Monthly outlook for Tortugas, NM: average high 72.4°, average low 57.6°. That is 0° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 2 days and 0.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (86.6°), the coolest 28 October (48.5°).
72.4°/57.6°
Average high / low
−0°
Below normal
6 / 2
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
72.4°
73.7°
-0.7°
30 October – 8 November
72.3°
70.1°
+1.2°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
66°
—
October records over 66 years
95.7°2 October 2000All-time high
27.5°31 October 2019All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Las Cruces (4 mi).
Wed, 2187° / 65°0
87 °
Tortugas, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 87°, low 65°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Thu, 2284° / 65°0.22
84 °
Tortugas, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 84°, low 65°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Fri, 2378° / 59°0.15
78 °
Tortugas, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 78°, low 59°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Sat, 2465° / 56°0.66
65 °
Tortugas, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 65°, low 56°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility2.4 mi
Dew point59°
Sun, 2566° / 58°0.39
66 °
Tortugas, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 66°, low 58°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 2676° / 59°0.07
76 °
Tortugas, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 59°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.3 mph E
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 2763° / 49°0
63 °
Tortugas, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 49°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind22.4 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2857° / 49°0
57 °
Tortugas, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 49°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.1 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2967° / 53°0
67 °
Tortugas, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 53°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.4 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 3068° / 59°0.31
68 °
Tortugas, Friday, 30 October
Rain. High 68°, low 59°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.5 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 3168° / 55°0
68 °
Tortugas, Saturday, 31 October
Mostly clear. High 68°, low 55°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 0171° / 59°0
71 °
Tortugas, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 71°, low 59°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 0275° / 60°0
75 °
Tortugas, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 75°, low 60°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Tue, 0376° / 60°0
76 °
Tortugas, Tuesday, 3 November
Partly cloudy. High 76°, low 60°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.6 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 0475° / 60°0
75 °
Tortugas, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 75°, low 60°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.4 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0570° / 46°0.01
70 °
Tortugas, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high70°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high83° (2020)
Record low33° (1970)
Fri, 0671° / 46°0.01
71 °
Tortugas, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high71°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation7%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low33° (1992)
Sat, 0770° / 46°0.02
70 °
Tortugas, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high70°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low34° (2013)
Sun, 0869° / 46°0.02
69 °
Tortugas, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high69°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high82° (2005)
Record low31° (2000)
Mon, 0968° / 45°0.01
68 °
Tortugas, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high68°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high82° (2005)
Record low27° (2000)
Tue, 1068° / 43°0
68 °
Tortugas, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high68°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation3%
Record high79° (1999)
Record low29° (1977)
Wed, 1168° / 43°0.02
68 °
Tortugas, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high68°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high80° (2005)
Record low32° (1977)
Thu, 1266° / 43°0.02
66 °
Tortugas, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high80° (1973)
Record low31° (2012)
Fri, 1365° / 42°0.04
65 °
Tortugas, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high80° (1973)
Record low23° (2018)
Sat, 1466° / 42°0.04
66 °
Tortugas, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high81° (2017)
Record low14° (1976)
Sun, 1564° / 42°0.02
64 °
Tortugas, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high80° (2025)
Record low15° (1961)
Mon, 1664° / 42°0.02
64 °
Tortugas, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high79° (1981)
Record low17° (1976)
Tue, 1765° / 42°0.02
65 °
Tortugas, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high80° (1981)
Record low23° (1961)
Wed, 1865° / 42°0
65 °
Tortugas, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation3%
Record high78° (1966)
Record low25° (1980)
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.