Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Nowcast as of 5:28 PM MDT on July 9, 2009
Now
Showers and thunderstorms will continue moving northeast through early evening. Thunderstorms in northwest Sandoval County near the Jicarilla casino...and near Lindrith and Regina...will move northeast toward El Vado and Heron Lake state Parks. More storms near Los Alamos will move east across highways 84 and 285 toward Abiquiu...Hernandez and Velarde. Thunderstorms extending along Interstate 40 from Fort Wingate to Acoma...or from mile Post 35 to mile Post 100...will move northeast across the tohajiilee reservation and Laguna reservation. Thunderstorms near Rio Rancho will move northeast toward Placitas and San Felipe Pueblo. Expect gusty winds...lightning...and downpours as these storms move through.
Forecast for West Central Mountains
Updated: 3:32 PM MDT on July 9, 2009
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the 50s to upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Friday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s...except in the upper 70s to mid 80s over the higher elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 80s to mid 90s...except in the 70s to upper 80s over the higher elevations. South winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued an
* Arroyo and small stream flood advisory for... north central Socorro County in central New Mexico
* until 600 PM MDT
* at 357 PM MDT National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has fallen east of the Alamo Navajo Reservation in northwest Socorro County. Expect impacts on small streams and arroyos draining into the Rio Salado... extending downstream to western portions of the Sevilleta wildlife Refuge.
* Strong flows and high water levels are expected in arroyos... small streams and over low water crossings.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Both localized and distant heavy rainfall will create dangerous flows in arroyos and over low water crossings. Do not attempt to drive through these waters. Water in arroyos may travel many miles and take hours to reach your location from upstream rain areas.
= Probability of Precipitation
