Last Weeks Record High Temps - This Weeks Next Strong Spring Storm!
Virga Sunrise - Carlsbad, NM.
I took my cover photo this morning from C-Hill in Carlsbad. A virga sunrise. Virga is precipitation that falls from the clouds and evaporates before reaching the ground. Streaks or trails of virga are common in New Mexico as was the case this morning.
Numerous locations across New Mexico broke their daily record high temperatures this past Friday and Saturday (April 11th & 12th). Several established new daily record maximum minimum temperatures as well. I'm hoping that this isn't an early precursor to what this summer has in store for us.
Wednesday through Friday looks nasty again with high winds, blowing dust, and critically dangerous fire weather conditions. High Watches have already been issued for parts of northeastern, eastern, south-central, and southern New Mexico for Thursday. Southwesterly winds are forecast to become sustained at around 30 to 40 mph with gusts in the 60 to 65 mph range. Additional High Wind Watches, Warnings, and Advisories may be issued in the coming days for the state.
Numerous locations across New Mexico broke their daily record high temperatures this past Friday and Saturday (April 11th & 12th). Several established new daily record maximum minimum temperatures as well. I'm hoping that this isn't an early precursor to what this summer has in store for us.
Wednesday through Friday looks nasty again with high winds, blowing dust, and critically dangerous fire weather conditions. High Watches have already been issued for parts of northeastern, eastern, south-central, and southern New Mexico for Thursday. Southwesterly winds are forecast to become sustained at around 30 to 40 mph with gusts in the 60 to 65 mph range. Additional High Wind Watches, Warnings, and Advisories may be issued in the coming days for the state.
Sadly widespread areas of blowing dust are also expected especially on Thursday with the strongest and most widespread high winds. As has been the case late this winter and early this spring our normally dust-prone locations will likely experience brownouts with near to zero visibilities during the stronger gusts.
Even though much of the state except for the south-central mountains and southern lowlands received beneficial rainfall and snow last week it wasn't enough to end the drought. Critically dangerous fire weather conditions return to parts of the state tomorrow into at least Thursday. Any wildfire that develops will have the ability to rapidly spread and grow in the strong to damaging winds.
Our best shot of getting wet will be Friday through the Easter holiday weekend. Light to moderate snow and perhaps even pockets of heavy snow are forecast to fall over the western and northern moutnains. Current forecasts call for 2" to 5".
A few scattered to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may pop up in eastern and southeastern New Mexico Friday night into Saturday, Some of these may be severe depending upon how far west the dryline sets up. West Texas currently has a better chance of seeing severe weather on Saturday.
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I've rearranged the look of my weather web page and have been moving furniture around for several days. My apologies for the disruptions but I'm hoping that this new layout is more user-friendly for you. Thanks for reading and sharing by blog posts.
(Valid Today Through Thursday).
National Blend Of Models (NBM) Storm Total Precipitation Forecast.
(Valid Today Through Next Monday).
(This Coming Saturday).
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 602 AM CDT Tue Apr 15 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 601 AM CDT Tue Apr 15 2025 - High winds are possible beginning Thursday, mainly in the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, continuing through the weekend. - Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are expected on Thursday. - Precipitation chances increase Friday night through the weekend, with the best chances being Saturday evening. &&
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 525 AM MDT Tue Apr 15 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 524 AM MDT Tue Apr 15 2025 - Gusty virga showers may develop today, especially over the higher terrain of western and northern New Mexico. Downburst winds and localized blowing dust may occur. - Another period of very dry and windy conditions is on tap Wednesday through Friday with high fire danger and areas of blowing dust, especially Thursday. - Precipitation chances for many locations on Saturday with higher precipitation amounts favoring western, northern and parts of eastern New Mexico. && .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 243 AM MDT Tue Apr 15 2025 A few high terrain showers and lower elevation sprinkles across northern and some central areas Tuesday with gusty and erratic wind gusts being the main hazard. Warmer with breezy southwest to west winds Wednesday before very strong southwest winds on Thursday. These winds combined with a very dry and warm airmass will increase the risk for rapid fire spread with the risk highest on Thursday. Cooler areawide Friday and Saturday with lower elevation rain showers and mountain snow across western and northern areas Saturday shifting to northeast and east central areas Saturday evening through Sunday morning due to a storm moving across the state. Mild and dry conditions return early next week. &&
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 520 AM MDT Tue Apr 15 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 437 AM MDT Tue Apr 15 2025 - Above average temperatures through Thursday. At or near record temperature on Wednesday. Temperatures just a few degrees below normal this weekend. - Very dry conditions through much of the work week, low end rain chances Friday and into the weekend - Winds will be breezy each afternoon, but the windiest day of the period will be Thursday. &&
(April 11-13, 2025).
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1031 PM MDT Fri Apr 11 2025 ...PRELIMINARY DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR FRIDAY APRIL 11TH... LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD Clines Corners 76 Tied* 76 in 2018 Farmington Airport 84 82 in 2023 Gallup Airport 83 80 in 2023 Jemez Dam Cooperative 82 81 in 1960 Los Lunas Cooperative 85 Tied 85 in 2014 Navajo Dam Cooperative 82 Tied 82 in 199 Santa Fe Airport 81* 79 in 2018 Zuni Cooperative 83 80 in 2023 * Indicates a short period of record less than 30 years or a period of record with missing data. $$
Public Information Statement...CORRECTED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 837 PM MDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...PRELIMINARY DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SATURDAY APRIL 12TH... LOCATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD Albuquerque Intl Airport 88 84 in 1971 Angel Fire 1 S 70 67 in 2023 Clayton Municipal Air Park 88 86 in 2023 Eagle Nest 72 (Tie) 72 in 1946 Farmington Four Corners Reg Apt 82 81 in 2024 Gallup Airport 81 78 in 2024 Portales 91 90 in 1972 Raton Municipal Crews Field Apt 87 82 in 2023 Roswell Indusctrial Air Park 95 94 in 2018 Santa Fe County Municipal Apt 83* 79 in 2024 Tucumcari Municipal Airport 92 (Tie) 92 in 2018 * Peiods of missing data in the record. $$ 44 CORRECTED TYPO IN SPELLING
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