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Rio Grande at Valle De Oro

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

88

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:31:20 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Rio Grande at Valle De Oro
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — The Rio Grande river runs adjacent to the Valle de Oro Trail near Albuquerque, NM (e34ef87e-d557-4fb6-afc3-3b23007f1dbb).JPG by National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

62°F

61% chance of rain

River flow

317 cfs

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Tue

    72

  • Wed

    37

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    72

  • Sat

    79

  • Sun

    77

  • Mon

    88

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
2a612
3a59
4a57
5a411
6a16
7a23
8a810
9a615
10a512
11a715
12p816
1p915

Why this score

  • Wind — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Rain — 61% chance in the next 6 hours-12

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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