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Isolated T-Storm Possible Today.

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Isolated T- Storms Possible Today. Today's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Outlook. Limited low-level moisture and instability combined with a shortwave traversing the area will combine with afternoon heating to produce a few isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening across the southeastern plains. Downdraft cape values (DCAPE) in excess of 1,000 j/kg suggest that the main severe weather threat from these thunderstorms will be strong wind gusts in excess of 58 mph. Small hail could also occur with the strongest storms perhaps up to around nickel size. A few of the strongest storms may produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall. Overall most of us will not get wet. Of concern will be any dry lightning strikes that may start a few wildfires.  Strong West Winds Return. NWS NDFD Peak Wind Gust Forecast. Valid At 6 PM MDT Wednesday. NWS El Paso Peak Wind Gust Forecast. Southwesterly winds will begin to pick up Tuesday afternoon ahead of a strong

Warming Up Today & Wednesday.

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April 9, 2023. Virga North Of Carlsbad, NM. A Few Got Wet Easter Sunday Night. NWS Midland GRLevel3 Estimated 24-Hour Rainfall. (As Of 7:30 AM MDT Monday Morning). Cannon AFB GRLevel3 Estimated 24-Hour Rainfall. (As Of 7:30 AM MDT Monday Morning). MRMS 24-Hour Estimated Rainfall. (As Of 7:00 AM MDT Monday Morning). (As Of 7:00 AM MDT Monday Morning). New Mexico MesoWest 24-Hour Rainfall Totals. (As Of 7:00 AM MDT Monday Morning). Weather Underground 24-Hour Rainfall Totals. (As Of 7:00 AM MDT Monday Morning). New Mexico CoCoRaHS 24-Hour Rainfall Totals. (As Of 7:00 AM MDT Monday Morning). Warming Up Today & Wednesday. A few widely scattered thunderstorms developed across Southeastern New Mexico Easter Sunday afternoon and again later that night. Radar estimated that several of these thunderstorms Sunday night produced moderate to heavy rainfall with estimates ranging from .50" to 1.50" . As is often the case the heaviest of these rains missed any online reporting rain gau

A Few Strong To Severe T-Storms Possible This Afternoon & Evening!

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Storm Prediction Center Day One Outlook. Valid From 7 AM MDT Sunday - 6 AM MDT Monday. NWS Midland Outlook This Easter Sunday. NWS Albuquerque Outlook This Easter Sunday. National Blend Of Models (NBM) Rainfall Forecast. Valid Today - 8 AM MDT Monday. Marginal Risk For Severe T-Storms. Happy Easter everyone. Our first risk (marginal) of this spring for a few severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening is shaping up. Enough low-level moisture, instability, and wind shear will aide in the development of isolated to scattered thunderstorms as a shortwave mid-level trough of low pressure swings southeast across the area. These thunderstorms will develop first across eastern New Mexico this afternoon as they continue moving to the southeast into this evening. Here in southeastern New Mexico we may also see a few isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms with the best window for these to impact the local area between 6 PM MDT and Midnight tonight. Any thunderstorm that develops will be

Storm Summary - Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

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April 4, 2023. Blowing Dust Obscuring Guadalupe Peak. Looking South From Hwy 137 - Southwest Of Queen. Blog updated at 12:10 PM MDT. New Mexico Reported MesoWest Low Temperatures. (Tuesday, April 4, 2023). New Mexico MesoWest Reported Peak Wind Gusts. (Tuesday, April 4, 2023). Local Reported Peak Wind Gusts Tuesday. Salinas Peak Raws 96 mph . Pine Springs W TX Mesonet Station- Guadalupe Mtn's Natl Park 93 mph . San Augustin Pass - East of Las Cruces 82 mph . Buck Mountain PWS   79 mph . Pine Springs Raws - Guadalupe Mtn's Natl Park 74 mph . Roswell Airport ASOS 72 mph . Bowl Raws - North of Guadalupe Peak 72 mph . 3 Cross PWS - Near the Flying H Ranch North of Dunken  71 mph . Cloudcroft - New Village Hardware PWS 70 mph . Artesia Airport AWOS 69 mph . Clovis PWS 68 mph . Vaughn Mesonet Station 67 mph . Portales PWS 66 mph . Sierra Blanca Regional Airport 66 mph . High Rolls PWS 64 mph . Tatum Mesonet Station 63 mph . Clovis Aiprot AWOS 63 mph . Dunken Raws 63 mph . Caproc

Prolonged Damaging High Wind - Blowing Dust Event Tuesday.

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March 26, 2023. North Of Artesia On State Hwy #2. On The Eddy/Chaves County Line. Courtesy Of The Albuquerque National Weather Service Office. Widespread strong to potentially damaging winds will impact the region through Tuesday. Southwest wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph will transition out of the west Tuesday with gusts of 65 to 75 mph. A few spots in Lincoln and southwest Chaves counties may reach 85 mph . Tuesday. Very dangerous fire weather conditions will also occur with extremely dry air in place over the region. Blowing dust may reduce visibility below one mile at times. Outdoor burning should not be done as wildfires will spread rapidly. Hazardous crosswinds will make travel difficult to impossible for large and high profile vehicles. Prolonged Damaging High Wind - Blowing Dust Event Tuesday. Tuesday's weather across most of New Mexico and nearby West Texas simply will be awful! Widespread damaging westerly winds sustained at 35 to 50 mph with gusts of 65-85 mph now appear li

Widespread Prolonged Damaging High Wind - Blowing Dust Event Tuesday!

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March 31, 2023. Southwest Of Lubbock, TX. NBM Peak Wind Gust Forecast. Valid At 6 PM MDT Tuesday. Widespread Major High Wind - Blowing Dust Event Tuesday! This may surprise some but April can often be as bad if not worse than March with high winds and blowing dust events. Current forecasts and model data indicate that this upcoming event may be as bad as the February 22nd wind/dust storm , and the February 26th wind/dust storm . Should the jet stream and strong mid-level winds shift just a tad further to the south than currently forecast. Update To Watches & Warnings At 2:03 PM MDT Sunday. Update At 3:40 PM MDT. Southeastern Plains:   A Wind Advisory is in effect for Eddy County from 11 AM MDT Monday through 8 AM MDT Tuesday morning. Southwest winds will become sustained at 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 55 mph!    A High Wind Watch  is in effect for Eddy and Culberson Counties from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.  Monday will be windy with southwest winds increasing to su

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