Hot Next Week - Drought Update & Long Range Forecast.

July 23, 2024.

Smoky/Hazy Sunrise.

Overlooking Carlsbad, NM From C-Hill.

New Mexico Drought Conditions.

Rain Upon The Plain - More To Come & Much Below Normal Temps.

June 26, 2024.

Bonito Lake - NW Of Ruidoso, NM.

Surface Map Forecast.

Valid At Noon MDT Monday, July 22, 2024.

Multiple Days Of T-Storms/Heavy Rainfall - Flash Flood Threat Is High!

July 12, 2024.

Ruidoso Downs, NM.

Ruidoso Downs Race Track.

Blog Post Updated At 10:30 AM MDT Friday, July 19, 2024. 

New Mexico Flood Watches In Effect.

NWS El Paso Flood Watches In Effect.

NWS Burn Scar T-Storm Forecast Matrix.

Monsoon Goes Into Overdrive - Heavy Rain & Flash Flood Threat Ramps Up!

July 12, 2024.

U.S. Hwy 70 Bridge 

Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Over The Rio Ruidoso River.

Surface Map Forecast.

Valid At 6 PM MDT Wednesday, July 17, 2024. 

How Hot Has This Summer Been So Far?

June 26, 2024.

Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Looking West At Sierra Blanca Peak.

Granted it has been a hot summer so far (June & July). But not nearly as hot as you might think when you look at the local long-range historical climate records. Not a single National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Co-Op Station or Airport ASOS/AWOS Station, has recorded a daily high temperature so far this summer that has made it into the top 30 all-time high-temperature list. We still have a lot of summer left so it is possible that some of the high temperatures listed below may be exceeded. 

The Roswell Airport ASOS broke their previous daily record high temperature of 105F set on July 4th in 2016 with a high this 4th of July of 107F. This makes it the hottest 4th of July temperature ever recorded in Roswell. 

Listed below are some of the local official highest daily temperatures reached so far this year.

Southeastern Plains:

Bitter Lakes Wildlife Refuge NWS Climate Co-Op Station 109 on June 18th and 27th.

Roswell Airport ASOS 108 on June 17th.

Artesia NWS Climate Co-Op Station 105 on June 7th, 17th, and July 5th.

Brantley Lake State Park NWS Climate Co-Op Station 107 on June 17th and 18th. 

Carlsbad Airport ASOS 108 on June 17th.

Alamogordo Airport AWOS 106 on June 13th. 

Hope NWS Climate Co-Op Station 104 on June 6th and 16th.

Hobbs Airport AWOS 104 on June 26th and 28th.

Sacramento Mountains:

Elk NWS Climate Co-Op Station 98 on June 6th.

Ruidoso NWS Climate Co-Op Station 93 on June 13th.

Mountain Park NWS Climate Co-Op Station 91 on June 6th.

Cloudcroft NWS Climate Co-Op Station 83 on June 7th and 8th.

Top 30 All-Time High Temperatures.

Cold Front Drops Temps Much Below Normal Monday & T-Storms Return.

June 26, 2024.

Artesia, New Mexico.

 Sinclair/Navajo Refinery.

Outflow winds from a line of t-storms east and southeast of Artesia on Wednesday, June 26th produced areas of blowing dust that briefly cut the visibility down to near zero. Also, see my blog post on July 1st: Seven Rivers, NM Wet Microburst & Hagerman Landspout Tornado- June 26, 2024.

RTMA Temperatures At 11:30 AM MDT Sunday Morning.

Much Cooler Monday With Hit & Miss T-Storms & Normal Temps Next Week.

Two Cold Fronts - T-Storms - What About Beryl?

June 26. 2024.

Double Rainbow East Of Artesia, NM.

June 26, 2024.

Double Rainbow.

East Of Artesia, NM.

Surface Map Forecast.

Valid At Midnight Tonight.

Seven Rivers, NM Wet Microburst & Hagerman Landspout Tornado- June 26, 2024.