Flood Watch
Ends in 16 h 44 min
When
Through late tonight.
Where
Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, South Central Highlands and South Central Mountains. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Northeast Highlands. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains and Southwest Chaves County.
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. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Showers and thunderstorms will expand in coverage though the afternoon. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour may cause flash flooding on already saturated soils. Arroyos, small streams and channels may quickly rise with water from heavy rainfall. Repeated rounds of storms will increase the risk for 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; 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
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Observed 12:15 PM MDT at KLAM

El Rancho, NM weather

Rainy and 51°11°, storms ~2–5 PM (97%).

Mostly agree

Now 51°11°

Rain

Wind: 8 mph13 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the southeast. 813–15 mph24 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 92%; Air 51°11°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°6° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow night midnight (100%, 5.8 in148 mm)
High 64°18° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	90%	5
Sat 2p	Rain	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	79%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	90%, 0.43 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	81%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	90%, 0.43 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	67%	82%	3
Sat 5p	Rain	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	90%, 0.43 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	75%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	74%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	60%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	76%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	78%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	82%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	94%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	50%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	95%	50%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	47%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	88%	46%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	74%	30%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	67%	67%	4
Sun 12p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	67%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	70%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	65%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	42%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	72%	3
Sun 5p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	65%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	43%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	29%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	37%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	66%	28%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	18%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	22%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	24%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	26%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	28%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	29%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	48%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	51%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	46%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	27%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	23%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Storms 0.68 in17 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  100% chance · 2.2 in55 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  90% chance · 1.8 in46 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 48°9°
  80% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 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 46. South 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.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Storms 0.44 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 60 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 39. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  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 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 70°21°).
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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 67. 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.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  20% 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.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°5°
  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.
High, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
97% chance of rain, high 66°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
62% chance of rain, high 65°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

13 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 3,330 cfs

Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 6 PM, moderate flooding

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Embudo Creek below Dixon

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sun 12 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 652 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Otowi

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 1,370 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Los Alamos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1918–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:33 PM; Morning 7:03–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from El Rancho. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Rio Chama near Chamita

Embudo Creek below Dixon

Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam

Rio Grande at Otowi

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Stars tonight? Poor

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