Tornado Watch In Effect For Western NM Today/Tonight - Stormy Today Into The Weekend!
October 17, 2026. Alamo Peak - South Of Cloudcroft, NM. Today Into Friday. A Tornado Watch has been issued for Northern and Eastern Arizona and Western New Mexico from 11:10 AM MDT through 7:00 PM MDT tonight. Another strong Pacific storm is going to keep New Mexicans busy today into the upcoming weekend, with more wet weather possible over the state next week. A potent closed mid-upper-level low was located west of Los Angeles this morning. This storm is forecast to move inland over southern California by sunset today, then wobble around southern California Friday and Saturday before opening up and weakening as it moves northeast to the Four Corners on Sunday. A Pacific cold front will swing eastward across New Mexico today into Friday before becoming stationary over the state on Saturday. It's not going to bring much cold air into the state. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are forecast across the western half of New Mexico today into Friday. Some of these t...