Farmington, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (87401)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 68°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 68°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
Week Ahead Summary
Variable temperatures through the week, ranging from 60°F to 74°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 68°F with lows around 37°F.
This Date in Weather History
1981 - Four days of heavy rain across northern Texas and southern Oklahoma came to an end. The heaviest rains fell in a band from southwest of Abilene TX to McAlester OK, with up to 26 inches reported north of Gainesville, in north central Texas. The heavy rains were the result of decaying Hurricane Norma, which also spawned thirteen tornadoes across the region. Seven deaths were attributed to the flooding.
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Farmington 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Oct 14
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Oct 15
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Oct 16
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35.
Friday Oct 17
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday Oct 18
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday Oct 19
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday Oct 20
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:20 AM
Sunset 6:39 PM
Last Light 7:05 PM
Moonset 3:25 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
99 at Castolon, TX
Tue's Low Temperature
16 at 19 Miles East Of Swan Lake, MT
Weather Folklore
When the milkweed closes its pod, expect rain.
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About Farmington, New Mexico
Farmington (Navajo: Tóta') is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 46,624 people. Farmington (and surrounding San Juan County) makes up one of the four metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in New Mexico.
Farmington is located at the junction of the San Juan River, the Animas River, and the La Plata River, and is located on the Colorado Plateau. Farmington is the largest city of San Juan County, one of the geographically largest counties in the United States covering 5,538 square miles (14,340 km2). Farmington serves as the commercial hub for most of northwestern New Mexico and the Four Corners region of four states. Farmington lies at or near the junction of several highways: U.S. Highway 64, New Mexico Highway 170, New Mexico Highway 371, and New Mexico Highway 516.
It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.
The primary non-government industries of Farmington are the production of petroleum, natural gas, and coal and its function as a major retail hub. Outside of Farmington, the Navajo Mine (coal), operated by the Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC), is used entirely for fuel for the nearby Four Corners Generating Station to produce electric power.
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