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Rio Rancho, NM weather

It is 39°F and clear at Albuquerque, Double Eagle II Airport as of Oct 28, 5:50 AM MDT. Today: Sunny, high near 69°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 6:02 AM MDT.

Updated Oct 28, 6:18 AM MDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

39°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 93% · dew point 37°F

Pressure · visibility

30.19 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Albuquerque, Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG), Oct 28, 5:50 AM MDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Rio Rancho forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS ABQ forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the ABQ office near Rio Rancho.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. New Mexico has 4 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Rio Rancho (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 6 AM44°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM43°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM44°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM49°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM55°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 11 AM58°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 12 PM63°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 1 PM65°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 2 PM67°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 3 PM68°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 4 PM66°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 5 PM65°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 6 PM65°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 7 PM61°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 8 PM57°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM54°FMostly Clear1% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM52°FPartly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 PM51°FPartly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Thu 12 AM49°FPartly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Thu 1 AM48°FPartly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Thu 2 AM47°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Thu 3 AM46°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Thu 4 AM45°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 5 AM44°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Rio Rancho can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 69°F·Low 43°F

Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind around 0 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 69°F·Low 47°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 67°F·Low 47°F

A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

High 66°F·Low 46°F

A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Rain showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

High 61°F·Low 44°F

Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

High 60°F·Low 39°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

High 61°F·Low 39°F

Sunny, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Rio Rancho is served by the National Weather Service ABQ forecast office, forecast zone NMZ219, county zone NMC043.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Rio Rancho (35.2851, -106.6989), in Sandoval County. Population: 112,524 (2024 estimate), number 3 of the 11 New Mexico cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KABX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/35.2851,-106.6989 (forecast issued Oct 28, 6:02 AM MDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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