Wet & Noisy Night Ahead.

Radar Coming Alive.

Regional Radar @ 4 PM MDT This Afternoon.

A Couple Of Severe Thunderstorms Over SW New Mexico @ 4:23 PM MDT.

6-Hour Lightning Strike Summary @ 3:45 PM MDT Today.

Wet & Noisy Night Ahead.

18Z/Noon MDT GFS 500 MB Analysis Today.

NAM/WRF Total Rainfall Forecast.

Valid @ 6 PM MDT Saturday.

NWS Midland Outlook Tonight.

NWS Albuquerque Outlook.

NWS Forecast For Roswell, NM.

NWS Forecast For Artesia, NM.

NWS Forecast For Carlsbad, NM.

NWS Forecast For Hobbs, NM.

Mid-level disturbances and lift associated with and ejection out of a storm located west of California will react to a moisting atmosphere over the area tonight into Saturday. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will be on the increase throughout the night locally. 

Already a couple of severe thunderstorms have popped up over southwestern New Mexico. A few strong to marginally severe thunderstorms will be possible this evening. These storms may produce hail, strong thunderstorm wind gusts near 60 mph, frequent deadly cloud to ground lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. A few locations may end up with storm total rainfall amounts of 1"-2" by Saturday evening. Thunderstorms will taper off by Saturday evening.

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