Animas River above Cedar Hill
20 mi- Level
- 10.8 ft
- Flow
- 11,400 cfs
Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 8 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 3 h 40 min
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Mexico
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What
Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
Additional details
La Plata River Below Redmesa 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 Saturday afternoon at noon MDT.
Areas: San Juan, NM
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 8:00 AM MDT at KFMN
Flood Warning. 48°9° and mostly cloudy now.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°), high 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°).
Now 48°9°
Mostly cloudy
None rain starting around 7:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 94% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 80% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 72% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Thunderstorms | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 67% | 82% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 75% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 70% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Heavy rain | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 88% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 65% | 40% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 67% | 24% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 69% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 76% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Thunderstorms | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Thunderstorms | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 84% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 91% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 94% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 98% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 98% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 97% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 98% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 98% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 79% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 88% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 81% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 59% | 51% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 25% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 13% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 40% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 36% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 66% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 99% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
91% chance of rain, high 63°, low 43°.
Dry, high 60°, low 35°, cooling off.
Dry, high 60°, low 34°.
Highs 52–64°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 8 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 8.3 ft Sat 8 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 73% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
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.
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
La Plata weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 60% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing