Monsoon thunderstorms continue, flash flood risk possible for parts of New Mexico

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Lingering showers and rumbles of thunder are occurring for some this morning as conditions are even more humid, preluding to even more Monsoon thunderstorms to come in the next few afternoons. With a weak low-pressure system overhead, leftover showers are meandering in the Northern Mountains while drifting to the south around Quemado, while a few fast-moving thunderstorms are moving northeast around the Sandias, as well as the Manzano Mountains, with a few pockets of isolated showers near Alamogordo, to the east of Roswell, and in The Northeast Highlands. Elsewhere, clouds are present in many areas, as well as the Monsoon moisture, setting the stage for the possibility of burn-scar flash flooding later today, especially along parts of the Northern Mountains with a Flood Watch in effect.

Morning temperatures are generally slightly below normal, but the northern mountain communities are slightly warmer this morning, mostly starting off in the 40s and 50s, while valley locations are mostly ranging from the 50s to the low 70s. As temperatures across the region rise from the morning school commute into the high 60s, 70s, 80s, and lower 90s by the afternoon, an influx of moisture in the air from the southwest moving eastward, along with just enough daytime heating, will lead to some areas receiving at least some heavy doses of rainfall across the viewing area. While the far northwestern parts of the Four Corners will still be mostly dry today, the east-central part of the region, including the Western Mountains, have a chance of rain for today with the flash flooding risk possible in the early-to-mid afternoon hours because the storms will still be slow in movement, mostly to the northeast. Hit-and-miss stronger thunderstorms will pick up speed a little bit to the northeast from the Gila National Forest to The Northern Mountains, then eventually to not only parts of the Northeastern Highlands but also, potentially a larger part of the Rio Grande Valley late today, as well as a few parts of The Pecos River Valley. Today’s storms once again have a decent possibility for localized heavy rain, some pockets of hail, erratic winds, and frequent lightning strikes.

While moisture from the southwest continues to envelope most of the region, the high-pressure system, still well to the northeast, will start to drift farther to the southeast late this week with a backdoor cold front coming through, allowing for the stormier pattern to become more widespread to even farther to the south eventually, as well as some below-normal temperatures. Wet weather will still continue for many for at least during the next few days, especially for the first half of Labor Day Weekend.

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