Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 6 h 54 min
When
Until 10:00 PM
Where
Bernalillo, NM; Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM; Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
Issued for this county · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 697 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
BERNALILLO LINCOLN SOCORRO TORRANCE VALENCIA
IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
CHAVES
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBUQUERQUE, ALTO, BELEN, BITTER LAKE WILDLIFE REFUGE, BONITO LAKE, BOSQUE DEL APACHE, BOSQUE FARMS, CLINES CORNERS, ESTANCIA, GRAN QUIVIRA, LOS LUNAS, MCINTOSH, MEADOW LAKE, MIDWAY, MORIARTY, MOUNTAINAIR, RIO COMMUNITIES, ROSWELL, RUIDOSO, SOCORRO, AND VALENCIA.
Areas: Bernalillo, NM; Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM; Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
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Observed 2:35 PM MDT at KONM

Alamo, NM weather

Partly cloudy and 73°23°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Partly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 4 PM
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.02 inHg1017 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 9 PM (30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 6 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 65°18° · Rain all afternoon (20%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	47%	65%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	46%	35%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	48%	25%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	54%	59%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	74%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	33%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	20%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	21%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	24%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	91%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	26%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	27%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	22%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	35%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	38%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	37%	6%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	33%	12%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	32%	55%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	31%	9%	4
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	33%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	37%	18%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	29%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	38%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	40%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	39%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	30%	6
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	32%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% 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
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–45°7°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  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
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
24°−4°–48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:40 PM; Morning 7:07–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Alamo. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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