Roosevelt County, NM

Roosevelt County rain, outlook and forecast

The Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Roosevelt County, NM with no drought, though a sliver (<1%) at moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 100% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 1%. Roosevelt County has had 134% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 193% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the best rain chance this week is 49% on today (high 70°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain. Roosevelt County (county seat: Portales) is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 3 monthly payments, and Clovis is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 30 miles.

Next 7 days

1. Today Mostly Cloudy, high 70°, low 56°, 49% rain, wind 15–25 mph
2. Monday Sunny, high 68°, low 44°, 2% rain, wind 5–30 mph
3. Tuesday Sunny, high 65°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
4. Wednesday Sunny, high 69°, low 44°, 3% rain, wind 5–15 mph
5. Thursday Sunny, high 66°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 5–15 mph
6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 44°, 16% rain, wind 5–10 mph
7. Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 65°, low 41°, 27% rain, wind 5–10 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.