Navajo River near Chromo
15 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
- Flow
- 861 cfs
Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 8 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 21 h 19 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 8:25 AM MDT at KDRO
Overcast and 46°8°, storms ~9 AM–5 PM (96%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°), high 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°).
Now 46°8°
Cloudy
Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 91% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 79% | 95% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 97% | 6 |
| Sat 1p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 91% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 70% | 88% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Thunderstorms | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 71% | 95% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 70% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Thunderstorms | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 73% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 81% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 90% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 97% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 99% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 98% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 98% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 98% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 98% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 98% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 98% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 97% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 97% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 98% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 98% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 34% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 75% | 33% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 57% | 36% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 42% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 55% | 44% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 53% | 30% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 57% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 59% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 65% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 91% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 97% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 99% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 98% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 97% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 95% | 31% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East wind 5 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 39. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 31. Northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 59. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
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 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
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 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
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 · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% 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.
96% chance of rain, high 58°, low 39°.
Dry, high 57°, low 31°.
Dry, high 59°, low 28°.
Highs 46–63°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 8 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 10.0 ft Sat 8 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing