Rio Chama near Chamita
14 mi- Level
- 6.6 ft
- Flow
- 3,060 cfs
Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sun 12 AM, moderate flooding
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 13 h 29 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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 3:55 PM MDT at KLAM
Overcast and 55°13°, rain ~5 PM–8 AM (92%).
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°), high 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°).
Now 55°13°
Cloudy
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 90%, 0.41 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 70% | 69% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 90%, 0.41 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 73% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 73% | 42% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 82% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 79% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 81% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 81% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 88% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 92% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 95% | 53% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 87% | 43% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 79% | 44% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 67% | 80% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 62% | 74% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 58% | 86% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 53% | 61% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 55% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 59% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 71% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 84% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 50% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 68% | 49% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 51% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 45% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 47% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 40% | 27% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 35% | 28% | 4 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.82 in21 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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 64.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
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
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 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 65°18°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
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.
87% chance of rain, high 63°, low 44°.
64% chance of rain, high 60°, low 39°, cooling off.
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Highs 50–66°; 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 8.2 ft Sun 12 AM, moderate flooding
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sun 12 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 78% 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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).
Mon, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Cundiyo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing