Flood Watch
Ends in 8 h 42 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 8:55 PM MDT at KSAF

Rio Chiquito, NM weather

Rainy and 54°12°, rain ~10 PM–8 AM (78%).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Rain

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the southeast. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 9 AM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Rain · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow night midnight (80%, 2.4 in62 mm)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow noon–2 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 4–6 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 51°11° by 8 PM · 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 9p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	82%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	95%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	39%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	48%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	76%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	64%	46%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	59%	70%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	54%	60%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	50%	59%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	52%	34%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	56%	42%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	59%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	36%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	69%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	43%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	23%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	84%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	6%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	7%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	47%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	52%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	45%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	8%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	14%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	30%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	12%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	20%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	21%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	30%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	29%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°11°
  70% chance · 0.75 in19 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 0 to 5 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
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% 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
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°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°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
86% chance of rain, high 58°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
64% chance of rain, high 60°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 50–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Monday.

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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 Chama near Chamita

13 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 3,220 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sun 12 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Embudo Creek below Dixon

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Forecast peak 12.7 ft Sun 6 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Nambe at Nambe Falls Reservoir

10 mi

Level: 6827 ft

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Embudo

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 427 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 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 30Typical 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 3:00 PM–4:00 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 7°4° colder than typical.

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

Rio Chiquito weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:32 PM; Morning 7:02–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Rio Chiquito. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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