Pecos River below Anton Chico
15 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 261 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 7 h 56 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 8:53 PM MDT at KCQC
Overcast and 53°12°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, storms ~11–5 PM (93%).
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°), high 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°).
Now 53°12°
Cloudy
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10p | Thunderstorms | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 45°7° | 90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Thunderstorms | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Thunderstorms | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Thunderstorms | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Thunderstorms | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Thunderstorms | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Thunderstorms | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Thunderstorms | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 99% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Fog | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 73% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 64% | 59% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 46% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 62% | 33% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 91% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 91% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 92% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 95% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 97% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 97% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 97% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 98% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 95% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 94% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 97% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 95% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 70% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 50% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 51% | 49% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 41% | 74% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 39% | 35% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 37% | 35% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 36% | 39% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 40% | 68% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 45% | 68% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 76% | 52% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 67.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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.
87% chance of rain, high 57°, low 44°.
76% chance of rain, high 61°, low 38°, warming up.
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 55–71°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 70% 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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Mon, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.
Villanueva weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing