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Mountainair, NM Weather
Today: Sunny, high 68°F, low 42°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).
Mountainair, NM current weather
44°F
Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 68° / L 42°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 5:02 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 5:02 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 42°High 68°
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
SunnyThu10/2915% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 68°
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Partly SunnyFri10/3069% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 63°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3164% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 62°
Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Rain showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnySun11/183% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 58°
Sunday: Rain showers before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Rain ShowersMon11/233% chance of precipitationLow 34°High 55°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/3Low 33°High 57°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunny
Forecast for 34.522, -106.243 from the NWS ABQ office, updated 10/28/2026, 5:02 AM 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
- Now44°Sunny0%5 mph
- 9 AM49°Sunny0%5 mph
- 10 AM55°Sunny0%10 mph
- 11 AM59°Sunny0%10 mph
- 12 PM64°Sunny0%10 mph
- 1 PM65°Sunny0%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, 5:02 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: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:
- Near flood stageRio Puerco near Bernardo35.7 mi
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyTorrance County, week of 10/20/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 17% in extreme drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:21 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 53 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 93% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:56 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:41 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:56 PM
- Moonset
- 10:17 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 69°, low 41°, precipitation 1.22 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Mountainair, 1 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- 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 Mountainair, NM?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 68°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Mountainair, 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 Mountainair, NM today?
- Sunrise is about 7:21 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 Mountainair, NM?
- At Mountainair, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 41°F.
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