Outdoor conditions in

Elephant Butte

New Mexico
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 6:28AM MDT until October 16 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NMOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 50°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 53°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 58°Sunny0% rain40% humidityGusts 20 mph
  4. 61°Sunny0% rain36% humidityGusts 22 mph
  5. 64°Sunny0% rain31% humidityGusts 23 mph
  6. 67°Sunny0% rain27% humidityGusts 25 mph
  7. 69°Sunny0% rain24% humidityGusts 25 mph
  8. 71°Sunny0% rain23% humidityGusts 26 mph
  9. 72°Sunny0% rain21% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 71°Sunny0% rain23% humidityGusts 26 mph
  11. 70°Mostly Clear0% rain24% humidityGusts 23 mph
  12. 67°Mostly Clear2% rain29% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 64°Mostly Clear2% rain34% humidityGusts 36 mph
  14. 63°Mostly Clear1% rain36% humidityGusts 37 mph
  15. 61°Mostly Clear1% rain39% humidityGusts 40 mph
  16. 59°Mostly Clear0% rain42% humidityGusts 41 mph
  17. 58°Mostly Clear1% rain45% humidityGusts 41 mph
  18. 56°Mostly Clear1% rain47% humidityGusts 41 mph
  19. 54°Mostly Clear0% rain50% humidityGusts 41 mph
  20. 53°Mostly Clear1% rain50% humidityGusts 40 mph
  21. 52°Mostly Clear1% rain50% humidityGusts 39 mph
  22. 51°Mostly Clear1% rain50% humidityGusts 37 mph
  23. 50°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 36 mph
  24. 50°Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
2%
Humidity
21–58%
Wind
41 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
17–50%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
18–40%
Wind
24 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
29–62%
Wind
15 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
32–77%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 72° / 48°Today looks breezy.2% rain · Humidity 21–58% · Wind 41 mph
  2. 65° / 50°Friday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 17–50% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 61° / 44°Saturday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 18–40% · Wind 24 mph
  4. 67° / 45°Sunday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 29–62% · Wind 15 mph
  5. 74° / 50°Monday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 32–77% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Las Cruces area · Updated Thu 7:26 AM
31GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground31 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Elephant Butte radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Elephant Butte.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph.

Humidity
54%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
14 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Las Cruces area, about 65 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Elephant Butte, NM, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.