Rio Grande at Canutillo
3.1 mi- Level
- 0.5 ft
Reading from Sat 4:10 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 12 h 52 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 4:10 AM MDT at KELP
Clear and 63°17°, storms ~4–10 PM (63%).
Today: low 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°), high 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
Light rain starting around 7:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 81% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 73% | 6% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 63% | 20% | 3 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 59% | 45% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 10%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 55% | 46% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 10%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 52% | 28% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 76°24° | 10%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 50% | 27% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°) | 76°24° | 30%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 50% | 24% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 82°28°) | 75°24° | 50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 50% | 52% | 4 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 73°23° (likely 64°18° to 79°26°) | 73°23° | 60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 63% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 57% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Thunderstorms | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 81% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.12 in3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 81% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.12 in3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 84% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 30%, 0.12 in3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 84% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 84% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 87% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 87% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 12% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 35% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 47% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 39% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 55% | 24% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 20% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 49% | 33% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 15% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 17% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 57% | 26% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 55% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 61% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 1.1 in29 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 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 6 to 10 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 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
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 2 to 6 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 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
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
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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.
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
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.
Dry, high 78°, low 59°.
Dry, high 74°, low 56°, cooling off.
Dry, high 73°, low 55°.
Highs 67–77°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).
Today, 6:00 AM–11:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
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Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 32% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing