As of 16:17 MDT

Weather in Sands, NM

72°Current weather

Sands, Monday, 12 October, 16:17

Overcast. Feels like 71°. High 72°, low 53°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°

Monthly outlook for Sands, NM: average high 63.4°, average low 43.5°. That is 0.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (72°), the coolest 15 October (33.3°).

63.4°/43.5°
Average high / low
+0.3°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October65.1°64.2°+0.5°
22 October – 31 October60.7°59.9°+0.4°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal56.6°—

October records over 66 years

83.3°1 October 2010All-time high
11.1°22 October 1996All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Tecolote (12 mi).

Tue, 1371° / 53°0Clear
71 °Clear

Sands, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 71°, low 53°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Wed, 1466° / 41°0Clear
66 °Clear

Sands, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear. High 66°, low 41°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Thu, 1562° / 33°0Clear
62 °Clear

Sands, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 62°, low 33°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.2 mph E
Humidity30%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point20°
Fri, 1653° / 40°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Sands, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind17.3 mph NE
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point10°
Sat, 1760° / 36°0Clear
60 °Clear

Sands, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 60°, low 36°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.7 mph E
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1864° / 43°0.09Light rain
64 °Light rain

Sands, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind26.4 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1969° / 49°0Clear
69 °Clear

Sands, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 69°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Tue, 2068° / 49°0.01Light rain
68 °Light rain

Sands, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.7 mph SW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2167° / 50°0.09Light rain
67 °Light rain

Sands, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind23.7 mph SW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2260° / 46°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Sands, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind20.8 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 2357° / 37°0Clear
57 °Clear

Sands, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 57°, low 37°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind24.4 mph W
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Sat, 2462° / 41°0Clear
62 °Clear

Sands, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 62°, low 41°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Sun, 2564° / 43°0Clear
64 °Clear

Sands, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.6 mph W
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Mon, 2660° / 42°0Clear
60 °Clear

Sands, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 60°, low 42°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind21.7 mph W
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Tue, 2762° / 39°0Clear
62 °Clear

Sands, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 62°, low 39°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind21.6 mph W
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2859° / 36°0.05Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Sands, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high73° (1968)
Record low19° (1970)
Thu, 2960° / 36°0.02Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Sands, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low14° (1980)
Fri, 3058° / 35°0.05Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Sands, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high75° (2021)
Record low13° (1993)
Sat, 3157° / 35°0.06Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Sands, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low15° (2019)
Sun, 0157° / 35°0.03Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Sands, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high70° (2012)
Record low7° (1991)
Mon, 0257° / 34°0.06Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Sands, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2025)
Record low13° (1991)
Tue, 0356° / 34°0.05Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Sands, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (2023)
Record low8° (1991)
Wed, 0456° / 35°0.07Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Sands, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2023)
Record low11° (1970)
Thu, 0557° / 34°0.03Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Sands, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high73° (2021)
Record low14° (1974)
Fri, 0658° / 35°0.02Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Sands, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high73° (2021)
Record low6° (1992)
Sat, 0757° / 35°0.06Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Sands, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high72° (2006)
Record low19° (1992)
Sun, 0857° / 35°0.04Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Sands, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high77° (2006)
Record low6° (2000)
Mon, 0955° / 34°0.02Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Sands, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2021)
Record low13° (2024)
Tue, 1056° / 33°0.01Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Sands, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high70° (1980)
Record low13° (2024)

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 Sands, 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 Sands, 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.