White Sands National Monument, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 73°F
Feels Like 73°F  
Humidity 12% Dew Point 17°F Wind SE 1 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 30.17 in.766.3 mm
Solar Rad 370 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.6 miles WNW of central White Sands National Monument
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Sunny, High 76F, Low 49F
76
49
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Partly Sunny, High 79F, Low 49F
79
49
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Sunny, High 78F, Low 48F
78
48
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 74F, Low 45F
74
45
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 67F, Low 43F
67
43
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 65F, Low 43F
65
43
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Showers, High 63F
30%
63
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 76°F to 63°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 61°F with lows around 34°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A powerful cyclone brought high winds to Washington State and Oregon. The cyclone, which formed about 1000 miles west of San Francisco, intensified rapidly as it approached the Oregon coast with the central pressure reaching 28.22 inches. A wind trace from the Whiskey Run Turbine Site, about 12 miles south of Coos Bay in Oregon, showed peak gusts to 97 mph fifty feet above ground level. The wind caused widespread damage in Washington and Oregon, with 12 deaths reported. As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada Range of northern California.

More on this and other weather history

White Sands National Monument, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light northeast wind.

Friday Nov 14

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday Nov 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday Nov 19

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

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