Rio Chama near Chamita
16 mi- Level
- 6.5 ft
- Flow
- 2,890 cfs
Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sun 12 AM, moderate flooding
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 15 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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 1:55 PM MDT at KLAM
Overcast and 51°10°, snow ~3–5 PM (90%).
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°), high 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°).
Now 51°10°
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 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 100%, 0.46 in12 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 86% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Rain | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 90%, 0.46 in12 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 65% | 71% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 90%, 0.46 in12 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 68% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 90%, 0.46 in12 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 71% | 71% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 71% | 58% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 77% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 79% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 91% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 94% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 95% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 98% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 98% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 90% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 77% | 28% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 69% | 38% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 60% | 75% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 56% | 75% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 79% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 48% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 60°16° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 51% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Heavy snow | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 54% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 73% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 85% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 78% | 60% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 54% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 58% | 56% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 35% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 25% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 1.8 in47 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 10 to 15 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 · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 57 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 66. 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 66.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35.
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 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
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 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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 65°, low 45°.
62% chance of snow, high 63°, low 38°.
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.
Highs 53–69°; 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 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sun 12 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing