Rio Chama near Chamita
24 mi- Level
- 6.6 ft
- Flow
- 3,060 cfs
Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sun 12 AM, moderate flooding
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 13 h 49 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
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
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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 3:55 PM MDT at KSAF
Rainy and 57°14°, rain ~5 PM (95%).
Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°), high 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°).
Now 57°14°
Rain
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 90%, 0.51 in13 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 35 mph57 km/h | 71% | 74% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 90%, 0.51 in13 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 74% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 33 mph54 km/h | 81% | 68% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 88% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 35 mph57 km/h | 88% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 84% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 31 mph51 km/h | 86% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Heavy rain | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 87% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 88% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 90% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 92% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 92% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 97% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 99% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 42% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 87% | 48% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 79% | 49% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 71% | 78% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 66% | 86% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 63% | 68% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 60% | 83% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 56% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 87% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 88% | 39% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 85% | 40% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 73% | 38% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 61% | 38% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 38% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 45% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 25% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 35% | 32% | 4 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 1 in26 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. 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 43. Southeast wind 15 to 20 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 1 in26 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
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 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
89% chance of rain, high 61°, low 43°.
67% chance of rain, high 59°, low 36°.
Dry, high 63°, low 37°, warming up.
Highs 50–65°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sun 12 AM, moderate flooding
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Mon, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Tano Road weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing