Flood Watch
Ends in 20 h 59 min
When
From 6 AM MDT Saturday through late Saturday night.
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 and South Central Highlands. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, 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.
Additional details
Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop early Saturday and 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; 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 8:35 AM MDT at KSAF

Valencia, NM weather

Overcast and 54°12°, storms ~10–8 AM (96%).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 PM (100%, 5.1 in130 mm)
Fog until 11 AM
High 57°14° today at 2 PM
Fog tonight 3–6 AM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
This afternoonNear 54°12° · Storms all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 8 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 9a	Fog	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	97%	1
Sat 10a	Fog	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	98%	95%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	94%	93%	4
Sat 12p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	98%	99%	5
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	96%	95%	5
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	91%	95%	5
Sat 3p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	93%	5
Sat 4p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	87%	94%	3
Sat 5p	Rain	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	91%	81%	2
Sat 6p	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	92%	87%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	42°6°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	99%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	88%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	59%	2
Sun 11a	Showers	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	52%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	72%	48%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	63%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	64%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	62%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	70%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	43%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	25%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	24%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	23%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	30%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	26%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	21%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	94%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	35%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Storms 0.89 in23 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 55°13°
  90% chance · 0.63 in16 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 57°14°
  100% chance · 2.3 in58 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 49°9°
  90% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Storms 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 46°8°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 37. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
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 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  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°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  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
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
96% chance of rain, high 58°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
62% chance of rain, high 59°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 49–64°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Santa Fe River (NM) at McClure Dam

8.0 mi

Level: 7745 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe River (NM) at Nichols Dam

9.2 mi

Level: 78.6 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Pecos River above Pecos

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 126 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Nambe at Nambe Falls Reservoir

20 mi

Level: 6827 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · 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 32Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°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?

Pecos National Monument · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1919–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Valencia 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 7:01–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:42 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Valencia. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,400 ft, 17 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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