Rio Chama near Chamita
21 mi- Level
- 6.6 ft
- Flow
- 3,060 cfs
Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sun 12 AM, moderate flooding
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 13 h 59 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 3:35 PM MDT at KLAM
Overcast and 55°13°, storms ~5 PM–11 AM (88%).
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°), high 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°).
Now 55°13°
Cloudy
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 81% | 91% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Thunderstorms | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 77% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 88% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 92% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Thunderstorms | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 97% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 99% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 98% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 99% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 88% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 63% | 86% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 60% | 80% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 61°16° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 54% | 82% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 53% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 56% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 76% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 38% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 90% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 88% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 39% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 36% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 73% | 29% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 7% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 45% | 8% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 4% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 40% | 9% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 38% | 14% | 4 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.64 in16 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. 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 35. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 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.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
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 66.
Night: Clear, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
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.
88% chance of rain, high 62°, low 41°.
66% chance of rain, high 62°, low 35°.
Dry, high 62°, low 34°.
Highs 49–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sun 12 AM, moderate flooding
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sun 12 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing