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
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
96.3°
92.6°
+2°
19 August – 28 August
98.1°
91.6°
+3.6°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
89.9°
—
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°0
100 °
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°0
100 °
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°0
95 °
Tortugas, Wednesday, 12 August
Clear. High 95°, low 78°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 1395° / 77°0.03
95 °
Tortugas, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 95°, low 77°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind15.4 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 1496° / 77°0.03
96 °
Tortugas, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 96°, low 77°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.1 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 1594° / 74°0.14
94 °
Tortugas, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 74°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind23.5 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 1694° / 77°0.01
94 °
Tortugas, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 77°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 1794° / 77°0.01
94 °
Tortugas, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 77°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.8 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 1897° / 78°0
97 °
Tortugas, Tuesday, 18 August
Clear. High 97°, low 78°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SE
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 1999° / 80°0
99 °
Tortugas, Wednesday, 19 August
Clear. High 99°, low 80°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SE
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 20100° / 78°0
100 °
Tortugas, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 100°, low 78°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12 mph SE
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2199° / 79°0
99 °
Tortugas, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 99°, low 79°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11 mph SE
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2298° / 79°0
98 °
Tortugas, Saturday, 22 August
Overcast. High 98°, low 79°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NE
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2397° / 78°0.04
97 °
Tortugas, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 97°, low 78°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind18.6 mph N
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2496° / 78°0.01
96 °
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°0.03
91 °
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°0.04
91 °
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°0.06
91 °
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°0.04
91 °
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°0.04
91 °
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°0.04
91 °
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°0.05
90 °
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°0.03
90 °
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°0.03
90 °
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°0.06
90 °
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°0.04
90 °
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°0.03
89 °
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°0.05
89 °
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°0.03
89 °
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.