 PM46°
  20. Thu12 AM46°
  21. 1 AM45°
  22. 2 AM44°
  23. 3 AM44°
  24. 4 AM43°
  25. 5 AM43°
  26. 6 AM43°
  27. 7 AM42°
  28. 8 AM44°
  29. 9 AM50°
  30. 10 AM56°
  31. 11 AM61°
  32. 12 PM64°
  33. 1 PM65°
  34. 2 PM66°
  35. 3 PM66°
  36. 4 PM64°
  37. 5 PM62°
  38. 6 PM57°
  39. 7 PM53°
  40. 8 PM52°
  41. 9 PM51°
  42. 10 PM50°
  43. 11 PM50°
  44. Fri12 AM50°
  45. 1 AM49°
  46. 2 AM49°
  47. 3 AM48°
  48. 4 AM48°

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/28Low 43°High 69°

    Wednesday: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Sunny
  • Thu10/29Low 46°High 67°

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Fri10/3032% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 58°

    Friday: A chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Sat10/3123% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 60°

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Slight Chance Rain Showers
  • Sun11/152% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 57°

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Mon11/260% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 53°

    Monday: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Monday Night: Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Rain Showers Likely
  • Tue11/335% chance of precipitationLow High 49°

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Forecast for 36.763, -103.836 from the NWS ABQ office, updated 10/27/2026, 11:32 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

  1. Now45°Clear0%20 mph
  2. 6 AM45°Sunny0%20 mph
  3. 7 AM44°Sunny0%20 mph
  4. 8 AM46°Sunny0%15 mph
  5. 9 AM50°Sunny0%15 mph
  6. 10 AM56°Sunny0%15 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow
35°53°70°0%100%WedThuFriSatSunMonTue68°44°66°42°57°45°59°42°57°44°52°38°48°37°

