Flood Watch
Ends in 13 h 27 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 4:15 PM MDT at KSAF

Sunlit Hills, NM weather

Rainy and 55°13°, storms ~5 PM (95%).

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Rain

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow night 9 PM (100%, 4 in102 mm)
Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h until 4 AM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Rain all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Storms all night (100%) · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (40%)
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 61°16° 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 4p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	90%, 0.52 in13 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	81%	90%	3
Sat 5p	Rain	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.52 in13 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	80%	80%	2
Sat 6p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 33 mph52 km/h	87%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Snow	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	95%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	44°7°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	95%	93%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	70%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	91%	97%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	25 mph40 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	90%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Heavy rain	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	70%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	25 mph40 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	90%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	89%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	55%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	94%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	98%	48%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	57%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	83%	72%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	76%	87%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	70%	95%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	56°13°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	67%	77%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	64%	87%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	86%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	82%	2
Sun 6p	Rain	54°12° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	85%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	38%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	34%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	55%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	54%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	48%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	42%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	37%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	26%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	33%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	46%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.78 in20 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 58°14°
  90% chance · 1 in26 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 51°11°
  100% chance · 1.7 in43 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  70% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
43°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°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
44°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
91% chance of rain, high 59°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
71% chance of rain, high 58°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 50–64°; 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 Grande below Cochiti Dam

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 984 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe River (NM) at Nichols Dam

6.9 mi

Level: 78.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe River (NM) at McClure Dam

7.9 mi

Level: 7745 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecos River above Pecos

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 131 cfs

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 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 50°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?

Santa Fe County Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
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—SatOct 24

Sunlit Hills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:32 PM; Morning 7:02–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northeast from Sunlit Hills. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,000 ft, 15 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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