Albuquerque could see showers Sunday, with thunderstorms possible after 3 p.m. as a weather system moves through. The forecast starts near 59 degrees under mostly cloudy skies, reaches a high near 69, then cools toward 60 by late afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Rainfall totals of roughly a quarter-inch to a half-inch are possible in the Albuquerque area, KOAT reports. The NWS says storms farther east could bring damaging wind gusts, hail and isolated tornadoes; those hazards are not a prediction of severe conditions in Albuquerque.
Flood context for the city
The forecast does not identify particular Albuquerque neighborhoods or properties at risk. As general context, City of Albuquerque records show that more than 5,000 acres and over 700 buildings in the city are within Special Flood Hazard Areas. Those citywide figures describe mapped flood exposure, not the expected impacts of this storm.
For flood safety, the City advises staying away from arroyos, channels, trails, culverts, ponds and other drainage infrastructure during flooding. The National Weather Service’s account of September 2013 offers a regional historical comparison: record-to-near-record river and areal flooding occurred in several parts of northern and central New Mexico. That event was not a specific Albuquerque arroyo incident and does not predict flooding this Sunday.
The outlook after Sunday
Showers could continue into early Monday before skies turn sunny. Monday’s high is forecast near 59 degrees, followed by a mostly sunny Tuesday with a high near 59. The forecast then calls for highs in the mid-to-upper 60s through Friday.
Hoodline’s earlier weekend outlook provides additional forecast context. Sunday’s timing and hazards described here are based primarily on the National Weather Service forecast.
