Rio Grande at Albuquerque
22 mi- Level
- 5.2 ft
- Flow
- 2,570 cfs
Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sun 6 PM
Reading from Sun 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:10 PM MDT at KABQ
El Cerro Mission, NM weather
Mostly cloudy and 66°19°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 41°5°, high 66°19°.
Now 66°19°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
- From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 8 PM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 7 PM
- Air quality
- 36Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 67°19° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 65°18° · Storms all afternoon (40%)
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM
Tuesday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM
Tuesday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 3p | Thunderstorms | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Thunderstorms | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Thunderstorms | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Thunderstorms | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Thunderstorms | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 95% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 99% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 95% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 99% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 99% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 56% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 49% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 45% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 43% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 42% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 43% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 51% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 9p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 10p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 79% | — | — |
| Mon 11p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 12a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 86% | — | — |
| Tue 1a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 87% | — | — |
| Tue 2a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 89% | — | — |
| Tue 3a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Tue 4a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | — |
| Tue 5a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 95% | — | — |
| Tue 6a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 97% | — | — |
| Tue 7a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 97% | — | — |
| Tue 8a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 91% | — | — |
| Tue 9a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 80% | — | — |
| Tue 10a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 69% | — | — |
| Tue 11a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 61% | — | — |
| Tue 12p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 53% | — | — |
| Tue 1p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 46% | — | — |
| Tue 2p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 40% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 34°1°. Rain, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 66°19°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Thunderstorms, 53°12°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 32°0°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 41°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 70°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 67–72°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
This week 25Typical 96
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 19
- 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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).
Open the windows?
Mon, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
LOS LUNAS 3 SSW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1923–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 71°22° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 2024
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1980
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- +13°+7°FriOct 23
- +11°+6°SatOct 24
- +6°+3°SunOct 25
El Cerro Mission weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:44–6:35 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:55 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:35–6:45 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Full moon
100% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:48 AM · rises 5:50 PM
- Full moon
- Today, 10:12 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
