Rio Grande at Albuquerque
10 mi- Level
- 4.3 ft
- Flow
- 1,460 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 46 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 4:45 AM MDT at KABQ
Partly cloudy and 57°14°, storms ~6–2 AM (98%).
Today: low 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°), high 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°).
Now 57°14°
Partly cloudy
None rain starting around 7:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 98% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 94% | 83% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 83% | 87% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Rain | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 63°17° | 100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 73% | 89% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 91% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Drizzle | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 68% | 90% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 80% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Thunderstorms | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 65% | 78% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 38% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 71% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Heavy rain | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 85% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 93% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 98% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 99% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 99% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 47% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 61% | 16% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 56% | 12% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 52% | 16% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 49% | 47% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 52% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 51% | 58% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 56% | 37% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 64% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 68% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 8% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 66.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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.
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
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.
98% chance of rain, high 68°, low 52°.
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Dry, high 67°, low 44°.
Highs 57–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:20 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% 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.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Edith Enclave weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing