Portales, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

31°F
Feels Like 26°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 27°F Wind 5 MPH Gusts 11 Barometer 29.96 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.3 mi. SW of central Portales
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Clear, Low 26F
 
26
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 56F, Low 23F
56
23
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Sunny, High 63F, Low 27F
63
27
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Sunny, High 56F, Low 26F
56
26
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Sunny, High 61F, Low 26F
61
26
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Sunny, High 65F, Low 37F
65
37
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Sunny, High 66F, Low 37F
66
37

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 56°F to 66°F. Dry weather expected throughout the week.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 54°F with lows around 25°F.

This Date in Weather History

1886 - A big snowstorm in the southeastern U.S. produced 11 inches at Montgomery AL, 18.5 inches at Rome GA, and 22.5 inches at Knoxville TN.

More on this and other weather history

Portales, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

Monday Dec 8

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

Tuesday Dec 9

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Thursday Dec 11

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.


About Portales, NM

Portales () is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 12,280 at the 2010 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis, and Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region. Eastern New Mexico University opened in Portales in 1934 as Eastern New Mexico Junior College, and has since grown to become the third-largest university in the state. The area is one of the largest producers of Valencia peanuts in the United States and is the nation's top producer of certified organic peanut butter. Portales is home to about 40 dairies and a major US dairy solids plant, together producing and exporting hundreds of millions of dollars of local milk products each year. It is the principal city of the Portales micropolitan statistical area, which is part of the larger Clovis-Portales combined statistical area, including Clovis, 19 miles (31 km) away and Cannon Air Force Base, 13 miles (21 km) away.

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