Placitas, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (87043)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 63°F to 72°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 70°F with lows around 39°F.
This Date in Weather History
1988 - Denver, CO, reported their first freeze of the autumn, and Chicago, IL, reported their first snow. In Texas, afternoon highs of 93 degrees at Austin and San Antonio were records for the date.
More on this and other weather history
Placitas 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Oct 23
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Oct 24
Day: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Saturday Oct 25
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday Oct 26
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday Oct 27
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday Oct 28
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday Oct 29
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:20 AM
Sunset 6:22 PM
Last Light 6:47 PM
Moonset 6:46 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
97 at 7 Miles East-southeast Of Hidalgo, TX and 2 Miles North-northeast Of La Puerto, TX
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles South-southeast Of Harrison, NE
Weather Folklore
When ditches and ponds offend the nose, look for rain and stormy blows.
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About Placitas, New Mexico
The word Placitas in Spanish means small square. It usually refers to a town square or plaza at the center of a village or hamlet as is customary in Latin America. The word is sometimes used as the name of a village with a plaza. Placitas may refer to several places:
- Placitas, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, a census-designated place
- Placitas, Lincoln County, New Mexico, name changed to Lincoln in 1869.
- Placitas, Sandoval County, New Mexico, a census-designated place
- Placitas, Sierra County, New Mexico, the northern or eastern terminus of the NM 142
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