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Critically Dangerous Fire Weather Today - Damaging Winds/Blowing Dust Sunday!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:37:50 +0000

April 21, 2026.

High-Based Dry T-Storm.

Looking North From The Carlsbad Truck Bypass.

New Mexico's fire weather season is upon us, and we already have a couple of fires active across the state. The Tusas fire near Sapello, NM, in San Miguel County, is the largest. See the Watch Duty Map link below (via my blog post link) to view all current fire activity in the state.

The Otero County Electric Cooperative has cut power to some residents in the Alto area north of Ruidoso as a precaution due to the Red Flag Warning and high winds. See their link and Facebook article below via my blog post link.

We may have to deal with fire weather conditions until the start of our annual summer monsoon, which normally begins around the middle of June. However, we have entered neutral El Niño conditions with some forecasts indicating that El Niño may return by June. We can only hope for an early and wet start this year.

There is some hope that an upper-level low will drop into the Baja Region by the middle of next week and help increase our chances for precipitation across the state.

Critically Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions are on tap for southern, central, eastern, and southeastern New Mexico today! A repeat of these conditions is forecast for Friday through Tuesday.

Red Flag Warnings are flying for much of the state today with Fire Weather Watch in effect for the east slopes of the Sacramento Mountains, Chaves, Eddy, and Culberson Counties on Friday.

A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening for the Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy and Culberson Counties. West winds are forecast to be sustained at 30 to 40 mph with gusts near 65 mph.

A Wind Advisory remains in effect through 9 PM MDT this evening for Guadalupe County, the Sandia and Manzano Mountains, including Edgewood, the Central Highlands, and Northeast Highlands. West winds are forecast to become sustained at 25-40 mph with gusts near 55 mph.

Southwest to west winds are forecast to gust up to around 35-40 mph across southern and southeastern New Mexico today. In fact, the Pinery Raws in Pine Springs in the Guadalupe Mountain National Park has already gusted to 65 mph this morning, the San Augustin Pass Raws east of Las Cruces 54 mph, the Smokey Bear Raws in NW Ruidoso 50 mph, the Nogal NMCC 48 mph, the West Texas Mesonet Station west of the Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center 45 mph, the Queen Raws west of Carlsbad in the Guadalupe Mountains 39 mph.

Localized areas of blowing dust may develop this afternoon and evening in some of our more dust-prone locations. Blowing dust will likely be more widespread on Sunday.

Sunday looks to be our windiest day with damaging southwest to west winds raking much of the state and aggravating the fire danger situation. Wind gusts across the mountains, and central and eastern highlands and plains of New Mexico may gust above 60 mph on Sunday. Friday and Saturday look to be breezy to locally windy across the state.

A few scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible from the northern mountains westward and over west central areas Saturday and Sunday. A few lightning strikes may accompany the thunderstorms along with erratic wind gusts and localized areas of blowing dust.

Our temperatures will continue to be above normal across the eastern half of the state today and slightly below normal over the northern and western half of the state.

Blast furnace weather looks on tap for the southeastern plains on Sunday as high temps approach 90 and southwest winds gust over 50 mph. Areas of blowing dust will add to the misery of the day.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 345 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

- A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this
  morning to midnight CDT /11 PM MDT/ tonight for Southeast New
  Mexico, most of West Texas south to the Davis Mountains, and
  Gaines County. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Friday
  afternoon through Friday evening from the Sacramento Foothills
  to the Davis Mountains, as well as the adjacent plains.

- A High Wind Warning is in effect from 1 PM MDT /2 PM CDT/ this
  afternoon to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening for the Guadalupe
  and Delaware Mountains, including Carlsbad Caverns National
  Park.

- Unseasonably warm and dry conditions are expected through at
  least next week.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
859 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...New UPDATE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 856 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026

- Critical fire weather conditions with a risk of rapid fire
  spread will plague southern, central, and eastern areas today,
  then again Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Extremely
  critical fire weather conditions are possible on Sunday across
  eastern NM.

- Strong southwest and west winds will also produce difficult
  crosswinds for high profile vehicles on north-south roads today,
  Saturday, especially Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

- There is a moderate chance (50%) of damaging wind gusts in the
  mountains and across parts of central and eastern New Mexico on
  Sunday and Sunday night.

- On Sunday, showers and thunderstorms from the northern mountains
  westward, and over west central areas, will be capable of
  producing erratic wind gusts with hazardous crosswinds and
  blowing dust, as well as cloud-to-ground lightning.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 856 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The Wind Advisory has been expanded to the east slopes of the
Sangre de Cristo Mountains as the Angel Fire Airport has gusted to
45kts this morning and is likely to continue to do so throughout
the rest of the morning and mid afternoon.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
540 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...New AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 826 PM MDT Wed Apr 22 2026

 - Breezy to windy, and dry, each day this week along with warm
temperatures. Gusts up to 35 mph Thursday afternoon. Critical fire
conditions will be the main weather concern over the next several
days.

