Flood Watch
Ends in 13 h 28 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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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 5 h 28 min
When
Until 10:00 PM
Where
Bernalillo, NM; Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM; Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
Issued for this county · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 697 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
BERNALILLO LINCOLN SOCORRO TORRANCE VALENCIA
IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
CHAVES
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBUQUERQUE, ALTO, BELEN, BITTER LAKE WILDLIFE REFUGE, BONITO LAKE, BOSQUE DEL APACHE, BOSQUE FARMS, CLINES CORNERS, ESTANCIA, GRAN QUIVIRA, LOS LUNAS, MCINTOSH, MEADOW LAKE, MIDWAY, MORIARTY, MOUNTAINAIR, RIO COMMUNITIES, ROSWELL, RUIDOSO, SOCORRO, AND VALENCIA.
Areas: Bernalillo, NM; Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM; Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
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Observed 4:10 PM MDT at KABQ

Rio Communities, NM weather

Partly cloudy and 70°21°, rain ~6–11 PM (81%).

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Partly sunny

Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 27 mph44 km/h; From the south. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Rain until midnight (80%, 0.88 in22 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tonight 9–10 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow 3–6 PM

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Rain all afternoon (30%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (80%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 10%
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Mostly 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 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	54%	16%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	56%	8%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	21%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	55%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	70%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	84%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	66%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	94%	64%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	95%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	68%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	48°9°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	74%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	54%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	62%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	56%	59%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	49%	29%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	46%	9%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	44%	23%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	43%	33%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	46%	15%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	60%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	17%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	26%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	53%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	75%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	74%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	89%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	92%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	90%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	86%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	76%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	77%	5
Mon 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	76%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 35°2°. Storms 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  80% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 35°2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 71°22°).
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 32°0°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
33% chance of rain, high 71°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–72°; 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 Puerco near Bernardo

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Forecast peak 18.4 ft Wed 12 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

LOS LUNAS 3 SSW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1923–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
+11°+6°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:37 PM; Morning 7:04–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:46 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Rio Communities. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,600 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

2 active weather alerts

Flood Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch