Toasty Yesterday In SE NM....More Of The Same.

- Friday, June 15, 2012

Blog updated at 12:13 PM MDT.

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Yesterday afternoon was just a tad on the toasty side. More of the same is forecast today into at least the first of next week. Our afternoon highs will continue to range from around 98 - 105. This really isn't anything out of the ordinary for SE NM. June typically sees the highest temperatures of the year, although not always. July and August can be pretty darn hot too.

So far June is on track to make a name for itself this year. A massive forest fire (Little Bear Fire) continues to burn in the Rudioso area. Meanwhile supercell thunderstorms have been beating up on parts of eastern and southeastern New Mexico. Lots of hail reports of golf balls to bigger than softballs even. A couple of tornadoes to boot. About the only thing missing is a flash flood event. That will occur eventually.

Isolated to scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are forecast to pop up across the area along and east of the dryline. This will be especially true on Saturday and Sunday. A few of these will have the potential to become severe today over parts of west and southwest Texas.

Southeastern New Mexico has a little chance of getting in on the activity Saturday and Sunday. Some of these thunderstorms could also become severe. Large hail, damaging thunderstorm wind gusts, deadly cloud to ground lightning appear to be the main threats at this time.

Any of the stronger storms will also have the potential to produce locally heavy rain and localized flash flooding. Watch those burn scar areas...they will flood rapidly should any thunderstorm dump heavy rain over them and nearby areas.

As we wind down the week the theme for today's "Monsoon Awareness Week" is "Heat Stress." That's rather appropriate given the high temperatures recorded yesterday and the similar readings that are forecast into the first of next week.

Selected High Temperatures Reported Thursday, June14, 2012-

Paduca Raws near the WIPP Site 107

Southwest Carlsbad - NMAQ 106

Carlsbad Airport ASOS 106

My Home in NW Calrsbad 105

8-Mile Draw Raws - NE of Roswell 105

Roswell Airport ASOS 105

Hagerman - HCN 104

Artesia Airport - HCN 103

Caprock Raws 103

Artesia Airport AWOS 102

2 SW of Tatum 101