Rio Chama Wilderness Study Area, NM Weather Forecast
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Rio Chama Wilderness Study Area Weather Forecast
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| Mostly Sunny | Mostly Clear | Mostly Sunny | Clear | Mostly Sunny | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Showers | Chance of Showers | Chance of Showers | Chance of T-Storm | Chance of T-Storm | Chance of T-Storm |
| Hi: 60°FHi: 16°C | Lo: 31°FLo: -1°C | Hi: 61°FHi: 16°C | Lo: 29°FLo: -2°C | Hi: 61°FHi: 16°C | Lo: 35°FLo: 2°C | Hi: 59°FHi: 15°C | Hi: 61°FHi: 16°C Lo: 39°FLo: 4°C | Hi: 61°FHi: 16°C Lo: 39°FLo: 4°C | Hi: 60°FHi: 16°C Lo: 41°FLo: 5°C | Hi: 60°FHi: 16°C Lo: 41°FLo: 5°C | Hi: 61°FHi: 16°C Lo: 41°FLo: 5°C |
| POP: 20% | POP: 20% | POP: 20% | POP: 50% | POP: 50% | POP: 70% |
POP = Probability of Precipitation.
Weather Outlook Updated: 1232 PM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026 

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Issued: 628 PM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026
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Issued at 558 PM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026- A backdoor cold front will sweep south and west across the area today, creating strong north winds across eastern NM and strong east canyon or gap winds into the Rio Grande and Upper Tularosa Valleys by this evening.
- The first freeze of the season is forecast late tonight into Friday morning for areas from Raton, to Las Vegas, and Moriarty. Even colder conditions are forecast Friday night.
- Rain chances return Monday and continue through much of th...
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