Flood Warning
Ends in 8 h 27 min
When
Until 130 PM MDT Saturday.
Where
Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused from excessive rainfall is expected.
Impacts
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Additional details
At 139 PM MDT, emergency management reported river flooding in Laguna due to strong runoff into the Rio San Jose. Flooding is already occurring.
Flooding is occurring along the Rio San Jose, reported just outside Laguna Pueblo along I-40.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Grants, Laguna Pueblo, New Laguna, Cubero, Mesita, San Fidel, Skyline-Ganipa, McCartys, Paraje and Seama.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Areas: Cibola, NM; Valencia, NM
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Observed 4:35 AM MDT at KGNT

Laguna, NM weather

Flood Warning. 51°11° and mostly cloudy now.

Forecasts differ

Now 51°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tonight midnight (100%, 1.3 in34 mm)
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 64°18° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (100%)
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Storms all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 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 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	87%	0
Sat 8a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sat 9a	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	93%	1
Sat 10a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	93%	2
Sat 11a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	84%	4
Sat 12p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	67%	84%	5
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	64%	89%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	63%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	65%	3
Sat 4p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	89%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Heavy rain	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	52%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	48%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	69%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	44%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	44%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	89%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	54%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	44%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	84%	55%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	19%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	14%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	25%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	31%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	19%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	19%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	19%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 33°1°. Storms 0.58 in15 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 49°9°
  100% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 64°18°
  80% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy rain, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  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 38.
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 63°17°).
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  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 rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  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
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
95% chance of rain, high 65°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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 San Jose at Acoma Pueblo

20 mi

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 774 cfs

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 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Cubero · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:39 PM; Morning 7:07–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 35% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Laguna. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,200 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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