Flood Watch
Ends in 19 h 40 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 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. 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 8:55 AM MDT at KLAM

Los Alamos, NM weather

Overcast and 50°10°, storms ~11–5 AM (99%).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (51°10° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Storms until tomorrow 9 AM (100%, 6.1 in155 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 11 AM–noon
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 2–3 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tonight 8–9 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tonight 11 PM–midnight

This morningNear 52°11° · Storms all morning (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Storms all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Storms all night (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain 6–9 AM (40%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · rain chance 30% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Clear
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 9 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 10a	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	91%	97%	1
Sat 11a	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	100%, 0.3 in7.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	89%	97%	2
Sat 12p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	100%, 0.44 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	88%	97%	4
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	100%, 0.44 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	87%	98%	5
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	100%, 0.44 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	84%	91%	4
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	70%, 0.44 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	88%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	70%, 0.44 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	88%	84%	1
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	70%, 0.44 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	80%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	91%	98%	1
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	80%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	80%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	100%, 0.4 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	91%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	91%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	95%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	92%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	77%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	84%	59%	1
Sun 11a	Showers	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	76%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	68%	71%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	61%	48%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	53%	22%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	50%	20%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	50%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	65%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	21%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	39%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	32%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	30%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	22%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	75%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	75%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	14%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Storms 1.4 in36 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 52°11°
  100% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 55°13°
  100% chance · 2.6 in67 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 50°10°
  100% chance · 2.4 in61 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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 57. South wind 5 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 40. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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 61. 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
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 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.
High, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°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
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
99% chance of rain, high 55°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
39% chance of rain, high 57°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 50–62°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, 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 Chama near Chamita

16 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 3,450 cfs

Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 6 PM, moderate flooding

Reading from Sat 9 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

Rio Grande at Otowi

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 1,490 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Cochiti Dam

19 mi

Level: 5347 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Los Alamos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1918–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Los Alamos weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:34 PM; Morning 7:04–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Los Alamos. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,500 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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