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Ponderosa, NM Weather
Today: Partly Sunny, high 67°F, low 49°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).
Ponderosa, NM current weather
66°F
Partly Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 67° / L 49°
- Hydrologic Outlook in effect
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 1:15 PM PT
1 active alert
From the National Weather Service for this forecast zone or county
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 1:15 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2924% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 67°
This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Partly SunnyFri10/3065% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 62°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: Rain showers likely between 9pm and 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Partly SunnySat10/3170% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 62°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Rain showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnySun11/195% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 61°
Sunday: Rain showers before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Rain ShowersMon11/256% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 58°
Monday: Rain showers likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/3Low 40°High 60°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
SunnyWed11/410% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 60°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunny
Forecast for 35.656, -106.652 from the NWS ABQ office, updated 10/29/2026, 1:15 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
- Now66°Partly Sunny0%5 mph
- 4 PM66°Partly Sunny0%5 mph
- 5 PM65°Mostly Sunny0%5 mph
- 6 PM60°Mostly Cloudy5%0 mph
- 7 PM58°Mostly Cloudy5%0 mph
- 8 PM55°Cloudy5%0 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Ponderosa, NM?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 67°F. Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Ponderosa, 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 Ponderosa, NM today?
- Sunrise is about 7:26 AM MDT and sunset is about 6:14 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Ponderosa, NM?
- At Jemez Springs, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 36°F.
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: Frijoles Fire (15,956 acres), McCauley Springs Fire (712 acres), OJO TECOLOTE Fire (1 acre)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Albuquerque)
- GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Albuquerque)
- GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countySandoval County, week of 10/27/2026
43% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:26 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 48 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:59 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:40 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:56 PM
- Moonset
- 11:32 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 70°, low 36°, precipitation 1.37 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Jemez Springs, 9 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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