Rio Chama near Chamita
5.0 mi- Level
- 6.8 ft
- Flow
- 3,330 cfs
Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 6 PM, moderate flooding
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 16 h 32 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. 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; 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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 12:15 PM MDT at KLAM
Rainy and 51°11°, storms ~2 PM–11 AM (99%).
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°), high 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°).
Now 51°11°
Rain
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Drizzle | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 100%, 0.42 in11 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 91% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Rain | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 100%, 0.42 in11 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 66% | 90% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 90%, 0.42 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 83% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 90%, 0.42 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 87% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 90%, 0.42 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 76% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 87% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 91% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 95% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 99% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 97% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 93% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 79% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 70% | 55% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 60% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 62°17° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 57% | 62% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 52% | 24% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 46% | 61% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 54% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 53% | 61% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 50% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 69% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 78% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 80% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 88% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 35% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 47% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 71% | 31% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 60% | 27% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 49% | 7% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 2.1 in53 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 37. West 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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 68.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
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 69°21°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
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.
99% chance of rain, high 65°, low 44°.
60% chance of rain, high 65°, low 37°.
Dry, high 65°, low 37°.
Highs 53–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 6 PM, moderate flooding
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sun 12 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11 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. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Los Luceros weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing