Flood Warning
Ends in 1 day
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New Mexico
When
Until Sunday afternoon.
Where
San Juan River at Farmington.
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Moderate flooding is forecast.
Impacts
At 10.0 feet, The current extent of flooding along the San Juan River in New Mexico has not been observed since before the completion of Navajo Dam in 1962. In the Farmington vicinity, backwater flooding on the Animas River at and above the confluence with the San Juan River is the major concern. See flood bulletins pertaining to the Animas River. Downriver through Shiprock, mostly low lying and agricultural areas are subject to inundation.
Additional details
There is no current observed data.
Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight, then continue falling through early week.
Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
The San Juan River at Farmington has already crested at an all time record stage yesterday.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
San Juan River At Farmington affecting San Juan 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 late tonight at midnight MDT.
Areas: San Juan, NM
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Flood Advisory
Ends in 1 day
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in New Mexico
When
From this morning to Sunday afternoon.
Where
San Juan River at Farmington.
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Impacts
At 8.5 feet, Overbank flow is occurring from just below the confluence of the Animas and San Juan Rivers at Farmington, and continuing downriver through Shiprock. At this water level, the fast flow can result in river bank erosion but otherwise minor flood damage.
Additional details
At 11:00 AM MDT Thursday the stage was 5.8 feet.
Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.2 feet late tomorrow evening.
Action stage is 7.0 feet.
Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
San Juan River At Farmington affecting San Juan County.
Precautionary actions
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq.
The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at noon MDT.
Areas: San Juan, NM
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Observed 11:35 AM MDT at KFMN

Kirtland, NM weather

Flood Warning. 55°13° and partly cloudy now.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Partly sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until midnight (80%, 0.73 in19 mm)
High 64°18° today at 2 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 10 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 11a	Rain	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	70%	1
Sat 12p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	59%	72%	1
Sat 1p	Rain	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	56%	60%	1
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	52%	37%	1
Sat 3p	Showers	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	53%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	34%	0
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	27%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	53%	0
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	49%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	69%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	49%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	69%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	67%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	75%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	73%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	70%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	14%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	23%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	63%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	56%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	30%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	13%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	21%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	33%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	42%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	40%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	30%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	34%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Storms 0.37 in9.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°5°
  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.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
79% chance of rain, high 65°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 53–66°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, 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

San Juan River at Shiprock

18 mi

Major flooding

Level: 21.2 ft

Forecast peak 23.1 ft Sat 11 AM, major flooding

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River at State Line

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 510 cfs

Forecast peak 7.8 ft Sun 6 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River at Farmington

6.7 mi

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 470 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River near La Plata

16 mi

Level: 12.6 ft
Flow: 515 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

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 30Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?

Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Kirtland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:41 PM; Morning 7:13–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Kirtland. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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