Flood Watch
Starts in 57 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 4:45 AM MDT at KRTN

Maxwell, NM weather

Mostly clear and 45°7°, storms ~9 AM–11 PM (100%).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Mostly clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 6 AM (30%)
Rain and storms today 9 AM–tomorrow night midnight (100%, 10.6 in271 mm)
High 56°13° today at 11 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 3–5 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (30%)
This afternoonNear 55°13° · Storms all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	99%	98%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	94%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	43°6°	20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	97%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	20%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	98%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	99%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	99%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	89%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	90%, 0.62 in16 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	94%	1
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	90%, 0.62 in16 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	97%	2
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	90%, 0.62 in16 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	94%	1
Sat 3p	Rain	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	100%, 0.62 in16 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 4p	Heavy rain	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	100%, 0.62 in16 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Heavy rain	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	100%, 0.62 in16 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Heavy rain	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	90%, 0.56 in14 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	42°6°	90%, 0.56 in14 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	90%, 0.56 in14 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	100%, 0.56 in14 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	97%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	41°5°	100%, 0.56 in14 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	100%, 0.56 in14 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	40°4°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	39°4°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	100%, 0.46 in12 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	80%, 0.46 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	80%, 0.46 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	80%, 0.46 in12 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	94%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	39°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	94%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	89%	1
Sun 10a	Showers	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	82%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	64%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	61%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	54%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	57%	67%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	34%	2
Sun 6p	Rain	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	45°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	88%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	32%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	94%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	97%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	26%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	40°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	40°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	51%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Storms 1.7 in42 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  80% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 56°13°
  100% chance · 3.7 in94 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy rain, 47°8°
  100% chance · 3.4 in85 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  100% chance · 2.8 in70 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Storms 0.64 in16 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 30°−1°. Typical 63°17° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 31°−1°. Typical 63°17° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
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
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
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
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
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
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
100% chance of rain, high 58°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
65% chance of rain, high 61°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–68°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Vermejo River above Dawson

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Canadian River near Taylor Springs

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Cimarron River (NM) above Cimarron

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Raton Municipal Crews Field Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:26 PM; Morning 6:57–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:47–6:57 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Maxwell. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,800 ft, 53 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

Maxwell, NM weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Vermejo River above Dawson

Canadian River near Taylor Springs

Cimarron River (NM) above Cimarron

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