 - Strongest winds thus far this month expected Sunday. Likely to
   be impactful, with areas of blowing dust, and widespread critical
   fire danger conditions.


&&

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook.

National Blend Of Models (NBM v5 Paralle) Peak Wind Gust Swath Forecast.

Valid Today Through 6 PM MDT Sunday, April 26, 2026.

Tusas Fire.

Sapello, New Mexico In San Miguel County.

Wildfire Notification: Tusas Fire (San Miguel County)

Update: The Tusas Fire was discovered at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, near NM 266, mile marker 2.5, west of Sapello in San Miguel County. The fire is burning in timber fuels, torching and making wind-driven runs from the southwest. Structures are threatened, and smoke is visible from N.M. 266 and the surrounding areas. State, local and federal fire crews are responding and utilizing full suppression tactics, including ordering of air resources. Currently, the fire is estimated at 50-75 acres and is zero percent contained. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  

Evacuations / Closures: Per incident command, residents on NM 266 between mile markers 3-6 are being evacuated, and residents east of mile marker 3 are in Set status. NM 266 is closed at the State Highway 94 junction. Local residents should take caution and avoid the area. 

Current Fire Via Watch Duty.

Tusas Fire - New Mexico Fire Information.

Otero County Electric Cooperative, INC.

OCEC is aware of an outage affecting much of the Alto area. Protective devices are on non-reclose due to high winds and red flag warnings. This means that breakers operate and the line stays open at the first sign of a fault to ensure that power lines are less likely to be the cause of a fire. When these breakers operate, causing an outage, line crews will do extra patrols of the affected section of line to make sure there are no trees or limbs touching the electrical equipment before giving an all-clear to re-energize the power line.
Having these protective devices open at the first sign of a fault may cause more frequent and longer outages for some, but hope our members will understand. The benefits of the extra patrol time far outweigh the risks of not performing the expanded inspection.
Please be patient as crews patrol. Service will be restored as soon as they have checked for fire hazards, such as downed trees or power lines.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

New All-Time March Record High Temps - Recent Rainfall Totals - El Niño By Summer?

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:57:00 +0000

January 30, 2026.

Devon Energy Yard - In Atoka, South Of Artesia.

New All-Time New Mexico March 2026 Daily/Monthly Record High Temperatures.

New Mexico saw its hottest March on record (135 years of records). A phenomenal total of 141 new all-time March record high temperatures were broken in the state. With another 29 all-time monthly record highs tied. During this past March, there were 586 new daily record high temperatures that were set, with another 59 daily records tied.

There are simply far too many records set during this past March for me to list them in this blog post, so click on the link above to view them. A March to remember for sure!

Many of these new all-time monthly records across the state were set, breaking previous all-time records going back to at least 1907, and then a few days later, those new records were broken.

The Carlsbad Airport ASOS set an amazing all-time March record high of 103 on the 26th, which beat the previous records of 100 on the 22nd, and the previous all-time record high of 98 way back in 1907. This is also a new all-time record high temperature for the month of March in New Mexico. I also reached 103 here at our home in Carlsbad on the 26th.

The Tucumcari NWS Climate COOP Station hit 101 on the 27th, which beat their all-time previous March record of 100 set on the 26th.

The Artesia NWS Climate COOP Station reached 100 on the 27th, beating their previous record of 98 set on the 23rd.

The Roswell Airport ASOS set a new all-time March record with 100 on the 26th, beating the 98 on the 25th.

The Albuquerque Airport ASOS set a new all-time March record with 91 on the 21st, beating the previous record of 88 set on the 19th.

The Mountain Park NWS Climate COOP Station tied its all-time March record of 80 on the 26th. The previous record is 80 set on March 12, 1989.

The Cloudcroft NWS Climate COOP Station set a new all-time March record of 75, beating the previous record of 70, set numerous times dating back to 1907.

The Ruidoso NWS Climate COOP Station blew their previous all-time March record high of 78 set on March 11, 1989, out of the water with 86 on the 26th.

The Elk NWS Climate COOP Station set a new all-time March monthly record high on the 25th of 91, breaking the previous record of 90 set on the 21st.

The Hillsboro NWS Climate COOP Station set a new all-time March record of 94 on the 26th, beating its previous March record high of 94 set way back on March 21st, 1896.

