Capitan, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 29°F
Feels Like 29°F  
Humidity 97% Dew Point 28°F Wind E 1 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30.22 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.2 mi. WSW of central Capitan
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow Showers, Low 24F
70%
 
24
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Fog, High 41F, Low 26F
41
26
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 44F, Low 29F
44
29
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Sunny, High 49F, Low 31F
49
31
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Sunny, High 49F, Low 29F
49
29
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Sunny, High 54F, Low 32F
54
32
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Sunny, High 56F, Low 39F
56
39

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 41°F to 56°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 52°F with lows around 25°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Capitan, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow Showers

Night: Snow likely before 2am, then scattered snow showers after 2am. Areas of freezing fog after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 4

Fog

Day: Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

Monday Dec 8

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Dec 9

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Wednesday Dec 10

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.


About Capitan, NM

Capitan is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located north of the Lincoln National Forest between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 6,350 feet (1,950 m). The population was 1,489 at the 2010 census. Capitan was founded in the 1890s and incorporated in 1941.

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