Petaca, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

45°F
Feels Like 45°F  
Humidity 35% Dew Point 19°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.9 miles S of central Petaca
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Partly Cloudy, Low 31F
 
31
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 63F, Low 30F
63
30
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Increasing Clouds, High 56F, Low 29F
56
29
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Partly Sunny, High 44F, Low 21F
44
21
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Mostly Cloudy, High 48F, Low 27F
48
27
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain And Snow, High 45F, Low 23F
30%
45
23
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain And Snow, High 42F, Low 21F
20%
42
21

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 63°F to a low of 42°F, then recover to 42°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 49°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Petaca, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Sunday Nov 16

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 8pm and 11pm, then scattered snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Nov 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday Nov 18

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Friday Nov 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.


About Petaca, NM

Petaca is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The community is 15 miles (24 km) northeast of El Rito. Petaca has a post office with ZIP code 87554.

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