Flood Watch
Ends in 12 h 13 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 5:15 PM MDT at KLAM

Tierra Amarilla, NM weather

Overcast and 54°12°, storms ~6 PM–5 AM (92%).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 4 AM
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until 6 AM tomorrow (90%, 1.2 in31 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 6 AM–noon
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow noon–9 PM (50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)

TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (40%)
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · 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 5p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	69%	72%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	82%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	82%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	89%	0
Sat 9p	Thunderstorms	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sat 10p	Snow	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	60%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	95%	58%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	95%	48%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	30%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	95%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	83%	15%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	73%	55%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	64%	61%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	45%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	48°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	85%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	84%	4
Sun 4p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	55%	64%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	58%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	63%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	35%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	15%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)	34°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	12%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	31%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	11%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	12%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	18%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	14%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 24°−4°. Storms 0.41 in10 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 47°8°
  90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Clear, with a low around 28.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 24°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
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 61°16°).
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 23°−5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 23°−5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
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 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 22°−6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 46°8°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
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
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 22°−6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 22°−6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
43°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 22°−6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
58% chance of rain, high 57°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
54% chance of rain, high 55°, low 31°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Highs 43–62°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Navajo River near Chromo

24 mi

Action stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 625 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 6 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Chama at Heron Dam

8.2 mi

Level: 7085 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Chama at El Vado Dam

12 mi

Level: 6824 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?

Chama · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
+8°+4°SatOct 24

Tierra Amarilla weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:34 PM; Morning 7:05–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Tierra Amarilla. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,600 ft, 28 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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