Flood Watch
Ends in 21 h 18 min
When
From 6 AM MDT Saturday through late Saturday night.
Where
Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood and South Central Highlands. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Northeast Highlands. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains and Southwest Chaves County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop early Saturday and expand in coverage though the afternoon. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour may cause flash flooding on already saturated soils. Arroyos, small streams and channels may quickly rise with water from heavy rainfall. Repeated rounds of storms will increase the risk for flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Areas: Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood; Estancia Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County
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Observed 8:25 AM MDT at KABQ

Belen, NM weather

Overcast and 57°14°, storms ~9 AM–2 PM (88%).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 11 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until midnight (90%, 0.66 in17 mm)
High 67°19° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (90%)
This afternoonNear 65°18° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · 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 8a	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	84%	1
Sat 10a	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	84%	89%	1
Sat 11a	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	76%	88%	3
Sat 12p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	84%	5
Sat 1p	Drizzle	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	66%	60%	6
Sat 2p	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	48%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	61%	28%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	61%	15%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	64%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	9%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	95%	57%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	95%	45%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	95%	44%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	45%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	44%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	55%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	60%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	97%	52%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	41%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	58%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	28%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	41%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	41%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	50%	39%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	44%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	46%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	13%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	52%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	54%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	19%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	36%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	90%	34%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	37%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 35°2°. Storms 0.24 in6.1 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 53°12°
  90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 57°14°
  60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  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
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
88% chance of rain, high 67°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Puerco near Bernardo

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Forecast peak 18.9 ft Tue 12 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Albuquerque

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 1,640 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LOS LUNAS 3 SSW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1923–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Belen weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:37 PM; Morning 7:04–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:55–7:04 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:47–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Belen. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,600 ft, 37 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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