Cold Front This Morning Brings Cooler Temps.

- May 31, 2012

Blog updated at 12:45 PM MDT.

There is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mainly from Guadalupe Mountains, to the Davis and Apache Mountains, to the Lower Trans Pecos. Any storms that do develop will be accompanied by frequent lightning, small hail, gusty winds, and brief heavy rainfall. A few storms may become severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall being the main concerns. In addition, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.

Map Is Courtesy Of The Midland NWS Office.

Maps Are Courtesy Of The Albuquerque NWS Office.

Map Is Courtesy Of The El Paso NWS Office.

High Temperatures Recorded Wednesday-

Sacramento Peak - Sunspot 70

Cloudcroft Climate 74

Bowl Raws 75

Timberon 81

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport 81

Smokey Bear Raws - Near Ruidoso 82

DRO - Weed 83

Mayhill Raws 84

Dog Canyon Raws 85

Queen Raws 88

Pinery Raws - Pine Springs 88

Guadalupe Pass 91

Dunken Raws 91

Bat Draw Raws - Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center 95

2 SW Tatum 96

NW Hobbs - KM5BS 96

Caprock Raws 97

Hobbs Airport 97

Artesia Airport 97

10 ESE Hagerman 98

Roswell Airport 100

Carlsbad Airport 100

2.1 NNW Downtown Carlsbad 100

8-Mile Draw Raws - 18 NE Roswell 101

Paduca Raws - Near The WIPP Site 101

High Temperature Data Is Courtesy Of-

Davis WeatherLink

NM MesoWest Weather

SE NM MesoWest Weather

NWS ASOS/AWOS Reports

New Mexico NWS Rosa Reports

A cold front worked its way south into southeastern New Mexico overnight. Low clouds (stratocumulus) are covering parts of the area behind the front. These will burn off later this morning. Cooler temperatures are forecast for the area today with our afternoon high temperatures forecast to be in the mid-upper 80's.

Enjoy the brief bout of cooler weather because as is typical for this time of the year it will not last. By Saturday our afternoon high temperatures will climb back up into the mid-upper 90's. Sunday's highs will range from the upper 90's to the low 100's and this trend will continue into the middle of next week it appears.

A few scattered t-storms may dot the landscape across parts of the local area this afternoon and evening. The best chances of this occurring will be over and near the Guadalupe, Sacramento, and Capitan Mountains.

Some of these may become severe and produce large hail, damaging thunderstorm wind gusts, and locally heavy rain over and near the mountains of southwest Texas, and over and near the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico.

Selected Rainfall Totals For May 2012-

Chaves County New Mexico.