Rio Puerco near Bernardo
12 mi- Level
- 6.5 ft
- Flow
- 14 cfs
Forecast peak 18.4 ft Wed 12 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 14 h 5 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
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. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.
Additional details
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; South Central Mountains; 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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Issued for this county · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 3:40 PM MDT at KABQ
Partly cloudy and 70°21°, storms ~6–11 PM (79%).
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°), high 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°).
Now 70°21°
Partly sunny
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 53% | 60% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 52% | 9% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 55% | 8% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 61% | 19% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Thunderstorms | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 82% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 91% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 92% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 98% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 99% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 99% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 92% | 63% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 52% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 65% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% | 50% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 48% | 56% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 46% | 18% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 44% | 20% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 43% | 17% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 45% | 51% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 76% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 78% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 84% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 33% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 78% | 96% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 98% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 59% | 97% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 90% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 48% | 67% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 77% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
30% chance of rain, high 72°, low 49°.
Dry, high 69°, low 44°, cooling off.
Dry, high 69°, low 45°.
Highs 60–72°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 18.4 ft Wed 12 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 83% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Sun, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Casa Colorada weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing