Rio Grande near Fort Quitman
24 mi- Level
- 9.3 ft
- Flow
- 65 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 8 h 20 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
What
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. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Areas: Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 9:25 AM MDT at KELP
Sunny and 68°20°, rain ~4–8 PM (60%).
Today: low 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°), high 85°29° (likely 80°27° to 86°30°).
Now 68°20°
Sunny
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 70% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 61% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 54% | 6% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°) | 79°26° | 5%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 47% | 5% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°) | 81°27° | 10%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 44% | 22% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 86°30°) | 82°28° | 20%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 41% | 31% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 86°30°) | 81°27° | 30%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 75% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 75°24° to 84°29°) | 79°26° | 60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 45% | 84% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 50% | 94% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 59% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 71% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 50%, 0.12 in3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 30%, 0.12 in3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 81% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 20%, 0.12 in3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 90% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10%, 0.12 in3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 90% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 90% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 93% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 97% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 84% | 35% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 78% | 34% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 25% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 21% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 48% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 48% | 58% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 45% | 46% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 47% | 52% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 56% | 28% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 68% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 84% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 90% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 90% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 94% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 95% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 95% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 79% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 2 to 6 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 80. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
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 83. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
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.
Dry, high 85°, low 58°.
Dry, high 81°, low 59°, cooling off.
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Highs 68–83°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
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Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).
Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.
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Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing