Torrance County, NM

Torrance County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Torrance County, NM was in severe drought (D2), with 17% at extreme drought (D3), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 31 weeks running. Over 90 days rain is at 211% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 153% (well above normal); today carries the week's highest rain chance at 89% (high 65°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain. Torrance County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Belen, 54 miles away.

Next 7 days

1. Today Showers And Thunderstorms, high 65°, low 43°, 89% rain, wind 20–25 mph
2. Monday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 55°, low 32°, 61% rain, wind 10–30 mph
3. Tuesday Sunny, high 60°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
4. Wednesday Sunny, high 62°, low 32°, 2% rain, wind 5–15 mph
5. Thursday Sunny, high 59°, low 30°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 31°, 12% rain, wind 0–10 mph
7. Saturday Sunny, high 59°, low 30°, 11% rain, wind 0–10 mph

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