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  • Flood Watch

    Ends in 23 h 41 min

    When
    From 6 AM MDT Saturday through late Saturday night.
    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 and South Central Highlands. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, 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 precautions

    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.

    Additional details

    • Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop early Saturday and 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; 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 5:45 AM MDT at KABQ

La Madera, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°, storms ~7–2 AM (97%).

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the east. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality
39Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.08 inHg1019 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

  1. 12:00 AM: light rain
  2. 12:15 AM: dry
  3. 12:30 AM: dry
  4. 12:45 AM: dry
  5. 1:00 AM: dry
  6. 1:15 AM: light rain
  7. 1:30 AM: light rain
  8. 1:45 AM: light rain

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 AM (100%, 2.6 in66 mm)
  • Fog today 7–10 AM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 10 AM–noon
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 5 PM–1 AM
  • Fog tonight 8–9 PM
  1. This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  2. This afternoonNear 59°15° · Storms all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Storms all night (90%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h89%73%0
Sat 7aFog49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h94%93%0
Sat 8aFog50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h96%90%0
Sat 9aFog53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h90%86%1
Sat 10aDrizzle56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h82%88%2
Sat 11aThunderstorms58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h78%95%4
Sat 12pRain59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h77%90%5
Sat 1pThunderstorms60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)60°16°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h75%65%6
Sat 2pThunderstorms61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h72%92%5
Sat 3pThunderstorms61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h71%92%5
Sat 4pThunderstorms60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)60°16°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%84%3
Sat 5pThunderstorms59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h75%47%2
Sat 6pThunderstorms55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h85%65%0
Sat 7pThunderstorms53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h90%79%0
Sat 8pFog52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h92%72%0
Sat 9pDrizzle52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h88%87%0
Sat 10pDrizzle52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h88%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h89%55%0
Sun 12aThunderstorms51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h88%95%0
Sun 1aThunderstorms50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h88%99%0
Sun 2aFog50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h87%98%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h88%98%0
Sun 4aShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h90%92%0
Sun 5aShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h91%71%0
Sun 6aShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h91%60%0
Sun 7aShowers47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h95%68%0
Sun 8aShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h95%59%0
Sun 9aShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h88%50%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%58%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h68%52%4
Sun 12pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h61%47%5
Sun 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h56%70%6
Sun 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h52%75%5
Sun 3pSunny61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h49%29%5
Sun 4pMostly sunny61°16° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)61°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h49%25%3
Sun 5pDrizzle60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)60°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h51%51%2
Sun 6pRain56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%55%1
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%58%0
Sun 8pMostly clear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)49°9°30%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h72%28%0
Sun 9pShowers49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°30%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h75%26%0
Sun 10pClear48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)47°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%11%0
Sun 11pClear47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h76%3%0
Mon 12aClear46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)46°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%0%0
Mon 1aClear46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)46°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h78%0%0
Mon 2aClear45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h78%0%0
Mon 3aClear44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)44°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%0%0
Mon 4aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)44°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h80%7%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)43°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h81%17%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 35°2°. Storms 0.46 in12 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Thunderstorms, 50°10°

      100% chance · 0.78 in20 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Thunderstorms, 61°16°

      100% chance · 1.1 in27 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Thunderstorms, 52°11°

      90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Thunderstorms, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 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 46. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 35°2°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 34°1°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 50°10°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. 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 42. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 34°1°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 34°1°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      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, 43°6°

      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 42.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 33°1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 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: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 40°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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 43°6°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 36°2°

      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°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 40°4°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 49°10°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    97% chance of rain, high 62°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 62°, low 42°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 63°, low 41°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–66°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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 at Albuquerque

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.3 ft
Flow
1,460 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

AMAFCA at North Floodway Channel near Alameda

15 mi
Level
0.4 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Jemez River below Jemez Dam

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.9 ft
Flow
1,510 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Jemez River at Jemez Canyon Reservoir

16 mi
Level
5158 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
8
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CORRALES · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1982–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
68°20° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
62°17° / 46°8°
Record high
83°28° in 2003
Record low
22°−6° in 1996

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.

Daylight
11 h 0 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour
5:44–6:34 PM
Morning 7:03–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:44 PM
Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from La Madera. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,600 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.