Flood Warning
Ends in 11 h 6 min
When
Until 130 PM MDT Saturday.
Where
Northwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Northeastern Cibola County in west central New Mexico...
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused from excessive rainfall is expected.
Impacts
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Additional details
At 139 PM MDT, emergency management reported river flooding in Laguna due to strong runoff into the Rio San Jose. Flooding is already occurring.
Flooding is occurring along the Rio San Jose, reported just outside Laguna Pueblo along I-40.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Grants, Laguna Pueblo, New Laguna, Cubero, Mesita, San Fidel, Skyline-Ganipa, McCartys, Paraje and Seama.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Areas: Cibola, NM; Valencia, NM
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Observed 1:35 AM MDT at KGNT

Seama, NM weather

Flood Warning. 44°7° and partly cloudy now.

Mostly agree

Now 44°7°

Partly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 42°5°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 9 AM
Humidity: 92%; Air 44°7°, dew point 42°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa next 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tonight midnight (90%, 1 in25 mm)
Low 45°7° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 9 AM
High 64°18° today at 2 PM

TonightNear 48°9° · Rain all night (40%)
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Storms all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 1 AM · 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 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sat 9a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	99%	82%	1
Sat 10a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	88%	2
Sat 11a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	90%	4
Sat 12p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	77%	5
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	89%	6
Sat 2p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	58%	55%	5
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	94%	5
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	57%	73%	3
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	65%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	65%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	46%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	48%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	50%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	44%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	48%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	57%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	32%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	25%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	24%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	23%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	29%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	23%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	24%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	24%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	30%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	34%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 33°1°. Storms 0.43 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  90% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 64°18°
  80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 67°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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 63.
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 63°17°).
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  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
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°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
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
94% chance of rain, high 65°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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 San Jose at Acoma Pueblo

12 mi

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 685 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 42°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Cubero · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

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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Seama 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: 5:49–6:39 PM; Morning 7:08–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 34% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Seama. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,200 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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