Flood Watch
Starts in 56 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 4:15 AM MDT at KLAM

Cañones, NM weather

Clear and 50°10°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, storms ~6–5 AM (100%).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 10Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°1° warmer than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 AM (100%, 3.4 in86 mm)
Low 45°7° today at 8 AM
High 54°12° today at 1 PM
Fog tonight 7–8 PM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Storms all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 30% · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	31%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	85%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	39%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	41%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sat 10a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	84%	79%	1
Sat 11a	Rain	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	79%	92%	2
Sat 12p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	91%	4
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	91%	4
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	75%	91%	5
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	73%	95%	3
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	71%	86%	1
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	72%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	70%	1
Sat 7p	Fog	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	82%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	80%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	81%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	81%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	81%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	45%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	82%	88%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	33%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	30%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	84%	54%	1
Sun 10a	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	69%	2
Sun 11a	Showers	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	69%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	38%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	23%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	41%	6%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	39%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	70%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	25%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	25%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	39%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	24%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	70%	24%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	23%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	19%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.51 in13 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  100% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 54°12°
  100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 49°9°
  90% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 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
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  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 showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°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
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
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
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°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
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
100% chance of rain, high 54°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 50–61°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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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

Rio Chama near Chamita

19 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 3,760 cfs

Forecast peak 6.5 ft Sat 6 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Chama above Abiquiu

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 3,680 cfs

Forecast peak 10.4 ft Sat 6 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 254 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Chama below Abiquiu

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 194 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 120

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 42°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?

Abiquiu Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:34 PM; Morning 7:04–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Cañones. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,200 ft, 8 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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Flood Watch

Cañones, NM weather

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Rivers

Rio Chama near Chamita

Rio Chama above Abiquiu

Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera

Rio Chama below Abiquiu

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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Open the windows?

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Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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Sun & moon

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Stars tonight? Poor

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