Flood Warning
Ends in 1 day 11 h
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New Mexico
When
Until late Monday night.
Where
Rio Chama below Chamita.
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
Impacts
At 8.0 feet, Properties along the Rio Chama and southern reach of the Rio Ojo Caliente are flooded. Private roadways within several hundred yards of the river are impassable.
Additional details
At 1:00 PM MDT Sunday the stage was 6.7 feet.
Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet.
Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:00 PM MDT Sunday was 8.2 feet.
Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.3 feet on 06/18/1984.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Rio Chama Below Chamita affecting Rio Arriba County.
Precautionary actions
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1145 PM MDT.
Areas: Rio Arriba, NM
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Flood Watch
Ends in 9 h 50 min
When
Through this evening.
Where
Portions of north central and west central New Mexico, including the following areas, in north central New Mexico, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In west central New Mexico, West Central Highlands.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
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
Another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact areas that have already seen repeated rounds of heavy rainfall. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour will cause rapid runoff and flash flooding. Those areas recently impacted by heavy rainfall will be especially susceptible to additional flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood
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; West Central Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area
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Observed 1:35 PM MDT at KLAM

El Duende, NM weather

Flood Warning. 54°12° and mostly cloudy now.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 23 mph36 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Rain until midnight (90%, 1.2 in31 mm)
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonDown to 59°15° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tuesday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	50%	45%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	48%	43%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	60%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	31%	1
Sun 5p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	60%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	81%	2
Sun 6p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	56%	1
Sun 7p	Rain	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	48%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	36%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	29%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	28%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	31%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	33%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	17%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	12%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	12%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	7%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	6%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	38%	7%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	14%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	7%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	6%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	6%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	5%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	3%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	3%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	2%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	1%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	1%	0
Tue 1a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	42%	0
Tue 2a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	43%	0
Tue 3a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	35°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	43%	0
Tue 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	42%	0
Tue 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	14%	0
Tue 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	4%	0
Tue 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	0%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	6%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	1
Tue 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	4
Tue 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	0%	5
Tue 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	2%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Rain. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  90% chance · 0.92 in23 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 52°11°
  80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
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 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
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.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
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.
High, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
88% chance of rain, high 64°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 35°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 66°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 52–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday, Monday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Chama near Chamita

1.1 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 3,160 cfs

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Mon 12 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sun 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Embudo Creek below Dixon

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 103 cfs

Forecast peak 12.3 ft Mon 6 AM, action stage

Reading from Sun 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Embudo

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 514 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Otowi

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 1,120 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Alcalde · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

El Duende weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:32 PM; Morning 7:04–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 49% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:47 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Today, 10:11 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from El Duende. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

2 active weather alerts

Flood Warning

Flood Watch

El Duende, NM weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rio Chama near Chamita

Embudo Creek below Dixon

Rio Grande at Embudo

Rio Grande at Otowi

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon