Next Winter Storm Affects NM Sunday -Tuesday.

January 5, 2025

Artesia, NM Sunset.

Sacramento Mtn's Lack Of Snowfall This Winter.

CoCoRaHS Snowfall Totals.

(Oct 1st, 2024 - February 27, 2025).

This winter so far will go down as one of the least snowy on record for the Sacramento Mountains. The Cloudcroft CoCoRaHS Station, located 0.4 miles east-southeast, has recorded a season total of 29.0" thus far. 

The Cloudcroft National Weather Service Climate Co-Op Station has recorded 22.0". Looking at all of the records available at Cloudcroft (1900 - 2025), this season so far has been the 11th driest as far as snowfall is concerned. Compare this winter season with 1914-1915 when they recorded 180.1" of snowfall. March 1915 saw 56.9" of snowfall, making it the snowiest month of that season. The 1957-1958 winter season comes in as a very close second with 180.0". March 1958 saw 82.0" of snowfall. Normal seasonal snowfall (Oct 1 -Apr 30) for Cloudcroft is 66.7". 

Ski Apache west of Ruidoso has recorded a seasonal total of only 42.3" thus far. Compare this to an average of around 180". 

Dangerously Low Temperatures & Wind Chill Temperatures Tonight Into Thursday!

February 12, 2025.

Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Blowing Dust & Altocumulus Standing Lenticular Clouds.

RTMA Temps & Apparemt Temps 

At 2:30 PM MST Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025.

Brutal Arctic Invasion Underway.

First Week Of February Record Warmth Comes To An End As Winter Returns!

Ski Cloudcroft.

January 31, 2025. 

New Mexico Weather Synopsis Monday, Feb 100, 2025.

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1101 AM MST Mon Feb 10 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 314 AM MST Mon Feb 10 2025

Breezy conditions will develop this afternoon with temperatures
warming a few degrees in northeastern New Mexico while remaining
areas of the state remain near or slightly below yesterdays
readings. A few stray flurries are forecast over the northern
mountains today, and then another cold front will enter eastern
New Mexico tonight into Tuesday. Light showers will develop over
central and north central New Mexico Tuesday with activity
favoring the northern mountains where a couple inches of fresh
snow will accumulate. Showers will occasionally redevelop over
northern New Mexico Tuesday night, and then a pair of upper level
disturbances will arrive, ushering in cooler air and more batches
of light to moderate rain and snow into the state on Wednesday.
Temperatures across all of northern and central New Mexico will
drop below normal on Wednesday, but especially in the northeastern
plains. Shower activity will reduce on Thursday, but a stronger
and more substantial storm system will then bring more widespread
rain and mountain snow to western and north central areas of the
Land of Enchantment Thursday night and Friday before slowly
decreasing on Saturday.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1103 AM CST Mon Feb 10 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1101 AM CST Mon Feb 10 2025

- there are medium to high rain chances (40-70%) for the eastern
  Permian Basin and Lower Trans-Pecos through Tuesday night. Total
  rainfall will be negligible (near 0.1 inches for most of this
  area).

- A High Wind Watch is in effect from Tuesday evening through
  Thursday afternoon for the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, as
  well as eastern Culberson County. Stronger winds are possible
  from Friday evening through Saturday evening.

- Elevated to critical fire weather is possible this week, mainly
  Wednesday and Saturday along and west of the Pecos.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1022 AM MST Mon Feb 10 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 907 AM MST Mon Feb 10 2025

 - A more progressive pattern will steer several troughs across
   the Southwestern U.S. this week. Although primarily dry
   conditions expected to continue, there are opportunities for
   rain and snow, Wednesday and Friday mainly over our northern
   areas, including the Gila, Sierra County, and the Sacs.

 - Still warm through Tuesday, then cooling to near normal.

 - Near breezy today, then breezy to windy and gusty Tuesday and
   Wednesday with near critical fire weather concerns.