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NEW MEXICO · SAN MIGUEL COUNTY

Sena

155 people, 5,930 ft above sea level in San Miguel County.

5,930 ftElevation, city center
155People, 2024 estimate
2 sq miLand area
Rain 39°
Rain now Dew point 37° · W 12 mph · high 49°
City of Sena River Interstate 2 miles
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The Sena plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Sena

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM MST
RIGHT NOW Santa Fe County Municipal Airport (KSAF) · 12:34 PM
Rain
39° Rain Feels like 32° · high of 49° near 3 PM
WindW 12 mphno gusts
Humidity93%falling to 61% this afternoon
Pressure29.92 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 37° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Today, around noonin about 1 hours · 90% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 20.15 in · 12 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for San Miguel County
NWS Albuquerque and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:47 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:35 AM4:56 PM ↓
10 h 20 m of daylight, 2 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
31
GOODAir quality index · ozone
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
90% · 0.29 in Saturday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 32 to 40°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 54° / 27°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
49° 30°
90% rain — W 15, gusts 30 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
55° 30°
0% rain — NNW 5 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
55° 31°
0% rain — WSW 4 B
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
57° 35°
70% rain up to 0.3″ SSW 3 B
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
53° 29°
30% rain — W 6 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
57° 34°
20% rain — S 5 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
55° 29°
40% rain up to 0.2″ W 17, gusts 36 C
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Sena about 5,000 feet above the ground was over Texas three days ago, about 630 miles back along its path. It came down from about 13,900 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from Texas; at 10,000 feet, from the southern Rockies. It has stayed over land, which is why it feels dry. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses, nine paths at each of three heights.

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THE GROUND

What Sena stands on

Sena’s center stands about 5,930 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 5,820 ft to 6,910 ft, a difference of 1,090 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is El Barro Peaks, about 8,160 ft, 15 miles north.

Under the town center the state geologic map shows Yeso Formation (sandstone, carbonate, evaporite), from the Permian, 273 to 290 million years old.

The section below crosses 4 rock units mapped at the surface.

Sena, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
5,500 ft6,000 ft6,500 ft7,000 ft SENA5,930 ftHigh point of the line7,440 ftPecos Riverabout 5,530 ft ← NWTecolotito · SE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 10×. The colored band under the surface is the rock the state geologic map shows at the surface, not a picture of what lies beneath.

Rock at the surface along the line

Glorieta Sandstone

Sandstone. Age: Permian, 273 to 290 million years old. About 11 mi of the line.

Permian and Pennsylvanian rocks, undivided

Sandstone, limestone, dolostone. Age: Carboniferous to Permian, 252 to 324 million years old. About 8 mi of the line.

San Andres Formation

Limestone, dolostone. Age: Permian, 260 to 290 million years old. About 3 mi of the line.

Yeso Formation

Sandstone, carbonate, evaporite. Age: Permian, 273 to 290 million years old. About 2 mi of the line.

From the USGS State Geologic Map Compilation (Horton and others, 2017), the states’ geologic maps joined at a common scale.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR; rock from the USGS State Geologic Map Compilation.
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THE WATER

Where Sena’s rain goes

A raindrop that lands in Sena reaches the Gulf of America by way of the Pecos and the Rio Grande: about 1,480 river miles.

THE WAY DOWN, TO SCALE
Sena≈ 1,480 mi · the Gulf of America
FROM THE CENTER OF SENA ≈ 1,480 mi to the Gulf of America Pecos → Rio Grande

Lakes on the way: Paz Ramirez Lake, Amistad Reservoir, Red Bluff Reservoir and Lake McMillan.

410 miles of the trip are on the Pecos.

Traced down the USGS NHDPlus V2.1 river network from the Census center point of Sena; river miles along the main stem, rounded.

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ON THE NETWORK

Around Sena on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

Santa Fe NM · 41 MI 41 miles northwest Albuquerque NM · 72 MI 72 miles west Rio Rancho NM · 74 MI 74 miles west Roswell NM · 142 MI 142 miles south
FORECASTCITY
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NEW MEXICO · SAN MIGUEL

Sena

155 people, 5,930 ft above sea level in San Miguel County.

5,930 ftElevation
155People
2 sq miLand
Rain 39°
RainDew point 37°
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Today in Sena

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now rain 47° 90%
3p mostly cloudy day 49° 20%
6p mostly clear night 43° 3%
9p mostly clear night 37° 1%
12a mostly clear night 36° 1%
3a clear night 34° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINToday around noon · 90%
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Sat90%
Showers likely Showers likely
30
49
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Sun0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
30
55
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Mon0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
31
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Tue70%
Showers likely Showers likely
35
57
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Wed30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
29
53
C
Thu20%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
34
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Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
29
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C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Sena stands on

Sena’s center stands about 5,930 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 5,820 ft to 6,910 ft, a difference of 1,090 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is El Barro Peaks, about 8,160 ft, 15 miles north.

Sena, northwest to southeast Sena5,930 ftPecos Riverabout 5,530 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 19×. Colors: rock at the surface.
Elevation, center5,930 ft
Within 3 miles5,820 to 6,910 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,090 ft of relief)
High point nearbyEl Barro Peaks, 8,160 ft, 15 mi north
Rock at the surfaceYeso Formation
Its agePermian, 273 to 290 million years old
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Where the rain goes

≈ 1,480 mito the Gulf of AmericaPecos → Rio Grande

A raindrop that lands in Sena reaches the Gulf of America by way of the Pecos and the Rio Grande: about 1,480 river miles.

Lakes on the way: Paz Ramirez Lake, Amistad Reservoir, Red Bluff Reservoir and Lake McMillan.

410 miles of the trip are on the Pecos.