Forecast and Conditions for Taos, New Mexico

Updated: 10:41 PM MDT on July 23, 2008
Observed at Weimer Foothills-Bob/Jo Freese, Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico
Temperature 68.6 °F / 20.3 °C
Humidity 52%
Dew Point 50 °F / 10 °C
Wind South at 4.0 mph / 6.4 km/h
Pressure 30.18 in / 1021.9 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 82.4 °F / 28.0 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 54.0 °F / 12.2 °C
Normal high 81 °F / 27 °C
Normal low 49 °F / 9 °C
Record high 89 °F / 31 °C (2005)
Record low 48 °F / 8 °C (1999)
Sunrise06:02 AM (MDT)
Sunset08:15 PM (MDT)
Moon Rise11:04 PM (MDT)
Moon Set11:23 AM (MDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 9:57 PM MDT on July 23, 2008

Now
A few showers and thunderstorms will continue to drift north or northeast across north central New Mexico through midnight. Areas affected will mainly be along the Colorado border from Chama to Costilla to Raton Pass to Folsom but a stray shower or storm is possible as far south as ghost ranch...Taos or Maxwell. The stronger storms will produce a few lightning strikes and brief downpours as heavy as a quarter inch in half an hour.
Forecast as of 3:48 PM MDT on July 23, 2008

Tonight
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s...except in the 60s to mid 70s over the higher elevations.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the 40s to mid 50s.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s...except in the lower 60s to mid 70s over the higher elevations.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s to mid 50s...except in the 40s over the higher elevations. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 80s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s to mid 50s.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 60s to upper 70s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s to mid 50s.
Monday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
Temperature Probability of Precipitation
Place Tonight Thursday Thursday Night Friday Tonight Thursday Thursday Night Friday
Red River 44 74 44 75 30 30 30 50
Taos 52 87 53 86 30 20 40 40
Santa Fe 58 87 57 85 30 30 30 30
Santa Fe Airport 59 89 59 88 20 20 30 30
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