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135ºF Temperature Spread In Southeast New Mexico During February.

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Sierra Blanca Peak. Looking Northeast From Alamogordo, NM Saturday, February 24, 2018. As of February 25th, 2018 Ski Apache has recorded a seasonal snowfall total of 36 inches. They had a base depth of 28 inches this morning. Far below their normal seasonal total 180 inches. February Temperature Extremes In SE NM. February, 1904 - Carlsbad Records A Week Of 90ºF Temps. Topping out with an official high temperature of 100ºF on the 24th after a morning low of 38ºF. That's a temperature rise of 62ºF from the morning low to the afternoon high. Extreme Cold On February 8th, 1933. Artesia - Hagerman - Tatum - Pearl All -30ºF Or Colder. Artesia, New Mexico Records -35ºF. Hagerman, New Mexico Records -34ºF. Tatum, New Mexico Records -32ºF. Pearl, New Mexico Records -30ºF. As far as I can find in the records books the only other time its has gotten down to -30ºF or colder locally was on the morning of Februa...

Winter Returns Tonight & Wednesday.

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Temperatures At 5 PM MDT Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018. Courtesy Of NWS MesoWest. Courtesy Of Oklahoma MesoNet.  NWS NDFD Forecast High Temps Wednesday. Forecast High Temperature Anomalies Wednesday. NWS Midland Forecast. A strong cold front will push into the local area tonight knocking our daytime high temperatures down into the 30's and 40's on Wednesday. These readings will be some 20 to 30-degrees below normal. Winter is back. The Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction!

3-Day Storm Total Rainfall & Snowfall Amounts.

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Dense Fog South Of The Roswell Airport Saturday Morning. NWS Rainfall Analysis - 7-Day Totals. (As Of 5 AM MST This Sunday Morning). Most of this precipitation has fallen over the past three days. West Texas MesoNet 96-Hour Storm Total Rainfall Amounts. NWS Albuquerque 3-Day Storm Total Rainfall Amounts. Mount Lemon near Tuscon, Arizona ended up with a storm total of 9.17" of rainfall! NM CoCoRaHS & NM MesoWest Storm Total Rainfall Amounts. Chaves County. Eddy County. Lea County. Lincoln County. I'm not sure what is going on with the Sierra Blanca Snotel Gauge. I have a hard time believing that 7.10" of rain fell. Radar storm totals don't support this, and neither do other nearby rainfall totals, and there was no flash flooding on the Ruidoso and Bonitio Watersheds that I am aware of. Otero County. Use the 5-day totals for the storm total rainfall...

After The Storm - Dense Fog & Snow Capped Mountains.

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Dense Fog Between Artesia & Roswell. ( Saturday Morning, February 17, 2018.) About Halfway Between Artesia & Roswell. Fog Bank Ahead South Of Roswell. Near The Roswell Airport On US Hwy 285. Looking Back East Towards Roswell Near 12-Mile Hill On US 70. Capitan Mountains Saturday Morning, February 17, 2018. Looking North From US Hwy 70 West Of Roswell. Looking North From St Hwy 380 West Of Lincoln. Sierra Blanca Peak - Saturday, February 17, 2018. West Of Lincoln ON St Hwy 380 Near The Fort Stanton Turnoff. On US Hwy 70 Near Mescalero Looking North. Whitetail - Mule Deer - Near The Sierra Blanca Regional Airport. Cloudcroft Ice Skating Rink. After 2.81" Of Rain & 3.1" Of Snow The Past Two Days. My wife and I headed north out of Carlsbad early this morning towards Roswell and then west to Ruidoso. Along the way we encountered a dense fog bank about halfway between Artesia and Roswel...

Arizona Gets 8+ Inches Of Rain In Past 2-Days - Sacramento Mtn's Of NM 2+ Inches.

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Storm Clouds Gathering Thursday. Looking West-Southwest Towards Guadalupe Peak Thursday Afternoon. Looking Northwest Towards Whites City Thursday Afternoon. Reported High Temperatures Thursday Afternoon. 24-Hour Rainfall Totals. (As Of 5 AM MST Friday Morning). Month-To-Date Rainfall Totals. (February 1st - February 16th, 2018 At 5 AM MST). Most of this has fallen in the past two days! Radar Estimated & Reported 24-Hour Rainfall Totals. (Valid As Of 7 AM MST Friday Morning). NM CoCoRaHS 48-Hour Rainfall Totals. (As Of 8 AM MST Friday Morning). Lincoln County. Otero County. MesoWest 48-Hour Rainfall Summary. (As Of 9 AM MST Friday Morning). Lincoln County. Otero County. Heavy rain have fallen over the Sacramento Mountains since Wednesday. As of 9 AM MST this Friday morning. Totals of this magnitude are defiantly drought busters in some of these locations. some of the ...

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A storm system brings scattered showers/storms to the area tonight. Widespread flooding is not expected, but heavier storms may cause ponding of water on roads. Showers will linger over the northeast Permian Basin through Saturday morning.

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A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect across the Tusas Mountains from midnight tonight to 9 PM MST Saturday. Snow is expected above 9000 feet, with accumulations generally between 3 to 6 inches. Travel could be very difficult on U.S. Highway 64 between Tres Piedras and Tierra Amarilla. Tire traction will be reduced. Extend the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.

NWS Albuquerque Graphic Forecast

NWS Albuquerque Graphic Forecast
Snow above 9,000' will generally range 3-6 inches with locally higher amounts up to 8 inches atop the peaks. Slick winter travel will favor the U.S. 64 corridor through the Tusas Mts.

NWS Albuquerque Graphic Forecast

NWS Albuquerque Graphic Forecast
Temperatures will be chilly tonight, with lows dropping into the 30s-40s across much of the region and the 20s across higher elevations. Showers will move across the south-central mountains and southeast plains late this evening before propagating into northwest and north-central NM during the early morning hours Saturday.

NWS Albuquerque Forecast Grpahics

NWS Albuquerque Forecast Grpahics
Cooler and wetter weather late through the weekend. Calmer weather returns late Sunday through Monday before the next storm system looks to clip northwestern NM Tuesday.

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Southern New Mexico & Far West Texas Precipitation Forecasts

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NWS El Paso Graphic Forecast
Showers will begin in the west Friday afternoon and spread east through the evening. Highest rainfall amounts likely from the Rio Grande Valley east. A few thunderstorms also possible.

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NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast
Cloudy skies and scattered rain showers will arrive late Friday night and continue through the day Saturday. Highs will only be in the 50s for most locations. Rain will continue into the evening hours, but gradually come to an end from west to east Saturday night.

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast
Cloudy and breezy Sunday with highs in the 50s, then cold Monday morning, with lows dropping to near freezing on the Caprock. Remaining chilly on Tuesday despite more sunshine, with some warming on Wednesday.

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast

NWS Lubbock Graphic Forecast
Precipitation chances return Friday night through Sunday, with the best chances being Saturday night. Severe storms are not expected, but rainfall amounts over an inch are possible (20-40% chance) off the Caprock. Cooler conditions are expected at the start of next week, when highs may only be in the low 50s.

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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