Flood Watch
Starts in 3 h 35 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 KDRO

Middle Mesa, NM weather

Mostly clear and 43°6°, storms ~3–5 AM (45%).

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Mostly clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 PM (100%, 4.1 in104 mm)
Low 42°6° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 59°15° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 46°8° · Storms all night (50%)
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
This afternoonNear 56°13° · Storms all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 1 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	41%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sat 4a	Thunderstorms	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	87%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	91%	85%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	61%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	52%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	98%	92%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	96%	1
Sat 10a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	85%	96%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	92%	3
Sat 12p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	71%	90%	4
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	97%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	100%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	64%	83%	5
Sat 3p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	74%	4
Sat 4p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	66%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	67%	2
Sat 6p	Rain	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	88%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	84%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	65%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	66%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	54%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	49%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	53%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	59%	51%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	50%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	51%	53%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	42%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	48%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	43%	1
Sun 7p	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	57%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	56%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	18%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	13%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Storms 0.46 in12 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 59°15°
  100% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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.
High, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  50% 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°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
High, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
97% chance of rain, high 60°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
40% chance of rain, high 58°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Highs 50–63°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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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

Animas River above Cedar Hill

21 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 11.3 ft

Forecast peak 10.8 ft Sat 6 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

San Juan River near Archuleta

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 735 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Piedra River near Arboles

9.6 mi

Level: 5.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

San Juan River at Navajo Dam

14 mi

Level: 6035 ft

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 108

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Navajo Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Middle Mesa weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:37 PM; Morning 7:10–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Middle Mesa. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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