Thoreau, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 36°F
Feels Like 32°F  
Humidity 41% Dew Point 15°F Wind WNW 5 MPH Gusts 14 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 561 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 14.8 mi. SSE of central Thoreau
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 39F, Low 12F
39
12
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 42F, Low 19F
42
19
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Sunny, High 48F, Low 22F
48
22
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Sunny, High 46F, Low 22F
46
22
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Sunny, High 50F, Low 22F
50
22
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Sunny, High 53F, Low 28F
53
28
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Sunny, High 57F
57
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 39°F to 57°F. Dry weather expected throughout the week.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 14°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

Thoreau, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Monday Dec 8

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 22.

Tuesday Dec 9

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Wednesday Dec 10

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.


About Thoreau, NM

Thoreau (Navajo: Dlǫ́ʼí Yázhí) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,367 at the 2020 census, up from 1,865 in 2010. It is majority Native American, primarily of the Navajo Nation, as Thoreau is located within its boundaries. Practically all residents pronounce the town's name like "thuh-ROO" (similar to "through" or "threw") and not like "thorough" or "throw." The ZIP code for Thoreau is 87323.

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