Flood Watch
Ends in 22 h 29 min
When
From 6 AM MDT Saturday through late Saturday night.
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 and South Central Highlands. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, 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. 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
Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop early Saturday and 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; 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 6:55 AM MDT at KLAM

El Rito, NM weather

Rainy and 49°10°, storms ~8–5 AM (100%).

Mostly agree

Now 49°10°

Rain

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (48°9° then, 49°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 9 AM (100%, 3.6 in91 mm)
Low 45°7° today at 8 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 60°16° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (90%)
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Storms all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Rain 6–9 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	98%	48%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sat 9a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	85%	0
Sat 10a	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	60%	1
Sat 11a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	94%	2
Sat 12p	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	97%	4
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	86%	4
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	90%	5
Sat 3p	Rain	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	82%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	86%	1
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	84%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	77%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	72%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	95%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	98%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	99%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Showers	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	73%	2
Sun 11a	Showers	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	74%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	65%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	58%	73%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	47%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	48%	42%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	20%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	62%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	56%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	21%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	23%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	19%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	81%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	23%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	18%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	37°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	6%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.7 in18 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.8 in20 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 60°16°
  100% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 52°11°
  90% chance · 1 in26 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. 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 43. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  40% 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.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
100% chance of rain, high 61°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
35% chance of rain, high 62°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Highs 50–67°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

18 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 3,740 cfs

Forecast peak 5.9 ft Sat 12 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 254 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Chama above Abiquiu

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.1 ft
Flow: 3,630 cfs

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Embudo

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 492 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 120

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Abiquiu Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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El Rito weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:33 PM; Morning 7:04–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from El Rito. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

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El Rito, NM weather

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Rivers

Rio Chama near Chamita

Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera

Rio Chama above Abiquiu

Rio Grande at Embudo

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Heating this week

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Stars tonight? Poor

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