Station Name: RIO GRANDE AT ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 4,961 feet

Nearest Address:
Central Ave SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105
Bernalillo County

GPS Coordinates: 35.08916667, -106.6806944

Nearby Water Temperatures

Fire Weather Watch issued May 15 at 8:01PM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Effective: Fri May 15, 2026, 8:01 PM
Expires: Sat May 16, 2026, 5:00 AM

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS, THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA, MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS... .Winds are gradually decreasing and temperatures are gradually cooling allowing critical fire weather conditions to end across the east central plains. Winds will restrengthen on Saturday over a more widespread portion of northern and central New Mexico. Humidity will not have recovered much Saturday morning, making it easy for relative humidity values to plummet further into the afternoon. This will increase the threat for critical fire weather on Saturday. Currently, confidence is highest over the northeastern highlands and northeastern plains where the Fire Weather Watch was upgraded to a Red Flag Warning. A Fire Weather Watch continues for central to east central New Mexico where conditions are a bit more marginal and confidence is not quite as high. * AFFECTED AREA...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), and Central Highlands (Zone 125). * TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 5 to 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.

Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 1:33AM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Effective: Sat May 16, 2026, 1:33 AM
Expires: Sat May 16, 2026, 8:00 PM

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FROM THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EASTWARD TO TEXAS, AND THE NORTHEASTERN PLAINS AND HIGHLANDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST-CENTRAL, CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Winds restrengthen today over a more widespread portion of northern, eastern, and central New Mexico. Humidity falling below 10 percent for 6 to 12 hours alongside widespread sustained southwesterly winds of 15 to 25 mph will increase the threat for critical fire weather and increase difficulty for current fire suppression activities across east-central NM this afternoon. More widespread and stronger southwesterly winds alongside another round of 6 to 15 hours of single-digit humidity will yield critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions for most of west-central, central, eastern, and northeastern New Mexico Sunday. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening, and a Red Flag Warning in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning relative humidity between 5 to 9 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch relative humidity between 4 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch.

Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 1:33AM MDT until May 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Effective: Sat May 16, 2026, 1:33 AM
Expires: Sat May 16, 2026, 8:00 PM

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FROM THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EASTWARD TO TEXAS, AND THE NORTHEASTERN PLAINS AND HIGHLANDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST-CENTRAL, CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Winds restrengthen today over a more widespread portion of northern, eastern, and central New Mexico. Humidity falling below 10 percent for 6 to 12 hours alongside widespread sustained southwesterly winds of 15 to 25 mph will increase the threat for critical fire weather and increase difficulty for current fire suppression activities across east-central NM this afternoon. More widespread and stronger southwesterly winds alongside another round of 6 to 15 hours of single-digit humidity will yield critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions for most of west-central, central, eastern, and northeastern New Mexico Sunday. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening, and a Red Flag Warning in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning relative humidity between 5 to 9 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch relative humidity between 4 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch.

Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 1:33AM MDT until May 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Effective: Sat May 16, 2026, 1:33 AM
Expires: Sat May 16, 2026, 8:00 PM

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FROM THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EASTWARD TO TEXAS, AND THE NORTHEASTERN PLAINS AND HIGHLANDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST-CENTRAL, CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Winds restrengthen today over a more widespread portion of northern, eastern, and central New Mexico. Humidity falling below 10 percent for 6 to 12 hours alongside widespread sustained southwesterly winds of 15 to 25 mph will increase the threat for critical fire weather and increase difficulty for current fire suppression activities across east-central NM this afternoon. More widespread and stronger southwesterly winds alongside another round of 6 to 15 hours of single-digit humidity will yield critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions for most of west-central, central, eastern, and northeastern New Mexico Sunday. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105) and West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109). * TIMING...From late Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity between 5 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.