Water Temperature of the Rio Grande River in Cochiti, NM
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, August 1, 2025, 4:15 AM MDT
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Local Points of Interest
Cochiti Lake; Peña Blanca, NMSponsored Content
Station Name: RIO GRANDE BELOW COCHITI DAM, NM
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,233 feet / 1,595 meters
Nearest Address:
State Hwy 22
Cochiti, NM 87041
Sandoval County
GPS Coordinates: 35.618, -106.3239444
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Weather for Cochiti, New Mexico
Current Weather

Humidity: 51%
Feels Like: 76.2°F
Wind: SSE 4.7 mph
Wind Gusts: 5.4 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 8.6
Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 88°F
L: 57°F

Sat
H: 91°F
L: 59°F

Sun
H: 94°F
L: 60°F

Mon
H: 95°F
L: 55°F

Tue
H: 96°F
L: 64°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 117 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 7:09 PM
Moonset: 12:43 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:02 AM - 6:32 AM6:39 PM - 9:09 PM
Minor Periods
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Flood Watch issued August 1 at 3:18AM MDT until August 2 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Effective: Fri August 1, 2025, 3:18 AM
Expires: Fri August 1, 2025, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and northeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in east central New Mexico, Guadalupe County and Quay County. In north central New Mexico, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Northeast Highlands and Union County. * WHEN...From noon MDT today through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will erupt this afternoon over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and will eventually migrate into the northeast and east central plains by late afternoon through the evening hours. The stronger storms will be capable of rainfall rates that will exceed two inches per hour. The Hermit's Peak / Calf Canyon burn scar and areas previously saturated by heavy rainfall earlier in the week will be the most susceptible to dangerous flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 72.9°F
Average Humidity: 57%
Wind: 11.4 mph
UV Index: 3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 7:09 PM
Moonset: 12:43 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:02 AM - 6:32 AM6:39 PM - 9:09 PM
Minor Periods
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 73.2°F
Average Humidity: 55%
Wind: 18.6 mph
UV Index: 3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.48 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 7:55 PM
Moonset: 12:12 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 59.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:47 AM - 7:17 AM7:25 PM - 9:55 PM
Minor Periods
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 77.5°F
Average Humidity: 28%
Wind: 17.7 mph
UV Index: 3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 8:45 PM
Moonset: 12:46 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 70.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:35 AM - 8:05 AM8:15 PM - 10:45 PM
Minor Periods
3:31 PM - 5:01 PM12:16 AM - 1:46 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 76.1°F
Average Humidity: 22%
Wind: 17.2 mph
UV Index: 2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 9:38 PM
Moonset: 1:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:26 AM - 8:56 AM9:08 PM - 11:38 PM
Minor Periods
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM12:57 AM - 2:27 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 80.5°F
Average Humidity: 13%
Wind: 16.8 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 102.62 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 10:32 PM
Moonset: 2:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:19 AM - 9:49 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:24 PM - 6:54 PM1:46 AM - 3:16 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5