Flood Watch
Ends in 16 h 31 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 1:10 PM MDT at KSAF

La Cienega, NM weather

Rainy and 55°13°, storms ~2 PM–8 AM (98%).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Rain

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h around 10 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 PM (100%, 5.5 in139 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 2 PM
High 62°17° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today 4 PM–1 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow noon–1 PM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Storms all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%) · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
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	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	73%	94%	3
Sat 2p	Rain	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	72%	91%	0
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.46 in12 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	75%	75%	4
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.46 in12 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	72%	89%	3
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	80%, 0.46 in12 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	74%	73%	2
Sat 6p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	86%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	91%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	88%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	87%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	89%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	88%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	88%	91%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	91%	96%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	67%	0
Sun 3a	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	62%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	95%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	95%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	98%	43%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	94%	37%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	81%	32%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	51%	4
Sun 12p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	66%	75%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	42%	5
Sun 2p	Rain	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	82%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	77%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	86%	3
Sun 5p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	57%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	26%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	38%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	38%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	36%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	15%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	19%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	31%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	30%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	40%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	37%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	32%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	31%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	23%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	10%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.73 in19 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 62°17°
  100% chance · 2.3 in58 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 49°9°
  80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 47. Southeast wind 15 to 25 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
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.26 in6.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 61°16°
  70% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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
47°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
98% chance of rain, high 63°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
69% chance of rain, high 61°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 53–67°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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 Grande below Cochiti Dam

12 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

Galisteo Creek at Galisteo Dam

9.7 mi

Level: 5480 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Galisteo Creek below Galisteo Dam

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Cochiti Dam

12 mi

Level: 5347 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°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?

Santa Fe County Municipal 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).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

La Cienega weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:33 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 northeast from La Cienega. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 38 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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