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Placitas, NM 87043 Weather
It is 66°F and partly cloudy in Placitas, NM 87043, observed at 4:40 PM MDT. Today: Mostly Cloudy, high 67°F, low 49°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).
Placitas, NM 87043 current weather
66°F
Partly Cloudy
H 67° / L 49°Feels like 66°
4° cooler than yesterday at this time
Observed at Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (20.2 mi away), 10/30/2026, 4:40 PM MDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 1:15 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3076% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 67°
This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly CloudySat10/3148% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 64°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnySun11/184% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 64°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers And ThunderstormsMon11/238% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 55°
Monday: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/3Low 39°High 60°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
SunnyWed11/4Low 40°High 62°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
SunnyThu11/5Low 40°High 62°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
SunnyFri11/6Model blend27% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 65°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 65°. Low that night near 41°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend39% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 59°
Saturday: Chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 38°. About 0.04 in of precipitation, with about 0.1 in of snow.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend24% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 59°
Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 39°. About 0.03 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 35.293, -106.432 from the NWS ABQ office, updated 10/30/2026, 1:15 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KABQ (Albuquerque Intl, 20 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 2:00 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
- Now65°Mostly Cloudy9%5 mph
- 6 PM61°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms16%5 mph
- 7 PM59°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms16%5 mph
- 8 PM58°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms16%5 mph
- 9 PM57°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25%10 mph
- 10 PM56°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Observed today
Since midnight, vs yesterday and normal
Today's high so far is 3° above the normal of 63° and 4° cooler than yesterday's high.
- High so far
- 66°
- 3° above normal
- Low so far
- 52°
- Normal low 36°
- Precipitation
- 0.00 in
- Since midnight
- Yesterday
- High 70° · Low 47° · Precip 0.00 in
- Normal for today
- High 63° · Low 36°
Observed at Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ) since midnight local time, through 4:40 PM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are estimated from 1991 to 2020 monthly normals at Placitas 4w.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Placitas, NM 87043 right now?
- The latest observation from Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport was 66°F and partly cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 4:40 PM MDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Placitas, NM 87043?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 67°F. Mostly Cloudy.
- Will it rain in Placitas, NM 87043 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 76% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 12:00 AM MDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Placitas, NM 87043?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 59°F to 65°F and up to a 39% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Placitas, NM 87043 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:25 AM MDT and sunset is about 6:13 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Placitas, NM 87043?
- At Placitas 4w, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 71°F and the normal low is 41°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.94 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: McCauley Springs Fire (712 acres)
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
- 7:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:13 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 47 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 76% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:59 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:39 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:06 PM
- Moonset
- 12:32 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 71°, low 41°, precipitation 1.10 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Placitas 4w, 3 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · 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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