Rio Chama above Abiquiu
12 mi- 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
Appearance
Ends in 23 h 55 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.
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; 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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 4:55 AM MDT at KLAM
Mostly cloudy and 50°10°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, storms ~7–2 AM (97%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°), high 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°).
Now 50°10°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 46°8°
Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 90% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 91% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 94% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 91% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Rain | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 86% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 79% | 96% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 74% | 82% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 100%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 71% | 60% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 72% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 71% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 72% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 80% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Fog | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 87% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Thunderstorms | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 82% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 82% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 82% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 85% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 89% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 88% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 90% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 90% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 81% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 68% | 59% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 58% | 28% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 50% | 21% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 45% | 24% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 42% | 12% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 41% | 10% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 43% | 22% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 49% | 24% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 67% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 68% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 70% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 76% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 14% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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 58. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
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 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
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 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
97% chance of rain, high 55°, low 42°.
Dry, high 56°, low 37°.
Dry, high 58°, low 35°.
Highs 49–62°; 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 10.4 ft Sat 6 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 71% 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. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.
Coyote weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing