Flood Watch
Ends in 16 h 35 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 12:15 PM MDT at KLAM

Santa Cruz, NM weather

Rainy and 51°11°, rain ~2–5 PM (98%).

Forecasts differ

Now 51°11°

Rain

Wind: 8 mph13 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 92%; Air 51°11°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°6° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow night midnight (100%, 6.1 in154 mm)
High 65°18° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
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	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	89%	5
Sat 2p	Rain	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	100%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	61%	85%	5
Sat 3p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	90%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	82%	1
Sat 4p	Rain	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	90%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	59%	3
Sat 5p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	90%, 0.43 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	67%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	70%	1
Sat 7p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	90%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	51%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	44%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	44%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	64%	63%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	64%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	63°17°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	52%	73%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	48%	42%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	43%	56%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	70%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	61%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	34%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	39%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	32%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	30%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	23%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	24%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	34%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	24%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	24%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	32%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	7%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 29°−2°. Storms 0.73 in19 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  100% chance · 2.2 in55 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  90% chance · 1.9 in49 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southwest 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 40. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 68.
Night: Clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  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
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
26°−3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
98% chance of rain, high 66°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)

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

6.9 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 3,330 cfs

Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 6 PM, moderate flooding

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Embudo Creek below Dixon

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sun 12 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 218 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Otowi

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 1,370 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 49°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?

Alcalde · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Santa Cruz weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:33 PM; Morning 7:03–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking east from Santa Cruz. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Rio Chama near Chamita

Embudo Creek below Dixon

Rio Ojo Caliente below La Madera

Rio Grande at Otowi

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Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon