Flood Watch
Ends in 12 h 13 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 4:50 PM MDT at KAEG

Rio Rancho Estates, NM weather

Sunny and 68°20°, storms ~6 PM–2 AM (85%).

Forecasts differ

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 18 mph29 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the south-southeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 12 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow noon (90%, 1.1 in27 mm)
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 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 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	36%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	53%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	91%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	94%	60%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	81%	87%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	73%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	71%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	68%	6
Sun 2p	Heavy snow	63°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	50%	86%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	58%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	71%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	44%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	29%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	16%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	13%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	61%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	66%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	47%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	38%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	38%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	52%	5
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	43%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 35°2°. Storms 0.68 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 54°12°
  90% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Heavy snow. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 68°20° / 34°1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  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 66.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 33°1°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
54% chance of rain, high 65°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
33% chance of snow, high 63°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 53–67°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 1,690 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

AMAFCA at North Floodway Channel near Alameda

13 mi

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Jemez River at Jemez Canyon Reservoir

16 mi

Level: 5158 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Jemez River below Jemez Dam

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 1,590 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CORRALES · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1982–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:36 PM; Morning 7:05–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Rio Rancho Estates. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 79 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Rivers

Rio Grande at Albuquerque

AMAFCA at North Floodway Channel near Alameda

Jemez River at Jemez Canyon Reservoir

Jemez River below Jemez Dam

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