Rio Chama near Chamita
17 mi- Level
- 6.7 ft
- Flow
- 3,240 cfs
Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sun 12 AM, moderate flooding
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Flood Watch
Ends in 11 h 29 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. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.
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/safety/flood
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 5:55 PM MDT at KLAM
Ojo Caliente, NM weather
Overcast and 53°12°, 65°36° colder than a typical Oct 24, storms ~7 PM–11 AM (87%).
Today: low 43°6°, high 0°−18°.
Now 53°12°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 6 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 53°12° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Storms all afternoon (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 30%
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM
Monday afternoonNear 60°16°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Thunderstorms | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Thunderstorms | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Thunderstorms | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N | 89% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Thunderstorms | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Thunderstorms | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Thunderstorms | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Thunderstorms | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Thunderstorms | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Thunderstorms | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 95% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Thunderstorms | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Thunderstorms | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 97% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Thunderstorms | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 97% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Thunderstorms | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 98% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Thunderstorms | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 99% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Thunderstorms | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Thunderstorms | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Thunderstorms | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Thunderstorms | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Thunderstorms | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Thunderstorms | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Thunderstorms | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Thunderstorms | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Thunderstorms | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Thunderstorms | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h | 79% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 48% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 44% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 41% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 38% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 40% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 42% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 0°−18°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Thunderstorms, 53°12°90% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Thunderstorms, 45°7°80% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 0°−18°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- —
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Thunderstorms, 44°7°70% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 61°16°30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Thunderstorms, 51°11°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 31°−1°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Clear, with a low around 31.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. One forecast 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 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 0°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Minor flooding
Embudo Creek below Dixon
10 mi- Level
- 9.4 ft
- Flow
- 77 cfs
Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sun 12 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera
2.5 mi- Level
- 4.3 ft
- Flow
- 216 cfs
Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Rio Grande at Embudo
8.6 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 440 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 78% less heating than a typical week.
This week 29Typical 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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Mon, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Alcalde · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 65°36° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 29°−2°
- Forecast high / low
- 0°−18° / 43°6°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 1973
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1975
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- ±0°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Ojo Caliente weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 57 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:41–6:32 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:55 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:32–6:42 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
