As of 00:28 MDT

Weather in Portales, NM

60°Current weather

Portales, Friday, 23 October, 00:28

Overcast. Feels like 59°. High 76°, low 57°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°

Monthly outlook for Portales, NM: average high 66.4°, average low 51.3°. That is 0.5° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (76.5°), the coolest 4 November (36.7°).

66.4°/51.3°
Average high / low
−0.5°
Below normal
7 / 2
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November70.6°68.2°+1.3°
2 November – 11 November59.3°65.2°-3.3°
12 November – 21 Novemberat normal61.4°—

October records over 66 years

94.3°8 October 1979All-time high
19.6°31 October 2019All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Arch (13 mi).

Sat, 2473° / 58°0.24Rain
73 °Rain

Portales, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 73°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Sun, 2566° / 58°0.53Rain
66 °Rain

Portales, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 66°, low 58°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.1 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 2664° / 58°0.22Light rain
64 °Light rain

Portales, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 58°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.1 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility4.3 mi
Dew point57°
Tue, 2771° / 56°0.14Light rain
71 °Light rain

Portales, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 56°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 2869° / 56°0.31Rain
69 °Rain

Portales, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 69°, low 56°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.5 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2976° / 55°0.13Light rain
76 °Light rain

Portales, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 76°, low 55°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 3074° / 57°0.33Light rain
74 °Light rain

Portales, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 57°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.8 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 3168° / 52°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Portales, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 52°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0170° / 53°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Portales, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.8 mph W
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 0253° / 44°0.03Light rain
53 °Light rain

Portales, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 53°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind19.7 mph NE
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Tue, 0354° / 40°0.01Light rain
54 °Light rain

Portales, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 54°, low 40°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind17.6 mph NE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 0455° / 37°0Clear
55 °Clear

Portales, Wednesday, 4 November

Clear. High 55°, low 37°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind11.6 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Thu, 0560° / 39°0Clear
60 °Clear

Portales, Thursday, 5 November

Clear. High 60°, low 39°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Fri, 0667° / 49°0Clear
67 °Clear

Portales, Friday, 6 November

Clear. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 0766° / 51°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Portales, Saturday, 7 November

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 51°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.2 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0866° / 44°0.02Climate normal
66 °Climate normal

Portales, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high83° (1980)
Record low19° (2000)
Mon, 0964° / 43°0Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Portales, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high82° (2006)
Record low21° (2000)
Tue, 1064° / 42°0.01Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Portales, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high78° (1999)
Record low21° (2000)
Wed, 1164° / 40°0.01Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Portales, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high81° (2025)
Record low25° (1986)
Thu, 1262° / 40°0.02Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Portales, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high78° (1995)
Record low20° (2019)
Fri, 1362° / 40°0.03Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Portales, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high81° (2025)
Record low18° (2014)
Sat, 1462° / 40°0.04Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Portales, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high81° (2025)
Record low17° (1976)
Sun, 1561° / 39°0.05Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Portales, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high83° (2025)
Record low20° (1997)
Mon, 1662° / 39°0.06Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Portales, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high80° (2021)
Record low13° (1997)
Tue, 1762° / 40°0.03Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Portales, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high81° (2017)
Record low12° (1961)
Wed, 1861° / 40°0.04Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Portales, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high79° (2020)
Record low15° (1980)
Thu, 1961° / 39°0.02Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Portales, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high83° (2020)
Record low16° (1980)
Fri, 2061° / 38°0.02Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Portales, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high81° (1996)
Record low18° (1980)
Sat, 2160° / 38°0.02Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Portales, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high74° (1966)
Record low24° (1975)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Portales, NM are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Portales, NM since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.