Elephant Butte, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 44°F
Feels Like 41°F  
Humidity 47% Dew Point 26°F Wind NNW 6 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 30.45 in.
Solar Rad 178 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4.1 mi. W of central Elephant Butte
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 62F, Low 32F
62
32
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 63F, Low 33F
63
33
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 66F, Low 36F
66
36
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Sunny, High 68F, Low 38F
68
38
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High 69F, Low 38F
69
38
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 71F, Low 38F
71
38
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 71F
71
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 62°F to 71°F. Dry weather expected throughout the week.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 55°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - The temperature at Helena, MT, plunged 79 degrees in 24 hours, and 88 degrees in 34 hours. The mercury plummeted from 63 above to 25 below zero. At Fairfield MT the temperature plunged 84 degrees in just 12 hours, from 63 at Noon to 21 below zero at midnight.

More on this and other weather history

Elephant Butte, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

Wednesday Dec 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.


About Elephant Butte, NM

Elephant Butte is a city in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, located near Elephant Butte Reservoir and Elephant Butte Lake State Park. The population was 1,447 at the time of the 2020 census.

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