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Sierra County, NM Weather
It is 54°F and mostly cloudy in Sierra County, NM, observed at 5:30 AM MDT. Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny, high 70°F, low 54°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service for the center of Sierra County. Times are local (MDT).
Sierra County, NM current weather
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
H 70° / L 54°Feels like 54°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Truth Or Consequences, Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport (16.3 mi away), 10/31/2026, 5:30 AM MDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 3:37 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3117% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 70°
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 7 to 12 mph.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnySun11/184% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 74°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Partly Sunny then Showers And ThunderstormsMon11/2Low 40°High 69°
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
SunnyTue11/3Low 41°High 66°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 7 mph.
SunnyWed11/4Low 41°High 68°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
SunnyThu11/5Low 42°High 68°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
SunnyFri11/622% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 68°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 33.042, -107.110 from the NWS EPZ office, updated 10/31/2026, 3:37 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
- Now53°Slight Chance Rain Showers17%8 mph
- 7 AM52°Mostly Cloudy14%8 mph
- 8 AM52°Mostly Cloudy12%7 mph
- 9 AM54°Mostly Sunny9%7 mph
- 10 AM58°Partly Sunny8%7 mph
- 11 AM60°Mostly Sunny6%7 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 weather in Sierra County, NM right now?
- The latest observation from Truth Or Consequences, Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport was 54°F and mostly cloudy, reported at 10/31/2026, 5:30 AM MDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Sierra County, NM?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 70°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Sierra County, 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 Sierra County, NM today?
- Sunrise is about 7:26 AM MDT and sunset is about 6:17 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Sierra County, NM?
- At Elephant Butte Dam, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 78°F and the normal low is 50°F.
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: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countySierra County, week of 10/27/2026
5% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:26 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 52 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 71% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:43 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:30 PM
- Moonset
- 1:20 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 78°, low 50°, precipitation 0.87 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Elephant Butte Dam, 8 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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