Flood Watch
Ends in 18 h 8 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 11:35 AM MDT at KSAF

La Tierra, NM weather

Overcast and 55°13°, snow ~12–5 PM (93%).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow night midnight (100%, 4.1 in104 mm)
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h today 1–6 PM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h tonight 8 PM–midnight
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight 2–3 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (30%)
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 10 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 11a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	78%	79%	4
Sat 12p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	76%	93%	5
Sat 1p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	75%	57%	5
Sat 2p	Rain	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	90%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	73%	90%	2
Sat 3p	Snow	61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	61°16°	80%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	75%	85%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	80%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	74%	88%	3
Sat 5p	Rain	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	80%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	78%	76%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	37%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	91%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	87%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	90%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	89%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	91%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	42°6°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	94%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	42°6°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	59%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	97%	63%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	98%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	98%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	99%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	99%	33%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	32%	1
Sun 10a	Showers	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	32%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	72%	39%	4
Sun 12p	Rain	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	77%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	69%	5
Sun 2p	Rain	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	89%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	69%	4
Sun 4p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	61°16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	72%	3
Sun 5p	Rain	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	51%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	34%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	39%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	36%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	21%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	21%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	21%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	95%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	24%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	29%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	91%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	23%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.63 in16 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 61°16°
  90% chance · 2 in50 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly 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, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 33°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°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 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, 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, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Storms 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  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.
High, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  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
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
98% chance of rain, high 62°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
43% chance of rain, high 62°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 51–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Rio Chama near Chamita

23 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 3,550 cfs

Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 6 PM, moderate flooding

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 643 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe River (NM) at Nichols Dam

9.4 mi

Level: 78.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Nambe at Nambe Falls Reservoir

9.7 mi

Level: 6827 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 6 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 2°1° colder than typical.

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 Tierra weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:33 PM; Morning 7:02–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% 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 east from La Tierra. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Flood Watch