NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Flood Watches are in effect as unsettled weather is already expanding this morning, not only in the form of some rain but also, dropping temperatures with the East Canyon Winds picking up. Morning showers are moving south of I-40 with brief pockets of moderate rainfall moving to the east-southeast from near Tucumcari to Socorro with more light showers moving to the north-northwest from Quemado to Gallup. Wetter weather ahead will be because of the clockwise-rotating high-pressure system pivoting the more-abundant tropical moisture across New Mexico with lower high temperatures as a result.
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Everywhere else is starting off mostly rain-free this morning with temperatures starting off in the upper 40’s and 50’s for much of the northeastern-sloped mountains, as well as even the valleys. 30-40+ mile-per-hour wind gusts are funneling through some of these canyons, including as far west as The Sandias as despite the increase in low-level moisture, temperatures are taking a longer time to drop for the 3/4ths southwestern part of our viewing area with temperatures in the 60’s and 70’s.
The clashing of relatively hot and dry air in southwestern areas to muggier air inbound from the northeast will lead to very widespread thunderstorms later today. Slow-moving storms forming late this morning from The Cerro Pelado and Hermits Peak / Calf Canyon burn scars will lead to a swath of faster-moving storms this afternoon that will roar on through from the northeastern mountains into the eastern parts of The Rio Grande Valley as the leftover rain activity will make its way into The Pecos River Valley later this evening. A few of the storms, especially in the northeastern plains, have the capability of producing large hail and frequent lightning, in addition to the wind-driven pockets of heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, Monsoonal afternoon storms will linger in and around the communities of The Four Corners, as well as The Gila National Forest, before drifting off to west a bit before dissipating overnight. Before the rainier activity, temperatures will reach the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and near 100 degrees from north to south.
Rounds of storms are expected ahead as the weakening high pressure drifts off to the west-southwest, allowing for even more tropical moisture in the atmosphere to also dampen high temperatures because of the increase in cloud cover.
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