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September 21, 2024. West Of Hobbs, New Mexico. A Few Got Wet Most Didn't. What was surprising about our first rainfall event in quite some time (January) was that the Sacramento mountains ended up getting rain more than the southeastern plains, which for the most part got nothing over the past two days. At least somebody got wet right.  Radar also showed scattered thunderstorms dropped moderate to heavy rainfall northeast to southeast of El Paso, east of Roswell, and north of Tularosa. Some of these totals were in the .50" to 1.00" range. No severe thunderstorms developed over the southeastern plains either.

March 23, 2025. Sacramento Mountains East Of Alamogordo, NM.  Cumulus/Altocumulus Standing Lenticular/Cirrostratus Clouds. T-Storms Return But With Mixed Results. Overall not much has changed in my thinking concerning our two-day bout with widely scattered to scattered thunderstorms. Unfortunately for most of the state, these storms may end up creating more problems than good.  Dry thunderstorms are forecast for many areas of the state today into Thursday night as a mid-upper level trough of low-pressure swings eastward over the region. Low and mid-level moisture will be limited but enough will be present in combination with lift from the trough to kick off widely scattered thunderstorms. The southeastern plains have the best chances of seeing measurable rainfall but overall forecast models call for a tenth to perhaps a half of an inch of rain mainly over Eddy and Lea Counties. The further east and southeast you go into West Texas, the better the chances for heavier rainfall b...

March 23, 2025. Atoka 5 Miles South Of Artesia, NM. Blowing Dust/Sand From The March 18th High Wind Event. This Is Not Normal - High Winds Combined With The Ongoing Drought Have Nearly Buried This Fence With Drifts 3-4' High. National Blend Of Models Rainfall Forecast. (Wednesday Night - Friday Morning). Storm Prediction Center Day-3 Thunderstorm Outlook. (Wednesday). Slight Chance For T-Storms Wednesday - Thursday. A lot of attention is being generated for the possibility of scattered rain showers and a few thunderstorms occurring over the area Wednesday into Thursday night. But honestly, I'm not all that optimistic.  A weak mid-level trough of low pressure is forecast to swing eastward across northern Mexico and southern New Mexico and into West Texas by Thursday. Enough lift and marginal low-level moisture from the Gulf of America are forecast to accompany this approaching system to generate widely scattered rain showers and a few thunderstorms.  Some of these thunderstorms...

March 18, 2025.  Brownout Conditions. US Hwy 285 Near Lakewood, NM. There Is A Pickup Just Ahead Of Me.  March 18, 2025. Downtown Artesia, New Mexico. March 18, 2025. Runyan Ranches. Courtesy Of Camille Graham. Perhaps the worst widespread dust storm in recent memory created brownout conditions across many areas of southern, south-central, and southeastern New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. Numerous photos and videos were shared on social media showing visibilities that were measured in feet and yards, not miles.  Many reports of multi-vehicle accidents, some with injuries were seen in these same areas. Multiple reports of power lines, utility lines, small sheds, fences, and trees blown down and damaged were also noted in these areas.

March 15, 2025. My 11" CoCoRaHS Rain Gauge.  Friday's Dust Storm Deposited A Pecan Leaf, Grass, And Dirt In It. NWS Albuquerque Drought Information Statement. (March 7, 2025). 6-10 Day & 8-14 Day Precipitation Forecasts. Here we go again. Yet another high wind, blowing dust, and critically dangerous to extremely critically dangerous fire weather event is slated to get underway this afternoon into Tuesday night. High winds are forecast to ramp across most of the state late tomorrow morning into the afternoon and evening hours. Critically dangerous fire weather conditions will continue this week with strong winds again on Thursday and Friday. Long-range forecasts offer no real hope for drought relief.

March 15, 2025. My Brother's Yard. Atoka 6 Miles South Of Artesia.  My brother's yard was sandblasted in Friday's high winds. This is not normal. You should be looking at berumada grass instead of sand that blew across the road from the field in the background. 

March 3, 2025. Artesia, New Mexico. Sky Totally Obscured In Blowing Dust. Many New Mexicans are in for a shock tonight into Friday as a historic damaging high wind event unleashes itself upon the Land of Enchantment. This fast-moving spring storm will produce a multi-hazardous event across the state and region tonight into Saturday. 

March 10, 2025. Dust Suspended In The Air. Halfway Between Carlsbad & Hobbs, NM. Very Stable Conditons With Calm Winds Cause This. " A potentially historical, multi-hazard spring storm system will impact the region Thursday through Saturday. "   This is the opening statement from the Albuquerque National Weather Service Office Area Forecast Discussion this morning. It is rare to see this type of wording from our local NWS offices. 

