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 Central High Plains/Estancia Valley
Updated: 7:49 am MDT on October 11, 2008
Wind Advisory in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening...
Rest of Today
Windy. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce large hail and damaging winds. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
Windy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then numerous rain showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s. South winds 25 to 35 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 50 mph.
Sunday
Windy. Patchy fog in the morning. Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Breezy. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the 30s to upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph.
Columbus Day
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 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 mid 40s.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 9 am this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 9 am this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.
Southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to about 50 mph will develop mid to late morning and continue into at least early evening. The strongest winds speeds are expected from the eastern slopes of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains eastward across the Central High plains and northeast Highlands. Strong cross winds will impact the Interstate 25 and 40 corridors.
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.
= Probability of Precipitation
