Flood Watch
Ends in 16 h 46 min
When
Through late tonight.
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, South Central Highlands and South Central Mountains. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 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. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Showers and thunderstorms will 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; 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
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Observed 12:15 PM MDT at KLAM

Lyden, NM weather

Rainy and 51°11°, storms ~2 PM (99%).

Forecasts differ

Now 51°11°

Rain

Wind: 8 mph13 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 92%; Air 51°11°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°6° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 PM (100%, 5.1 in129 mm)
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Dry break tomorrow night 6–9 PM
Rain tomorrow night 9 PM–midnight (30%)

This afternoonDown to 53°12° by 4 PM · Storms all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 52°11° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 9 PM–midnight (30%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	91%	5
Sat 2p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	95%	5
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	91%	0
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	96%	3
Sat 5p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	87%	2
Sat 6p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	80%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	87%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	88%	93%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	94%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	94%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	49°9°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	84%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	52%	4
Sun 12p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	59%	5
Sun 1p	Heavy rain	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	58%	62%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	23%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	69%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	76%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	57%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	58%	62%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	18%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	33%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	43%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	35%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	21%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	18%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	23%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	33%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	41%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	81%	48%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	35%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	78%	52%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	66%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	63%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	41%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	31%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	6%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 29°−2°. Storms 0.75 in19 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 59°15°
  100% chance · 1.9 in48 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  90% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  80% chance · 1 in26 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 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 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Heavy rain. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy rain, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South 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 39. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
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 64°18°).
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  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.
High, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
24°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
99% chance of rain, high 60°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
61% chance of rain, high 60°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 52–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

7.7 mi

Minor flooding

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

Embudo Creek below Dixon

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sun 12 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 218 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Embudo

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 452 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 134

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. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°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?

Alcalde · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lyden weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:32 PM; Morning 7:03–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Lyden. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 44 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Flood Watch

Lyden, NM weather

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Radar

Rivers

Rio Chama near Chamita

Embudo Creek below Dixon

Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera

Rio Grande at Embudo

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon