Flood Warning
Ends in 16 h 56 min
When
Until 330 PM MDT Sunday.
Where
Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Impacts
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
Additional details
At 904 PM MDT, emergency management reported continued flooding in Cubero and Laguna areas due to earlier thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Radar estimates 3 to 8 inches of rain have fallen over the area within the last 3 days.
Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flooding will continue along the Rio San Jose.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Grants, Laguna Pueblo, New Laguna, Cubero, Mesita, San Fidel, Skyline-Ganipa, McCartys, Paraje and Seama.
http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
Precautionary actions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
Areas: Cibola, NM; Valencia, NM
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Observed 9:35 PM MDT at KGNT

Acomita Lake, NM weather

Flood Warning. 49°10° and partly cloudy now.

Forecasts differ

Now 49°10°

Partly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 42°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.8 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (50°10° then, 49°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain until midnight (50%)
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 10 PM–midnight (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 48°9° by 9 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	20%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	50%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	51%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	31%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	37%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	55%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	55%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	64%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	42%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	56%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	56%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	26%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	17%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	24%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	37%	69%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	73%	24%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	64%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	65%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	66%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	60%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	58%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	56%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	48%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	39%	2
Mon 6p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	31%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	8%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	32%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	26%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 33°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 31°−1°. Typical 67°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 67°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
80% chance of rain, high 59°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Highs 53–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio San Jose at Acoma Pueblo

7.7 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 854 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Cubero · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Acomita Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:40 PM; Morning 7:08–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Acomita Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,200 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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