San Rafael, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 55°F
Feels Like 55°F  
Humidity 10% Dew Point 0°F Wind N 18 MPH Barometer 30.2 in.
Solar Rad 95 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 3.9 mi. NNW of central San Rafael
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Clear, Low 22F
 
22
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Sunny, High 65F, Low 27F
65
27
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High 63F, Low 24F
63
24
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 69F, Low 35F
69
35
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 66F, Low 33F
66
33
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 66F, Low 29F
66
29
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Sunny, High 68F, Low 28F
68
28

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 63°F to 69°F. Dry weather expected throughout the week.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 18°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 48°F with lows around 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.

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San Rafael, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Monday Dec 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.


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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