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

  1. WedNow45°Feels 37°0% Sky 3%20g28
  2.  6 AM45°Feels 37°0% Sky 5%20g28
  3.  7 AM44°Feels 36°0% Sky 6%20g25
  4.  8 AM46°Feels 39°0% Sky 6%15g24
  5.  9 AM50°Feels 45°0% Sky 4%15g23
  6.  10 AM56° 0% Sky 3%15g24
  7.  11 AM60° 0% Sky 2%15g24
  8.  12 PM64° 0% Sky 3%15g23
  9.  1 PM66° 0% Sky 4%15g21
  10.  2 PM67° 0% Sky 3%15g20
  11.  3 PM68° 0% Sky 4%15
  12.  4 PM67° 0% Sky 3%10g16
  13.  5 PM64° 0% Sky 5%10
  14.  6 PM60° 0% Sky 4%5
  15.  7 PM53° 0% Sky 6%10
  16.  8 PM50°Feels 46°0% Sky 5%10
  17.  9 PM49°Feels 44°0% Sky 5%10g16
  18.  10 PM47°Feels 42°0% Sky 4%10g16
  19.  11 PM46°Feels 41°0% Sky 7%15
  20. Thu 10/2912 AM46°Feels 40°0% Sky 13%15
  21.  1 AM45°Feels 39°0% Sky 20%15
  22.  2 AM44°Feels 38°0% Sky 25%15
  23.  3 AM44°Feels 38°0% Sky 19%15
  24.  4 AM43°Feels 37°0% Sky 18%15
  25.  5 AM43°Feels 36°0% Sky 21%15
  26.  6 AM43°Feels 36°0% Sky 30%15
  27.  7 AM42°Feels 36°0% Sky 33%10g16
  28.  8 AM44°Feels 39°0% Sky 34%10g15
  29.  9 AM50°Feels 45°1% Sky 24%10g15
  30.  10 AM56° 1% Sky 22%5
  31.  11 AM61° 1% Sky 20%5
  32.  12 PM64° 0% Sky 18%10
  33.  1 PM65° 0% Sky 8%10g16
  34.  2 PM66° 0% Sky 13%15
  35.  3 PM66° 0% Sky 31%15g20
  36.  4 PM64° 0% Sky 30%15g20
  37.  5 PM62° 0% Sky 55%10g16
  38.  6 PM57° 0% Sky 70%10g16
  39.  7 PM53° 0% Sky 73%15
  40.  8 PM52° 0% Sky 68%15g20
  41.  9 PM51°Feels 46°0% Sky 63%15g21
  42.  10 PM50°Feels 45°0% Sky 63%15g21
  43.  11 PM50°Feels 45°0% Sky 62%15g21
  44. Fri 10/3012 AM50°Feels 44°2% Sky 62%15g21
  45.  1 AM49°Feels 44°2% Sky 65%15g21
  46.  2 AM49°Feels 43°2% Sky 67%15g20
  47.  3 AM48°Feels 43°2% Sky 70%15g20
  48.  4 AM48°Feels 42°2% Sky 72%15
  49.  5 AM47°Feels 42°2% Sky 76%15
  50.  6 AM47°Feels 42°11% Sky 78%10g16
  51.  7 AM48°Feels 43°11% Sky 78%10g15
  52.  8 AM49°Feels 45°11% Sky 78%10
  53.  9 AM50°Feels 47°11% Sky 83%10
  54.  10 AM52° 11% Sky 83%5
  55.  11 AM55° 11% Sky 83%5
  56.  12 PM57° 32% Sky 82%5
  57.  1 PM57° 32% Sky 82%10
  58.  2 PM56° 32% Sky 82%10
  59.  3 PM55° 32% Sky 80%10g15
  60.  4 PM54° 32% Sky 80%10g15
  61.  5 PM52° 32% Sky 80%10
  62.  6 PM50°Feels 46°17% Sky 80%10
  63.  7 PM48°Feels 45°17% Sky 80%10
  64.  8 PM47°Feels 43°17% Sky 80%10
  65.  9 PM45°Feels 40°17% Sky 60%10
  66.  10 PM45°Feels 39°17% Sky 60%10g15
  67.  11 PM45°Feels 39°17% Sky 60%10g16
  68. Sat 10/3112 AM44°Feels 39°13% Sky 59%10g16
  69.  1 AM44°Feels 38°13% Sky 59%10g16
  70.  2 AM44°Feels 38°13% Sky 59%10g15
  71.  3 AM43°Feels 38°13% Sky 51%10g15
  72.  4 AM43°Feels 37°13% Sky 51%10g15
  73.  5 AM42°Feels 36°13% Sky 51%10g16
  74.  6 AM42°Feels 36°17% Sky 53%10g16
  75.  7 AM43°Feels 37°17% Sky 53%10g16
  76.  8 AM45°Feels 39°17% Sky 53%10g16
  77.  9 AM46°Feels 41°17% Sky 53%10g15
  78.  10 AM49°Feels 45°17% Sky 53%10
  79.  11 AM52° 17% Sky 53%10
  80.  12 PM55° 23% Sky 45%10
  81.  1 PM56° 23% Sky 45%10
  82.  2 PM58° 23% Sky 45%10
  83.  3 PM59° 23% Sky 45%10g15
  84.  4 PM57° 23% Sky 45%10
  85.  5 PM55° 23% Sky 45%10
  86.  6 PM54° 1% Sky 22%10
  87.  7 PM51°Feels 48°1% Sky 22%10
  88.  8 PM48°Feels 44°1% Sky 22%10
  89.  9 PM47°Feels 42°1% Sky 22%10
  90.  10 PM46°Feels 41°1% Sky 22%10
  91.  11 PM46°Feels 40°1% Sky 22%10g15
  92. Sun 11/112 AM45°Feels 40°0% Sky 53%10g15
  93.  1 AM45°Feels 40°0% Sky 53%10g15
  94.  1 AM45°Feels 40°0% Sky 53%10
  95.  2 AM45°Feels 40°0% Sky 53%10
  96.  3 AM44°Feels 39°0% Sky 53%10
  97.  4 AM44°Feels 39°0% Sky 53%10g15
  98.  5 AM45°Feels 39°6% Sky 68%10g15
  99.  6 AM46°Feels 41°6% Sky 68%10g15
  100.  7 AM48°Feels 43°6% Sky 68%10g15
  101.  8 AM50°Feels 45°6% Sky 68%10g15
  102.  9 AM52° 6% Sky 68%15
  103.  10 AM54° 6% Sky 68%15g21
  104.  11 AM55° 27% Sky 70%15g24
  105.  12 PM56° 27% Sky 70%20g28
  106.  1 PM57° 27% Sky 70%20g29
  107.  2 PM56° 27% Sky 70%20g31
  108.  3 PM55° 27% Sky 70%20g31
