NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Rain this morning is not as widespread as yesterday morning but because of the widespread thunderstorms that roared through the region yesterday afternoon, almost everyone is starting off cooler. Like yesterday morning, it’s a very humid start with widespread dew-point temperatures in the 50’s and 60’s but because of the lower temperatures in The Metro, it’s even more humid at the surface. However, despite some clouds and pockets of dwindling showers nearby, the upper levels of the atmosphere is drying out, which will lead to a hotter and drier afternoon.
The strong area of high pressure to the northeast that has allowed for Gulf of Mexico low-level moisture is moving farther to the northeast, as another high pressure to the southwest that has been bringing in a reinforcing plume of moisture from The Pacific is moving farther to the southwest, allowing for less moisture across New Mexico today. More sunshine with less rain activity will allow for higher afternoon temperatures today with most reaching the 80’s, 90’s, and lower triple digits from north to south. From The Gila National Forest to The Northern Mountains, a few scattered thunderstorms are possible with a few pop-up showers in and around The Metro in the northern Rio Grande Valley as well. Flooding will be much less likely today, even in the burn-scar areas.
However, as the eastern high pressure moves farther to the west tomorrow with a backdoor cold front kicking up the low-level moisture in the form of East Canyon winds, the system will also bring in another push of moisture from the southwest as flooding thunderstorms will once again return this weekend with fluctuating temperatures.
