Rio Grande at Albuquerque
21 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
- Flow
- 980 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 4 h 23 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 1:10 AM MDT at KABQ
Mostly clear and 57°14°, storms ~2 AM–11 PM (90%).
Today: low 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°), high 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°).
Now 57°14°
Mostly clear
Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 86% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 88% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 91% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 93% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 95% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 94% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 93% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 77% | 94% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 79% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 66% | 91% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 63% | 52% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 63% | 47% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 62% | 86% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 72% | 33% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 92% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 91% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 90% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 92% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 90% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 71% | 54% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 60% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 18% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 23% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 49% | 50% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 48% | 42% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 37% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 15% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 72% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 79% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 41°5° to 55°13°) | 45°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
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: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
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 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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 · 0.16 in4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
90% chance of rain, high 65°, low 52°.
Dry, high 64°, low 45°.
Dry, high 63°, low 45°.
Highs 58–66°; 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.
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
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Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
Mostly clear 2–4 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing