Flood Watch
Ends in 23 h 45 min
When
From 6 AM MDT Saturday through late Saturday night.
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 and South Central Highlands. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, 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.
Additional details
Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop early Saturday and 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; 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 5:45 AM MDT at KABQ

Sandia Knolls, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°, storms ~7–2 AM (96%).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the east. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.08 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 AM (100%, 2.8 in72 mm)
Fog today 7–10 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 10 AM–noon
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 5 PM–1 AM
Fog tonight 8–9 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
This afternoonNear 58°14° · Storms all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Storms all night (90%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · 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 6a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	73%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	86%	1
Sat 10a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	90%	88%	2
Sat 11a	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	57°14°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	86%	95%	4
Sat 12p	Rain	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	90%	5
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	84%	65%	6
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	100%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	92%	5
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	92%	5
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	81%	84%	3
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	83%	47%	2
Sat 6p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	94%	65%	0
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	99%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Fog	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	100%	72%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	98%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	98%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	96%	55%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	97%	95%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	97%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	98%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	99%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	99%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	99%	60%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	99%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	99%	59%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	99%	50%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	84%	58%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	74%	52%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	66%	47%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	62%	70%	6
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	60%	75%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	56%	29%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	55%	25%	3
Sun 5p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	57%	51%	2
Sun 6p	Rain	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	55%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	58%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	28%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	85%	26%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	17%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Storms 0.46 in12 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 48°9°
  100% chance · 1 in26 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 59°15°
  100% chance · 1 in26 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 51°11°
  90% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth 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 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  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 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  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
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  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
45°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
96% chance of rain, high 60°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 50–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 1,460 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

AMAFCA at North Floodway Channel near Alameda

17 mi

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Jemez River below Jemez Dam

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 1,510 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Jemez River at Jemez Canyon Reservoir

21 mi

Level: 5158 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 98

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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Albuquerque Foothills NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1991–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sandia Knolls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:34 PM; Morning 7:03–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Sandia Knolls. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,200 ft, 52 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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