San Rafael, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 44°F
Feels Like 40°F  
Humidity 29% Dew Point 14°F Wind NNW 7 MPH Barometer 30.4 in.772.2 mm
Solar Rad 421 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 3.9 miles NNW of central San Rafael
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Cloudy, High 69F, Low 28F
69
28
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 70F, Low 31F
70
31
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 68F, Low 35F
68
35
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Rain And Snow, High 61F, Low 32F
50%
61
32
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Partly Sunny, High 55F, Low 29F
55
29
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Showers, High 57F, Low 26F
20%
57
26
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain And Snow, High 54F
30%
54
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 69°F to 54°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 57°F with lows around 22°F.

This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history

San Rafael, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Snow Showers

Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday Nov 16

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Nov 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday Nov 18

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


About San Rafael, NM

San Rafael is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 933. Also known as "Bikyaya" or "El Gallo", it lies at an elevation of 6,470 feet (1,970 m) above sea level and is located in north-central Cibola County at (35.1125386, -107.8825580). New Mexico State Road 53 passes through the community, leading north 3 miles (5 km) to Interstate 40 and 5 miles (8 km) to the center of Grants, the county seat. An 1850 U.S. Army map shows a Hay Camp near San Rafael. Fort Wingate was established (moved from Seboyeta, New Mexico) by Lt. Colonel J. Francisco Chavez, 1st New Mexico Infantry under the orders of General Edward Canby in 1862. It was located near a large spring and designed to house four companies of troops. Colonel Kit Carson and four companies of New Mexico Volunteers used this fort. Carson was ordered by General Carleton to round up first the Mescalero Apache, then the Navajo and send them to Bosque Redondo. San Rafael was a stop on the Navajo's journey to and from Fort Sumner. In 1868 the garrison and name of the fort was transferred to the former site of Fort Lyon, near Gallup.

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