Flood Watch
Ends in 19 h 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 8:55 AM MDT at KLAM

Cuartelez, NM weather

Overcast and 50°10°, rain ~11–5 AM (98%).

Forecasts differ

Now 50°10°

Cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 23 mph38 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (51°10° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 6 PM (100%, 5 in126 mm)
High 63°17° today at 2 PM
Low 46°8° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
This afternoonNear 61°16° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	97%	2
Sat 11a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	87%	4
Sat 12p	Rain	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	91%	6
Sat 1p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	83%	6
Sat 2p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	80%	6
Sat 3p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	67%	82%	5
Sat 4p	Rain	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	82%	3
Sat 5p	Rain	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	80%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	67%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	33%	1
Sat 7p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	87%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	94%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	92%	46%	1
Sun 10a	Showers	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	45%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	64%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	73%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	44%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	51%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	74%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	63%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	34%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	64%	39%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	32%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	30%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	23%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	24%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	91%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	34%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	24%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 29°−2°. Storms 0.72 in18 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  100% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  100% chance · 2.5 in62 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  90% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  40% 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
98% chance of rain, high 64°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
38% chance of rain, high 65°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–67°; 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

Rio Chama near Chamita

7.6 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 3,450 cfs

Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 6 PM, moderate flooding

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Embudo Creek below Dixon

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sun 12 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 229 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Otowi

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 1,490 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 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 25Typical 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°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?

Alcalde · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:32 PM; Morning 7:03–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Cuartelez. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Rio Chama near Chamita

Embudo Creek below Dixon

Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera

Rio Grande at Otowi

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Stars tonight? Poor

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