Rio Chama above Abiquiu
14 mi- Level
- 10.1 ft
- Flow
- 3,570 cfs
Forecast peak 11.7 ft Sun 12 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 15 h 48 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. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.
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; 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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 1:15 PM MDT at KLAM
Rainy and 50°10°, rain ~3 PM–2 AM (81%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°), high 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°).
Now 50°10°
Rain
None rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 100%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 68% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 61% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 57% | 39% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 33% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 82% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 82% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 76% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 76% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 54% | 63% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 46% | 43% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 42% | 22% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 40% | 60% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 41% | 56% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 41% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 49% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 69% | 30% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 64% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 73% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 66% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 58% | 1% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 49% | 1% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 41% | 3% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 33% | 29% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 32% | 9% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 0.76 in19 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 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 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
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 61.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35.
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 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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.
99% chance of rain, high 58°, low 42°.
36% chance of rain, high 57°, low 37°.
Dry, high 59°, low 38°.
Highs 46–63°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 11.7 ft Sun 12 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing