Station Name: RIO GRANDE BELOW COCHITI DAM, NM
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,233 feet

Nearest Address:
State Hwy 22
Cochiti, NM 87041
Sandoval County

GPS Coordinates: 35.618, -106.3239444

Nearby Water Temperatures

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.

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. * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104) and Northeast Highlands (Zone 123). * 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 south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning relative humidity between 7 to 12 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch 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 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 in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104) and Northeast Highlands (Zone 123). * 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 south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning relative humidity between 7 to 12 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch 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 Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch.

Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 12:20PM MDT until May 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Effective: Sat May 16, 2026, 12:20 PM
Expires: Sat May 16, 2026, 8:00 PM

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, for the second Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 5 to 10 percent, for the second Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 6 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.