Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
Updated: 4:00 am MDT on May 13, 2008
Today
Mostly sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Mostly cloudy. Windy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to east 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph.
Wednesday
Windy. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. East winds 20 to 30 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph.
... Wind Advisory in effect from 9 PM this evening to 9 am MDT Wednesday...
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 9 am MDT Wednesday.
East winds will develop across much of the Rio Grande Valley by late evening and continue into the morning hours of Wednesday. Southern Socorro County and western Lincoln County may experience the onset of these winds two or three hours later than areas further north. Sustained wind speeds of 25 to 40 mph can be expected along with gusts up to about 50 mph. Areas of blowing dust are also likely... significantly reducing visibilities at times.
Motorists should exercise caution while driving in the Wind Advisory area. Sudden gusts of wind may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Extra attention should be given to cross winds.
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Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 11:05 AM MDT on May 13, 2008
... Major weather changes underway across New Mexico...
Two storm systems will impact New Mexico through at least the end of this week... resulting in much cooler temperatures... widespread rain and High Mountain snow... and strong east winds across the Rio Grande and Tularosa valleys.
The dry... windy and generally warm weather in recent weeks will be coming to an end across northern and central New Mexico as two storm systems this week will finally provide US with much needed moisture. The first storm is over Arizona and will slowly cross southern New Mexico tonight and Wednesday. Meanwhile a strong cold front will continue to press south and west over the eastern plains this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures over northeast New Mexico this afternoon will be nearly 30 degrees cooler than Monday... while other areas will see a 10 to 20 degree drop in temperatures. Showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon over western and northern New Mexico and spread across the entire state tonight... then continue on Wednesday. Elevations above 8500 feet tonight could see wet snow... with small accumulations above 9000 feet.
Strong east winds will pour into the Rio Grande Valley tonight... especially through the canyons and passes. However... winds will likely top the Central Mountain chain and affect much of the Rio Grande Valley. A Wind Advisory will be issued this afternoon for these strong winds later tonight into Wednesday morning.
With showers and thunderstorms bringing rain to the Trigo fire area later tonight and Wednesday there is the potential for flash flooding over the fresh scarring from the fire. A Flash Flood Watch will be posted around 12 PM today. Rain amounts over the Trigo fire and much of New Mexico will average a quarter to one half inch... with locally one inch amounts. Favored areas for the more substantial precipitation should be south of Interstate 40 and east of Interstate 25.
The second storm will move into New Mexico from the north Wednesday night and Thursday... bringing more Rain... Mountain snow and even cooler temperatures.
= Probability of Precipitation
