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White Sands, NM Weather
Today: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 76°F, low 57°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).
White Sands, NM current weather
65°F
Mostly Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 76° / L 57°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 5:51 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 5:51 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2968% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 76°
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsFri10/3060% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 73°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly SunnySat10/3114% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 74°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Partly SunnySun11/152% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 77°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsMon11/210% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 72°
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
SunnyTue11/3Low 48°High 67°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
SunnyWed11/4Low 49°High 70°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunny
Forecast for 32.385, -106.481 from the NWS EPZ office, updated 10/29/2026, 5:51 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
- Now65°Mostly Sunny6%2 mph
- 10 AM69°Mostly Sunny7%3 mph
- 11 AM71°Mostly Sunny4%5 mph
- 12 PM73°Mostly Sunny12%5 mph
- 1 PM75°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23%6 mph
- 2 PM75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms30%6 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 White Sands, NM?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 76°F. Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in White Sands, NM in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 53% chance of precipitation around 10/29/2026, 6:00 PM MDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in White Sands, NM today?
- Sunrise is about 7:20 AM MDT and sunset is about 6:18 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in White Sands, NM?
- At State Univ, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 80°F and the normal low is 48°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.30 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
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
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Dona Ana County)
- 51ModerateOzone
Drought
By countyDoña Ana County, week of 10/20/2026
13% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:20 AM
- Sunset
- 6:18 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 57 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 87% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:55 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:43 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:06 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 80°, low 48°, precipitation 0.82 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at State Univ, 18 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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