March 3, 2025. Blowing Dust In Carlsbad, NM. Stormy Week Ahead. March is already living up to its reputation of being a stormy month. This upcoming week will add to that. We start the week off quietly (today- Tuesday). Then, our next windbag of a storm arrives mid-week and will produce areas of strong winds and blowing dust over south-central, eastern, and southeastern New Mexico. Critically dangerous fire weather conditions will also exist.  All eyes are already looking ahead to a stronger and colder fast-moving winter-like storm that will have major impacts upon the state and region next Thursday into Saturday. A widespread damaging high wind and blowing dust event, along with critically dangerous to extremely critically dangerous fire weather conditions, will impact much of the state. It's too early to know the exact details of what this powerful storm will produce, but it is entirely possible that the Albuquerue area could see damaging winds as well. Of particular concern will ...

March 3, 2025 Downtown Artesia, New Mexico. Two Dust Storms This Week With The Third Today. As a kid growing up in Artesia in the 1960s and 1970s, I remember lots of dust storms in southeastern New Mexico. Haboobs were common with southward-moving cold fronts, and widespread dust storms (like we've had this week) were also common in the winter and spring. Unfortunately, these won't abate until the spring winds do and significant widespread rainfall occurs.   Researching local newspaper articles also confirms that dust storms were common in New Mexico in the 1930s and especially the 1950s. The eight-year drought of the 1950s was especially bad and produced lots of dust storms. The old-time farmers and ranchers I listened to as a kid told stories of these as well. Dust storms aren't limited to these decades and are no stranger to the Land of Enchanment. Numerous Dust Storm Warnings and Dust Storm Advisories have been issued across the state this week, and today will see more....

March 3, 2025. US Hwy 285 2 Miles South Of Artesia, NM. The Sky Was Totally Obscured By Blowing Dust. Round Two This Week Starts Thursday. More High Winds/Blowing Dust/Rain/Snow. Special Weather Statement Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 452 AM MST Thu Mar 6 2025 NMZ201>241-070000- Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands- Northwest Highlands-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains- West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains- San Francisco River Valley-Tusas Mountains Including Chama- Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley- Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area- Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area- Lower Rio Grande Valley- Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Estancia Valley- Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-Upper Tularosa Valley- South Central Mountai...

March 3, 2025. I took this photo yesterday at 1:53 PM MST. At the junction of US Hwy 285 and Pearson Rd/County Rd 122 on the Eddy/Chaves County line. These County workers had blocked US Hwy 285 due to a multi-vehicle accident with injuries. The wind kept knocking their barricade signs down. This was very representative of conditions from Roswell-Artesia-Carlsbad. At times, the visibility dropped to zero.   GOES-East - Sector view: Southern Rockies - GeoColor Monday, March 3, 2025. Peak Wind Gusts Monday:  Salanis Peak - White Sands Missile Range 90 MPH. Pine Springs GDP Mtn's - W TX Mesonet 85 MPH.  Roswell Airport ASOS 77 MPH. San Augustin Pass - US Hwy 70 East Of Organ/Las Cruces 74 MPH. Carlsbad Caverns Natl Park - W TX Mesonet 70 MPH.

November 18, 2024. Rio Felix Normally Dry Arroyo. US Hwy 285 Bridge Crossing (Southern Chaves County). Flash Flooding on the normally dry Rio Felix Arroyo on October 19, 2024, damaged the bridge on US Hwy 285 between Roswell and Artesia. Resulting in its closure for repairs. The flood waters overtopped the bridge and nearly doubled the width of the arroyo at this location. As far as I know, this is the first time flood waters overtopped the bridge and damaged it, and I am in my 60s and have lived in SE NM all of my life except for when I was in the Navy.  Significant High Wind/Blowing Dust/ Event Today Into Tuesday!  Extremely Critically Dangerous Fire Weather Threat Today! Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0132 AM CST Mon Mar 03 2025 Valid 031200Z - 041200Z ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO INTO FAR WESTERN TEXAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH ...

November 18, 2024. Rio Felix Low Water Crossing. Old Y O Crossing Rd - 18 Miles SSW Of Roswell, NM.  Note the debris field (brush piles) from t he historic flash flooding   on Sat, October 19, 2024.  I never in my lifetime (66 years) have seen flood waters this high here before.  Mrach 2025 Starts Off Roaring Like A Lion! Weather Briefing Video. Saturday, March 1, 2025. Several Days Of High Winds & Blowing Dust.  I took my photo on November 18, 2024, at the Rio Felix Low Water Crossing on Old Y O Crossing Rd - 18 Miles SSW Of Roswell, NM. Note the debris field (brush piles) from the historic flash flooding on Sat, October 19, 2024. I never in my lifetime (66 years) have seen flood waters this high here before. March will start off like a roaring lion, commencing Sunday and continuing into Wednesday morning. We have two mid-upper level storms that will sweep across the state Sunday into Tuesday. Both of them will be windbags more than anything. High Wind War...