Flood Warning
Ends in 4 h 48 min
When
Until 130 PM MDT Saturday.
Where
Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused from excessive rainfall is expected.
Impacts
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Additional details
At 139 PM MDT, emergency management reported river flooding in Laguna due to strong runoff into the Rio San Jose. Flooding is already occurring.
Flooding is occurring along the Rio San Jose, reported just outside Laguna Pueblo along I-40.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Grants, Laguna Pueblo, New Laguna, Cubero, Mesita, San Fidel, Skyline-Ganipa, McCartys, Paraje and Seama.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Areas: Cibola, NM; Valencia, NM
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Observed 8:15 AM MDT at KGNT

Paraje, NM weather

Flood Warning. 51°11° and partly cloudy now.

Forecasts differ

Now 51°11°

Partly sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until midnight (100%, 1 in25 mm)
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 65°18° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (100%)
This afternoonNear 63°17° · Storms all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · rain chance 10% · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sat 9a	Snow	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	97%	90%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	87%	2
Sat 11a	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	72%	92%	4
Sat 12p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	67%	81%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	64%	80%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	53%	5
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	57%	86%	4
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	58%	82%	3
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	47%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	52%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	36%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	38%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	39%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	37%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	49%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	98%	50%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	53%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	48%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	32%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	21%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	22%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	18%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	27%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	22%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	40%	39%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	41%	25%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	20%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 30°−1° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	4%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 33°1°. Storms 0.43 in11 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 48°9°
  100% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 65°18°
  80% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
52°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
95% chance of rain, high 66°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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

Rio San Jose at Acoma Pueblo

16 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 854 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Cubero · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:39 PM; Morning 7:07–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 50% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Paraje. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,200 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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