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

Fire Weather Watch issued February 22 at 12:00PM MST until February 24 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 12:00 PM
Expires: Mon February 23, 2026, 2:00 AM

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS DUE TO GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Stronger mid and upper level westerly flow will result in gusty west winds along and east of the central mountain chain on Tuesday. The strongest west winds will be along the I-40 corridor from Clines Corners to the Texas border with peak gusts of 40 to 50 mph. These gusty west winds combined with well above normal temperatures and minimum relative humidity values between 7 and 14 percent will result in several hours of critical fire weather conditions across the northeast and east central highlands and plains during the midday and afternoon hours, especially across the I-40 corridor in eastern New Mexico and the I-25 corridor from Las Vegas to Springer. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126) Tuesday from 10 AM to 6 PM MST. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 35 mph with peak gusts of 35 to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values between 7 and 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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