Rio Puerco near Bernardo
23 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- 31 cfs
Forecast peak 18.9 ft Tue 12 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Flood Watch
Starts in 3 h 33 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 2:00 AM MDT at KABQ
Los Chaves, NM weather
Stormy and 59°15°, storms ~3 AM–2 PM (90%).
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°), high 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).
Now 59°15°
Thunderstorms
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable · up to 55°13° by 9 AM (a little sticky)
- Air quality
- 58Moderate
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 53°12° · Storms all night (50%)
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (90%)
This afternoonNear 67°19° · Storms all afternoon (60%)
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 10%
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · rain chance 10%
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 1 AM · rain chance 10%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Thunderstorms | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 94% | — | — |
| Sat 3a | Thunderstorms | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 96% | — | — |
| Sat 4a | Thunderstorms | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Thunderstorms | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Thunderstorms | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Thunderstorms | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Thunderstorms | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 98% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Thunderstorms | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 84% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Thunderstorms | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Thunderstorms | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Thunderstorms | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 62% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Thunderstorms | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Thunderstorms | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Thunderstorms | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Thunderstorms | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 61% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Thunderstorms | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Thunderstorms | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 88% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Thunderstorms | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 90% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 95% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Thunderstorms | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 97% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 98% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 98% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 97% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 98% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 98% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 98% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 98% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 98% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 92% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 93% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 35°2°. Storms 0.38 in9.7 mm, 90% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Thunderstorms, 51°11°90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 69°21°60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Thunderstorms, 57°14°60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 32°0°. Storms 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. One forecast 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 66.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
The outlook
Today
90% chance of rain, high 69°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–70°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Rio Grande at Albuquerque
25 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
- Flow
- 989 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 83% less heating than a typical week.
This week 16Typical 93
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 1
- 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 45°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
LOS LUNAS 3 SSW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1923–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 71°22° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 69°21° / 49°9°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2016
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1980
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- +13°+7°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Los Chaves weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:46–6:37 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:55 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:37–6:47 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:19 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
