Weather forecast for todayPlacitas, NM

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 9:00 am MDT

  • 43°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphNE 40°
  • Humidity: 33%
  • Dewpoint: 16°F
  • Pressure: 30.53"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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In Placitas, at the moment, no clouds in the sky, just uninterrupted sunshine.
The temperature is a frosty 42.8°F, the felt air reading is computed to be a wintry 39.2°F. The current temperature is near the lowest anticipated 39.2°F for today.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 64°F
  • 39°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 3°
  • Humidity: 19%
  • UV index: 6
  • Sunrise: 7:13 am MDT
  • Sunset: 6:28 pm MDT
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Today, in Placitas, mostly sunny skies are expected.
The temperature is forecasted to vary between a comfortable 64.4°F and a cold 39.2°F.
The highest temperature for today is predicted to reflect October's average of 65.5°F.
Sunrise was at 7:13 am and sunset will be at 6:28 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 14min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 4 pm 63°C.
Coldest hour: 12 am 45°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 10 am - 12 am 0%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 10 am
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphNE 42°
  • Humidity: 25%
  • Pressure: 30.47"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 11 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphNE 45°
  • Humidity: 20%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 12 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphNE 55°
  • Humidity: 17%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 5
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  • 1 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphNE 38°
  • Humidity: 15%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 6
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  • 2 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    61°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 12%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 5
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  • 3 pm
  • 63°F
  • Feels like:
    63°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphNW 307°
  • Humidity: 12%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 4 pm
  • 63°F
  • Feels like:
    63°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphW 281°
  • Humidity: 12%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 5 pm
  • 63°F
  • Feels like:
    63°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphWSW 247°
  • Humidity: 12%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 6 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    61°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphSW 223°
  • Humidity: 13%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:28 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphSSW 207°
  • Humidity: 16%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphSSW 191°
  • Humidity: 19%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphS 180°
  • Humidity: 20%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphS 171°
  • Humidity: 23%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphSSE 166°
  • Humidity: 26%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in Placitas, a combination of bright and cloudy weather is forecasted.
The temperature will vary between a minimum of 46.4°F and a maximum of 62.6°F. The warmest part of the day will be from 3 pm to 5 pm.
Today, the forecasted high aligns comparable to the average peak in October. Forecast models suggest a low more comparable to November's typical minimum of 34°F than October's usual 45.5°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 15:00:40 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

At 9:00 am MDT, the temperature is 42.8°F.

On Saturday, in Placitas, clear skies with only minor cloud interruptions are in the outlook.

Today, the highest temperature will be 64.4°F, while the lowest temperature will be 39.2°F.
The highest temperature will be in line with the average maximum of 65.5°F in October. Today, the lowest temperature will be a couple of degrees lower than the average low temperature.

On Saturday, in Placitas, sunrise was at 7:13 am and sunset will be at 6:28 pm (MDT).

Today, the daylight will last for 11h and 14min.