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Mescalero, NM Weather
Today: Sunny, high 70°F, low 46°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).
Mescalero, NM current weather
57°F
Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 70° / L 46°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 4:11 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 4:11 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 46°High 70°
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
SunnyThu10/2961% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 69°
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsFri10/3071% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 65°
Friday: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Rain Showers LikelySat10/3147% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 64°
Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnySun11/188% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 64°
Sunday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Rain ShowersMon11/262% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 58°
Monday: Rain showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Rain Showers LikelyTue11/3Low 37°High 59°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
SunnyWed11/4Model blendLow 44°High 65°
Wednesday: Sunny. High near 65°. Low that night near 44°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blendLow 44°High 67°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 67°. Low that night near 44°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend10% chance of precipitationLow High 67°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 67°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 33.149, -105.789 from the NWS EPZ office, updated 10/28/2026, 4:11 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KALM (Alamogordo/White Sands Rgnl, 25 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 5:00 PM MDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now57°Sunny0%7 mph
- 10 AM63°Sunny0%8 mph
- 11 AM65°Sunny1%9 mph
- 12 PM67°Sunny5%10 mph
- 1 PM67°Sunny6%10 mph
- 2 PM68°Sunny6%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 4:11 AM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
New Mexico hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook 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: None reported
Drought
By countyOtero County, week of 10/20/2026
43% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:18 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 57 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 93% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:52 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:40 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:58 PM
- Moonset
- 10:11 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 66°, low 42°, precipitation 1.67 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Mtn Park, 14 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Mescalero, NM?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 70°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Mescalero, 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 is the 10-day forecast for Mescalero, NM?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 65°F to 67°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Mescalero, NM today?
- Sunrise is about 7:18 AM MDT and sunset is about 6:15 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Mescalero, NM?
- At Mtn Park, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 42°F.
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