Placitas, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

47°F
Feels Like 45°F  
Humidity 32% Dew Point 19°F Wind NNW 4 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer 30.13 in.
Solar Rad 195 w/m2 UV Index 1
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 mi. WSW of central Placitas
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Sunny, High 53F, Low 34F
53
34
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 56F, Low 36F
56
36
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Sunny, High 56F, Low 35F
56
35
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Sunny, High 54F, Low 28F
54
28
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 32F
47
32
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Rain And Snow, High 43F, Low 25F
30%
43
25
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Sunny, High 44F
44
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 43°F to 56°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 1°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 51°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1888 - A late season hurricane brushed the East Coast with heavy rain and gale force winds. The hurricane passed inside Nantucket and over Cape Cod, then crossed Nova Scotia.

More on this and other weather history

Placitas, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday Nov 29

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Dec 1

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Tuesday Dec 2

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.


About Placitas, NM

The word Placitas in Spanish means small square. It usually refers to a town square or plaza at the center of a village or hamlet as is customary in Latin America. The word is sometimes used as the name of a village with a plaza. Placitas may refer to several places: Placitas, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, a census-designated place Placitas, Lincoln County, New Mexico, name changed to Lincoln in 1869. Placitas, Sandoval County, New Mexico, a census-designated place Placitas, Sierra County, New Mexico, the northern or eastern terminus of the NM 142

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