Flood Watch
Starts in 41 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 5:00 AM MDT at KSAF

Cañoncito, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 54°12°, storms ~6–5 AM (97%).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 PM (100%, 5.7 in145 mm)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today noon–1 PM
High 57°14° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tonight 8–11 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 3–4 PM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
This afternoonNear 55°13° · Storms all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · rain chance 30% · 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 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	95%	98%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	40°4°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	67%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	45°7°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	96%	1
Sat 10a	Rain	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	94%	2
Sat 11a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	89%	88%	4
Sat 12p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	95%	96%	5
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	90%	5
Sat 2p	Rain	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	88%	92%	4
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	88%	90%	4
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	91%	2
Sat 5p	Rain	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	88%	1
Sat 6p	Rain	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	91%	91%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Thunderstorms	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	99%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	97%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	98%	69%	1
Sun 10a	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	76%	51%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	69%	29%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	30%	5
Sun 2p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	59%	5
Sun 3p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	57%	68%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	45%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	61%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	62%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	61%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	55%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	20%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	19%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	25%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Storms 1.2 in31 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 48°9°
  100% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 57°14°
  100% chance · 2.2 in55 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 50°10°
  90% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.48 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 46°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  40% 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
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  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
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
97% chance of rain, high 57°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
60% chance of rain, high 59°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 50–63°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Santa Fe River (NM) at McClure Dam

11 mi

Level: 7745 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe River (NM) at Nichols Dam

11 mi

Level: 78.6 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Pecos River above Pecos

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 131 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Galisteo Creek at Galisteo Dam

21 mi

Level: 5480 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Santa Fe County Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:32 PM; Morning 7:01–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Cañoncito. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,600 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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