Flood Watch
Ends in 16 h 53 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 12:55 PM MDT at KSAF

La Cueva, NM weather

Rainy and 54°12°, storms ~2–5 PM (98%).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Rain

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 2 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Rain · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 54°12°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 (66°19° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow night 9 PM (100%, 5.9 in149 mm)
High 57°14° today at 2 PM
Fog tomorrow 6–9 AM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 56°13° · Storms all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Storms all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (40%)
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.46 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	88%	96%	4
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.46 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	93%	3
Sat 3p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	88%	3
Sat 4p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	94%	2
Sat 5p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	92%	1
Sat 6p	Rain	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	88%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Heavy rain	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sat 8p	Heavy rain	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	94%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Thunderstorms	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Thunderstorms	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	99%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	98%	95%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	89%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	86%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	60%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	57%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	59%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	89%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	57%	85%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	58°14°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	83%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	33%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	39%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	36%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	24%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	35%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	22%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	38%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	35%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	10%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	10%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	12%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	41%	29%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Storms 0.97 in25 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 57°14°
  100% chance · 2.3 in58 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 50°10°
  100% chance · 2 in52 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 46°8°
  90% chance · 1 in26 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 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 43. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Storms 0.46 in12 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
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°–53°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  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
45°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
98% chance of rain, high 58°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
69% chance of rain, high 59°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 48–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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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

Pecos River above Pecos

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 129 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe River (NM) at McClure Dam

9.5 mi

Level: 7745 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe River (NM) at Nichols Dam

11 mi

Level: 78.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Nambe at Nambe Falls Reservoir

21 mi

Level: 6827 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 8 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?

Pecos National Monument · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1919–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:32 PM; Morning 7:01–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from La Cueva. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,400 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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