Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 9:54 am MDT on October 11, 2008
Now
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect through 3 PM MDT... Showers and thunderstorms should increase across west and central New Mexico through the morning as they head quickly to the northeast at 40 to 45 mph. Most will be near and south of a line from Zuni Pueblo to Rio Rancho and also east of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains through noontime. The strongest storms will most likely be in Catron County through this period and will be capable of producing strong gusty winds between 45 and 60 mph...hail...very heavy rain and some lightning strikes. A few locations that will be impacted by the precipitation include Glenwood...Reserve...Datil...the Bosque del Apache...Clines Corners and Encino. Individual thunderstorm rainfall will range from two tenths to nearly a half inch...though later today some stronger storms may produce between three quarters of an inch and an inch and a quarter...especially in and adjacent to the Gila region.
Forecast for West Central Mountains
Updated: 7:49 am MDT on October 11, 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 915 in effect until 3 PM MDT this afternoon...
High Wind Warning in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening...
Rest of Today
Very windy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall...large hail and damaging winds. Highs in the 60s. South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 65 mph.
Very windy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then numerous rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s. Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 65 mph.
Sunday
Breezy. Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Breezy. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows in the 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Gusts up to 35 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s to mid 30s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Warmer. Highs in the 50s to upper 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the 30s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
... Severe Thunderstorm Warning will expire at 1045 am MDT for central Cibola County...
National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated that the severe thunderstorm has weakened and was no longer severe... thus the Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 PM MDT Saturday afternoon for west central New Mexico.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 915 remains in effect until 200 PM MST
Nm . New Mexico counties included are
Catron Cibola Grant Hidalgo McKinley
High Wind Warning
Statement as of 4:28 AM MDT on October 11, 2008
... High Wind Warning in effect from 9 am this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening...
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a High Wind Warning... which is in effect from 9 am this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.
South to southwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph are likely late this morning through the early evening hours. The strongest winds will develop east of the Chuska Mountains... which includes portions of the Highway 491 corridor... as well as the higher ridges and below southwest to northeast oriented passes and canyons. Very strong cross winds will impact Interstate 40... particularly from Grants to the Arizona border.
Remember... a High Wind Warning means hazardous weather conditions are imminent or highly likely.
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 10:35 AM MDT on October 11, 2008
... Strong thunderstorm moving over northwest Cibola County...
At 1032 am MDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm... capable of producing winds up to 50 mph and hail up to one half inch in diameter 10 miles east of El Morro. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.
Locations in the path of this storm include Bluewater Lake... Milan and Prewitt.
This storm was not producing severe weather at this time. However... persons in the path of this storm are advised to monitor the weather situation closely. Listen for possible warnings and be prepared to take appropriate action.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 PM MDT Saturday afternoon for west central New Mexico.
= Probability of Precipitation
