Sporadic heavy rains due to rising temperatures
Updated: July 9, 2024 5:50 PM MDT
Northeast on Wednesday. Strong storms are expected in parts of New Mexico. Joe here. Yes. You saw that big movement earlier. We’re starting to see more rain in the Silver City area. The biggest storms look to be moving across southern New Mexico and will be down into the I-10 corridor. You can see the thunderstorms around Silver City. The radar is showing about 4/10 of an inch of rain. Those areas and the green areas are getting over an inch of rain. There’s a new severe thunderstorm warning in place, but this is in a pretty rural area of Dona Ana County. But here in Albuquerque, it’s 90 degrees and we’re getting large hail. But it’s muggy over there. It’s gone up to 93 degrees. We’re going to see some locally heavy rain tomorrow in southern and eastern New Mexico. There’s still a risk of severe storms in this area. And then the rain will taper off as we head into the weekend. So here’s the picture.Central and southern New Mexico are the most active areas, with showers and thunderstorms due to the heat of the day. This flood watch is expected to continue throughout the highlands of central New Mexico today and tomorrow. Heavy rains are possible in areas with high moisture content in green, but even more so in areas with yellow. And then there’s the Ruidoso burn scar there. So, tomorrow is not looking good. Moisture in the air will continue to increase, and with that, severe storms with hail and strong winds are possible in this area as well. Let’s check what’s happening in Albuquerque tomorrow morning at 7:00. Temperatures will be 67 degrees, perfect weather to get outside. Temperatures will rise into the low 90s, and showers and thunderstorms are possible at that time. It will be dry and quiet by 7:00 a.m. It will be noon across the state. Not much will happen, but all we need is the heat of the day. These disturbances will pass through during the heat of the day, and heavy thunderstorms are expected tomorrow in the southern and eastern parts of the state. Then on Thursday, the disturbances will start in the north and move south and southwest. While calm weather will continue in eastern New Mexico, a few more storms are expected. Please be aware that rainfall over the next few days will likely be sporadic. So take these numbers with a pinch of salt and catch the right storm. Heavy rains are also possible. Skies will be dry across the Four Corners region, with daytime highs in the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Dry and hot conditions will continue for a few days. Then, as the monsoon moisture shifts, we will start to see a little more showers and thunderstorms. More rain will fall tomorrow around Silver City and the I-10 corridor. Rain will be active for a few days, then dry out a little on Saturday, but rain will get heavier again as we move into next week. Flash flooding is again a big concern tomorrow in the burn scar areas around Ruidoso. Scattered heavy rains will fall across the southeastern part of the state. Some of these storms could be severe. Skies will begin to dry out through Friday and parts of the burn scar areas will remain dry for some time. These burn scars could be a concern around Las Vegas. Temperatures will warm up to 89 to 83 degrees everywhere in the northern mountains before we start to see a bit of a drying trend through Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Taos will have scattered showers and thunderstorms over the next few days. As we move into Friday, things will slow down a bit for Saturday and Sunday and the metropolitan area. A great start to the day, but muggy in the afternoon with temperatures around average. 92 degrees tomorrow and 93 the next day with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Friday, Saturday and Sunday will see a little less activity and a little more heat. The shift towards a monsoon pattern will see areas hit by scattered storms regain activity Monday into Tuesday, but significant storms will continue across the southern part of the state tonight and similar conditions will continue tomorrow.
Sporadic heavy rains due to rising temperatures
Updated: July 9, 2024 5:50 PM MDT
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