  109.  4 PM53° 27% Sky 70%20g29
  110.  5 PM51°Feels 44°52%0.01"Sky 77%20g29
  111.  6 PM49°Feels 43°52%0.01"Sky 77%20g29
  112.  7 PM48°Feels 41°52%0.01"Sky 77%20g31
  113.  8 PM48°Feels 40°52%0.01"Sky 77%25g32
  114.  9 PM48°Feels 40°52%0.01"Sky 77%25g33
  115.  10 PM48°Feels 40°52%0.01"Sky 77%25g36
  116.  11 PM48°Feels 39°38% Sky 70%25g37
  117. Mon 11/212 AM47°Feels 38°38% Sky 70%25g37
  118.  1 AM46°Feels 38°38% Sky 70%25g36
  119.  2 AM46°Feels 37°38% Sky 70%25g36
  120.  3 AM45°Feels 36°38% Sky 70%25g36
  121.  4 AM45°Feels 36°38% Sky 70%25g36
  122.  5 AM45°Feels 36°38% Sky 59%25g37
  123.  6 AM45°Feels 35°38% Sky 59%30g39
  124.  7 AM45°Feels 35°38% Sky 59%30g40
  125.  8 AM45°Feels 36°38% Sky 59%30g41
  126.  9 AM47°Feels 38°38% Sky 59%30g41
  127.  10 AM48°Feels 40°38% Sky 59%30g41
  128.  11 AM50°Feels 42°60%0.03"Sky 73%30g40
  129.  12 PM51°Feels 43°60%0.03"Sky 73%30g40
  130.  1 PM52° 60%0.03"Sky 73%30g39
  131.  2 PM52° 60%0.03"Sky 73%30g39
  132.  3 PM50°Feels 43°60%0.03"Sky 73%25g37
  133.  4 PM48°Feels 41°60%0.03"Sky 73%25g36
  134.  5 PM46°Feels 38°59%0.02"Sky 73%25g36
  135.  6 PM44°Feels 34°59%0.02"Sky 73%30g39
  136.  7 PM41°Feels 30°59%0.02"Sky 73%30g41
  137.  8 PM39°Feels 27°59%0.02"Sky 73%30g45
  138.  9 PM39°Feels 26°59%0.02"Sky 73%30g45
  139.  10 PM38°Feels 26°59%0.02"Sky 73%30g45
  140.  11 PM38°Feels 26°56%0.03"Sky 71%30g45
  141. Tue 11/312 AM38°Feels 25°56%0.03"Sky 71%30g45
  142.  1 AM38°Feels 25°56%0.03"Sky 71%35g47
  143.  2 AM37°Feels 24°56%0.03"Sky 71%35g47
  144.  3 AM37°Feels 24°56%0.03"Sky 71%35g48
  145.  4 AM37°Feels 23°56%0.03"Sky 71%35g48
  146.  5 AM37°Feels 23°35%0.02" snowSky 57%35g48
  147.  6 AM37°Feels 24°35%0.02" snowSky 57%35g47
  148.  7 AM38°Feels 25°35%0.02" snowSky 57%30g45
  149.  8 AM39°Feels 27°35%0.02" snowSky 57%30g41
  150.  9 AM41°Feels 30°35%0.02" snowSky 57%30g40
  151.  10 AM43°Feels 34°35%0.02" snowSky 57%25g37
  152.  11 AM45°Feels 37°25% Sky 50%25g36
  153.  12 PM47°Feels 39°25% Sky 50%25g33
  154.  1 PM48°Feels 41°25% Sky 50%20g31
  155.  2 PM48°Feels 41°25% Sky 50%20g28
  156.  3 PM47°Feels 41°25% Sky 50%15g23

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 11:32 PM PT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Rain and snow totals

Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid

Rain (liquid)
0.04 in
Snow
0.00 in
Ice
0.00 in

Nearby hazards

New Mexico hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

  • Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
  • Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
  • River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
  • Active wildfires within 50 miles: Post Fire (4,335 acres)

Drought

By county

Union County, week of 10/20/2026

92% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 26% in extreme drought or worse.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Daylight
10 hr 47 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 94% lit
First light (civil dawn)
6:48 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:29 PM
Moonrise
7:39 PM
Moonset
10:15 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 67°, low 33°, precipitation 1.10 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Capulin, 9 mi away.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the high temperature today in Des Moines, NM?
The National Weather Service forecast for wednesday calls for a high near 69°F. Sunny.
Will it rain in Des Moines, NM in the next 24 hours?
The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Des Moines, NM today?
Sunrise is about 7:15 AM MDT and sunset is about 6:02 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Des Moines, NM?
At Capulin, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 67°F and the normal low is 33°F.

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