Caprock, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

49°F
Feels Like 49°F  
Humidity N/A Dew Point N/A Wind WNW 1 MPH Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.8 miles N of central Caprock
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Clear, Low 45F
 
45
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 82F, Low 49F
82
49
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Sunny, High 83F, Low 47F
83
47
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 79F, Low 46F
79
46
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 70F, Low 42F
70
42
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 69F, Low 43F
69
43
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 63F, Low 39F
63
39

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 82°F, reaching 83°F before cooling to 63°F, then recovering to 63°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 63°F with lows around 32°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


Caprock, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday Nov 20

Showers

Day: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.


About Caprock, NM

Caprock is an unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. Caprock is located on a geological formation in the high plains, approximately 47 miles (76 km) east of Roswell. U.S. Route 380 passes through the community. It was founded by Edward Crossland, who planted the cottonwoods in the area, in 1913. A post office was established in 1916 but is closed. Caprock's school closed in 1927. Caprock today consists solely of a country store (without gasoline service), two ranches, and a TV transmission tower.

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