Rio Grande near Fort Quitman
17 mi- Level
- 9.3 ft
- Flow
- 67 cfs
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 5 h 43 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 12:05 PM MDT at KELP
Sunny and 75°24°, storms ~5–7 PM (66%).
Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°), high 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°).
Now 75°24°
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 12p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 5%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 55% | 21% | 6 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 5%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 51% | 34% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 75°24° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 50% | 50% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 75°24° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 82% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 74°23° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 53% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 72°22° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 57% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Thunderstorms | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°) | 70°21° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Thunderstorms | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Thunderstorms | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 93% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Thunderstorms | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 20%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 97% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 100% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 100% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 93% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 87% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 78% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 70% | 64% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 57% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 64% | 60% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 61% | 35% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 59% | 21% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 61% | 18% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 10%, 0.08 in2 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 22% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Thunderstorms | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 90% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 97% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 98% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 94% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 90% | 97% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Thunderstorms | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 84% | 97% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 95% | 4 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 · 0.48 in12 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. 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 76. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
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 · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
47% chance of rain, high 78°, low 53°.
Dry, high 74°, low 53°, cooling off.
62% chance of rain, high 71°, low 50°, cooling off.
Highs 67–76°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing