Flood Watch
Ends in 16 h 36 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 1:00 PM MDT at KABQ

Placitas, NM weather

Overcast and 64°18°, rain ~2 PM–5 AM (97%).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Cloudy

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 2 PM
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drizzle until tomorrow 9 AM (100%, 2.4 in60 mm)
High 65°18° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 5–6 PM
Dry break tomorrow 9 AM–noon
Rain tomorrow noon–6 PM (50%, 0.36 in9.1 mm)

This afternoonNear 64°18° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Rain 6–9 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° 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	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	67%	66%	6
Sat 2p	Drizzle	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	76%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	68%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	30%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	63%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	36%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	75%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	76%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	76%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	37%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	82%	45%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	85%	37%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	88%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	35%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	98%	30%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	74%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	66%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	58%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	26%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	33%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	34%	5
Sun 3p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	46%	5
Sun 4p	Rain	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	51%	57%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	35%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	28%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	38%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	39%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	38%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	28%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	17%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	20%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	28%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	33%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	59%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	50%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	45%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	44%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	30%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	47%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	35%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Storms 0.27 in6.9 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  100% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  90% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 37°3°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 67.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 49°10°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A 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: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  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
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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°–64°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
97% chance of rain, high 66°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
48% chance of rain, high 64°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Highs 53–69°; 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

Rio Grande at Albuquerque

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 1,630 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 652 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Jemez River below Jemez Dam

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 1,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Jemez River at Jemez Canyon Reservoir

7.7 mi

Level: 5158 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 94

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°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?

Jemez Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:35 PM; Morning 7:04–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:45 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Placitas. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Flood Watch

Placitas, NM weather

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The outlook

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Tomorrow

Monday

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What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rio Grande at Albuquerque

Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam

Jemez River below Jemez Dam

Jemez River at Jemez Canyon Reservoir

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