Elephant Butte, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 45°F
Feels Like 37°F  
Humidity 53% Dew Point 29°F Wind SSW 20 MPH Barometer 29.99 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 7.5 mi. NW of central Elephant Butte
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Mostly Clear, Low 34F
 
34
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Sunny, High 58F, Low 30F
58
30
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Sunny, High 62F, Low 33F
62
33
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Sunny, High 61F, Low 37F
61
37
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Showers, High 54F, Low 29F
30%
54
29
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 55F, Low 28F
55
28
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Sunny, High 59F, Low 33F
59
33

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 54°F to 62°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 55°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1925 - An extremely rare late November hurricane began to affect the west coast of Florida as it strengthened during the day. The storm made landfall very early on December 1st south of Tampa Bay, weakened to a tropical storm as it crossed central Florida, and exited around St. Augustine. The storm regained Hurricane strength off Jacksonville late on the 1st. Heavy rain continued over northeast Florida on the 2nd. Gale force winds were reported from the Keys to Jacksonville and over 50 people lost their lives, mostly on ships at sea. Damage along the coast south of Jacksonville was heavy and excessive rain and wind seriously damaged citrus and truck crops.

More on this and other weather history

Elephant Butte, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 30

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 2

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 3

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Thursday Dec 4

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Saturday Dec 6

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.


About Elephant Butte, NM

Elephant Butte is a city in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, located near Elephant Butte Reservoir and Elephant Butte Lake State Park. The population was 1,447 at the time of the 2020 census.

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