Santa Fe River (NM) at Nichols Dam
14 mi- Level
- 78.6 ft
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 2 h 36 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.
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; 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 3:00 AM MDT at KSAF
Clear and 50°10°, storms ~4–5 AM (98%).
Today: low 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°), high 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°).
Now 50°10°
Clear
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 87% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 90% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 91% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 91% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Thunderstorms | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 98% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 99% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Thunderstorms | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 96% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 92% | 84% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Thunderstorms | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 89% | 59% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 88% | 91% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 91% | 92% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Thunderstorms | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 86% | 91% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Thunderstorms | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 88% | 90% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Thunderstorms | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 84% | 90% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 86% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 91% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 98% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 97% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 94% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Thunderstorms | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 92% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Thunderstorms | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 92% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 91% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Thunderstorms | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 91% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Thunderstorms | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 94% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 94% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 96% | 58% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 58% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 76% | 30% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 35% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 61% | 23% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Heavy snow | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 56% | 58% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 56% | 56% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 56% | 22% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 59% | 58% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 76% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 78% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 79% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 81% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 84% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 5% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
100% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 2 in52 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 1.4 in37 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. 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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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 40.
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 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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 after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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.
98% chance of rain, high 59°, low 49°.
51% chance of rain, high 61°, low 41°.
Dry, high 61°, low 39°.
Highs 51–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% 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.
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 5°3° colder than typical.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lamy weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing