As of 03:30 MDT

Weather in Tortugas, NM

83°Current weather

Tortugas, Sunday, 9 August, 03:30

Clear. Feels like 82°. High 98°, low 77°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°

Monthly outlook for Tortugas, NM: average high 96.9°, average low 77.5°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (100.1°), the coolest 10 August (70.9°).

96.9°/77.5°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August96.3°92.6°+2°
19 August – 28 August98.1°91.6°+3.6°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal89.9°

August records over 66 years

108.3°6 August 2023All-time high
56.3°26 August 1966All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Las Cruces (4 mi).

Mon, 10100° / 71°0Clear
100 °Clear

Tortugas, Monday, 10 August

Clear. High 100°, low 71°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind6.3 mph S
Humidity22%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Tue, 11100° / 81°0Clear
100 °Clear

Tortugas, Tuesday, 11 August

Clear. High 100°, low 81°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SW
Humidity21%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 1295° / 78°0Clear
95 °Clear

Tortugas, Wednesday, 12 August

Clear. High 95°, low 78°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 1395° / 77°0.03Light rain
95 °Light rain

Tortugas, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 95°, low 77°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.4 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point55°
Fri, 1496° / 77°0.03Light rain
96 °Light rain

Tortugas, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 96°, low 77°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.1 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility
Dew point52°
Sat, 1594° / 74°0.14Light rain
94 °Light rain

Tortugas, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 94°, low 74°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind23.5 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Sun, 1694° / 77°0.01Light rain
94 °Light rain

Tortugas, Sunday, 16 August

Light rain. High 94°, low 77°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point55°
Mon, 1794° / 77°0.01Light rain
94 °Light rain

Tortugas, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 94°, low 77°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.8 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Tue, 1897° / 78°0Clear
97 °Clear

Tortugas, Tuesday, 18 August

Clear. High 97°, low 78°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SE
Humidity24%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Wed, 1999° / 80°0Clear
99 °Clear

Tortugas, Wednesday, 19 August

Clear. High 99°, low 80°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SE
Humidity18%
Visibility
Dew point44°
Thu, 20100° / 78°0Overcast
100 °Overcast

Tortugas, Thursday, 20 August

Overcast. High 100°, low 78°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12 mph SE
Humidity23%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Fri, 2199° / 79°0Clear
99 °Clear

Tortugas, Friday, 21 August

Clear. High 99°, low 79°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11 mph SE
Humidity24%
Visibility
Dew point50°
Sat, 2298° / 79°0Overcast
98 °Overcast

Tortugas, Saturday, 22 August

Overcast. High 98°, low 79°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NE
Humidity24%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Sun, 2397° / 78°0.04Light rain
97 °Light rain

Tortugas, Sunday, 23 August

Light rain. High 97°, low 78°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind18.6 mph N
Humidity24%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Mon, 2496° / 78°0.01Light rain
96 °Light rain

Tortugas, Monday, 24 August

Light rain. High 96°, low 78°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind18.3 mph E
Humidity27%
Visibility
Dew point52°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2591° / 68°0.03Climate normal
91 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high91°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high102° (2002)
Record low59° (1966)
Wed, 2691° / 69°0.04Climate normal
91 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high91°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high103° (2002)
Record low56° (1966)
Thu, 2791° / 69°0.06Climate normal
91 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high91°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high102° (2002)
Record low60° (1987)
Fri, 2891° / 68°0.04Climate normal
91 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high91°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high102° (2002)
Record low60° (1987)
Sat, 2991° / 68°0.04Climate normal
91 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high91°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high102° (2011)
Record low59° (1987)
Sun, 3091° / 68°0.04Climate normal
91 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high91°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high103° (2011)
Record low59° (1987)
Mon, 3190° / 68°0.05Climate normal
90 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high90°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high102° (2011)
Record low58° (1987)
Tue, 0190° / 67°0.03Climate normal
90 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high90°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high100° (2014)
Record low58° (1987)
Wed, 0290° / 67°0.03Climate normal
90 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high90°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high101° (2014)
Record low59° (1987)
Thu, 0390° / 67°0.06Climate normal
90 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high90°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high100° (2014)
Record low56° (1974)
Fri, 0490° / 67°0.04Climate normal
90 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high90°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high101° (1983)
Record low58° (1988)
Sat, 0589° / 66°0.03Climate normal
89 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high89°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high99° (1979)
Record low52° (1988)
Sun, 0689° / 66°0.05Climate normal
89 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high89°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high101° (1995)
Record low55° (1988)
Mon, 0789° / 66°0.03Climate normal
89 °Climate normal

Tortugas, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high89°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high102° (2023)
Record low57° (1988)

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 Tortugas, 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 Tortugas, 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.