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Fall Freeze Data For New Mexico

Importing More Of Mexico's Dust Into New Mexico And West Texas Today.

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MODIS Visible Satellite Images Today. Not again, which is no doubt what many of us in Southern and Southeastern New Mexico, and West Texas, are mumbling under our breath this afternoon. Say what? A dust filled sky which in many a year gone by (in my 58 years of memory) heraldes March in the Desert Southwest. Take a look at the MODIS Visible Satellite Images above...that brown blob showing up is just exactly that, blowing dust and lots of it streaming up from Mexico in the local area. Zoom in on the third image and notice that the dust at the time of this image was just topping the ridge line of the Sacramento Mountains, and was kicking up along the east face of the Guadalupe Mountains.  GOES16 Visible Image Confirms This. Snapshot Captured At 5:02 PM MDT This Afternoon. Growing up in the 60's and 70's spring dust storms were a common factor in our lives here in Southeastern New Mexico. Not that they haven't occurred in other years previous a...

New Mexico Rainfall & Snowfall Totals.

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A Lennie (Lenticular) Kind Of Sunrise This Morning. A Wet Day For Many New Mexicans. SE New Mexico CoCoRaHS Rainfall/Snowfall Totals. (As Of 8 AM MDT This Morning). Chaves County. Eddy County. Lincoln County. Otero County. NWS Albuquerque Rainfall/Snowfall Totals. (As Of 3:36 PM MDT Today). RAIN   • 7 ENE TUCUMCARI - 1.35 in.  • 1 SW FORT SUMNER - 1.30 in.  • 13 SE TOLAR - 1.28 in.  • 3 ENE CLOVIS - 1.25 in.  • 4 NW TUCUMCARI - 1.23 in.  • 13 SE TOLAR - 1.21 in.  • 3 ENE TUCUMCARI - 1.20 in.  • 9 SW BUEYEROS - 1.17 in.  • 6 W PLEASANT HILL - 1.12 in.  • 1 NE CLOVIS - 1.12 in.  • 2 NE CLOVIS - 1.08 in.  • 1 WNW CLOVIS - 1.02 in.  • 1 N CANNON AFB - 1.01 in.  • 2 NNE CLOVIS - 1.00 in.  • 11 ENE BELL RANCH - 1.00 in.  • 1 SSW FORT SUMNER - 0.96 i...

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MY CoCoRaHS Precipitation Data

NWS Albuquerque 2026 Winter Outlook (Updated Nov 3rd).

NWS Midland Web Page

NWS Midland Web Page
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SE New Mexico & West Texas Precipitation Forecasts

Eddy County

Guadalupe Mtns Eddy & Culberson County

Lea County

NWS Midland Forecast High Temperatures Today

NWS Midland Forecast Low Temperatures Tonight

NWS Midland Peak Wind Gust Forecast

NWS Midland Forecast Graphic

NWS Midland Forecast Graphic
High temperatures will continue to trend downward through early next week, with below average high temperatures for the area Monday and Tuesday despite lows generally remaining above frost advisory criteria. A gradual warming trend sets in after Wednesday, but rain chances will only return to the area late week into next weekend.

NWS Midland Graphic Forecast

NWS Midland Graphic Forecast
A record daily maximum rainfall of 0.73 inches was set at Midland on Saturday, November 14, 2026. This ties the previous record of 0.73 inches set in 2004.

NWS Albuquerque Web Page

NWS Albuquerque Web Page
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NWS Albuquerque New Mexico Precipitation Forecasts

New Mexico

Chaves County Plains & Mtn's

Lincoln County

NWS Albuquerque Hazardous Weather Outlook

NWS Albuquerque Hazardous Weather Outlook

NWS Albuquerque Forecast High Temperatures Today

NWS Albuquerque Forecast Low Temperatures Tonight

NWS Albuquerque Wind Chill Forecast

NWS Albuquerque Peak Wind Gust Forecast

NWS Albuquerque Graphic Forecast

NWS Albuquerque Graphic Forecast
Pockets of fog and freezing fog will persist in western valley locations, as well as the northeast and east-central plains. Slick spots are likely on roads, especially where freezing fog forms.

NWS Albuquerque Graphic Forecast

NWS Albuquerque Graphic Forecast
Calmer weather returns for most today and Monday before the next storm system brings rain and mountain snow chances back by late Tuesday. Another system is poised to pass the state late in the work week.

NWS El Paso Web Page

Southern New Mexico & Far West Texas Precipitation Forecasts

Texas

Otero County

NWS El Paso Hazardous Weather Outlook

NWS El Paso Hazardous Weather Outlook
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NWS El Paso Hazardous Weather Outlook

NWS El Paso Hazardous Weather Outlook
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NWS El Paso Forecast High Temperatures Today

NWS El Paso Forecast Low Temperatures Tonight

NWS El Paso Wind Chill Forecast

NWS El Paso Peak Wind Gust Forecast

NWS El Paso Graphic Forecast

NWS El Paso Graphic Forecast
Sunday will start out cooler with lows dipping into the mid 30s and low 40s. Those temperatures becoming near normal by afternoon. Skies will be mostly clear throughout the day with some high elevation clouds. Winds will stay relatively light at 5-10 MPH predominantly out of the northeast by afternoon.

NWS El Paso Graphic Forecast

NWS El Paso Graphic Forecast
Surface moisture from recent rain showers along with light winds will generate patchy fog overnight as temperatures cool down to near saturation at the surface. The fog will linger until mid morning when temperatures rise and the fog dissipates.

NWS El Paso Graphic Forecast

NWS El Paso Graphic Forecast
This is the seven day temperature outlook from select cities in southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Overall temperatures will remain near or slightly above seasonal averages.

NWS Lubbock Web Page

NWS Lubbock Web Page
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NWS Lubbock Hazardous Weather Outlook

NWS Lubbock Hazardous Weather Outlook
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NWS Lubbock Hazardous Weather Outlook

NWS Lubbock Hazardous Weather Outlook
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NWS Lubbock South Plains Precipitation Forecasts

NWS Lubbock Hi Temperature Forecast Today

NWS Lubbock Low Temperature Forecast Tomight

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until noon Sunday for Hale, Hockley, Lamb, and Lubbock Counties.

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast
Much of the Caprock will be socked in with fog through mid day while light rain showers will be possible off the Caprock through the afternoon. It will be chilly with highs in the 40s and 50s with overnight lows in the 30s and 40s.

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast
The week will start off foggy and cool before eventually warming into the 60s by mid week. Shower and thunderstorm chances return Thursday.

My Rainfall Totals - 2.1 NNW Downtown Carlsbad

My Rainfall Totals - 2.1 NNW Downtown Carlsbad

My Seasonal Snowfall Totals - 2.1 NNW Downtown Carlsbad

My Seasonal Snowfall Totals - 2.1 NNW Downtown Carlsbad

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