Severe weather was forecast to break out over the eastern half of the state on this past Saturday, but overall, this didn't happen. The Clayton Airport ASOS recorded a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 66 mph at 5:36 PM MDT Saturday afternoon. The atmosphere was not able to destabilize sufficiently to cause the few to scattered thunderstorms to become severe because of extensive low and mid-level cloud cover, and cool surface temperatures.

Forecast rainfall totals across southeastern New Mexico were not realized. Some of the selected heaviest reports I could find include:

Clovis 3 WSW 1.77"

Clovis CoCoRaHS 3.3 SW 1.61"

Logan CoCoRaHS 13.6 N 1.15"

Clovis 1.00"

Portales 2.9 SW .90"

Villanueva NMCC .77"

Santa Fe Seton .72"

Chaco Culture NHP .71"

Lincoln CoCoRaHS 1.4 ESE .50"

Taos PowerHorn Snotel .50"

Hondo NMCC .49"

Nogal CoCoRaHS 4.6 SSE .38"

Gavalian Ridge HADS in Ruidoso .33"

A PWS in south Roswell .30"

Hope NMCC 4.9 miles W .30 "

Ruidoso CoCoRaHS 3.2 SW .28"

Hope 25.9 SSW .19"

Mayhill NMCC 3.4 NNW .15"

Sacramento Peak Observatory in Sunspot .15"

Roswell Airport ASOS .13"

Cloudcroft 0.4 ESE .10"

Cloudcroft PWS WWS .08"

Carlsbad Airport ASOS .06"

My Home in Carlsbad .01"

Additional New Mexico storm totals are available via the graphics and maps below.

April marks the beginning of our severe weather season (April through September), so it is not unusual for severe thunderstorms to occur during this month. With La Niña having officially ended, we are now in the neutral phase. El Niño conditions are forecast to return either this summer or fall. So I expect to see a very active severe weather season across northeastern, eastern, and southeastern New Mexico this spring. The latest El Niño Advisory is posted below.

Speculation about this upcoming El Niño being a "Super El Niño" has caused Social Media and other outlets to come alive with discussions about happening. I have a wait-and-see attitude about it. A lot of hype about this is circulating around, and we won't know for sure until the summer or fall.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1227 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...New AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1224 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

- Low shower/storm chances (10-20%) today and medium chances (30-60%)
  Tuesday across the far eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans
  Pecos. Damaging winds and large hail remain the primary hazards
  for the strongest storms.

- Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are expected
  across southeast New Mexico, the Guadalupe/Delaware Mountains,
  and portions of far west Texas today through at least
  Wednesday.

- Windy conditions expected in the Guadalupe/Delaware Mountains
  today through Tuesday evening.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1132 AM MDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1118 AM MDT Mon Apr 13 2026

- Gusty southwest to west winds are forecast today and will
  increase some Tuesday, with a moderate chance (60-70%) of
  exceeding advisory criteria across northeast and east central
  NM. Gusty southwest to west winds will return on Thursday and
  Friday. Hazardous crosswinds will create difficult travel for
  large and high-profile vehicles.

- Areas of critical fire weather conditions return today and
  Tuesday across eastern and portions of central New Mexico.
  Critical fire weather conditions are more likely toward the end
  of the week across central and eastern areas with continued
  drying.

- Gusty virga showers and a dry storm or two will create localized
  gusty outflow winds in central and northern New Mexico this
  afternoon. Low potential for new fire starts in receptive fuels.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1050 AM MDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...New DISCUSSION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1005 AM MDT Mon Apr 13 2026

 - Breezy to windy conditions again Tuesday, with at least some
   patchy blowing dust. Lighter winds for Wednesday.

 - Breezy to windy again Thursday into Friday.

&&

NM & Regional MRMS 72-Hour Rainfall.

(As of 10:30 AM MDT Monday, April 13, 2026).

New Mexico 72-Hour Regional Rainfall Totals.

(As of 10:30 AM MDT Friday, April 13, 2026).

New Mexico CoCoRaHS Rainfall Totals.

(From Friday Through This Morning).

Tammy Sultemeier, who lives in Carlsbad, posted this photo of a landspout tornado near Corona, NM, which occurred around 2 PM MDT Sunday afternoon.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
107 PM MDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS SINCE 12 PM SATURDAY...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Provider

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
Albuquerque 6 NW             43 MPH    0325 PM 04/11   CWOP

...Colfax County...
Raton Crews Airport          51 MPH    0405 PM 04/11   ASOS
I-25 @ Raton Pass (NMDOT)    40 MPH    0110 PM 04/11   MESOWEST

...Curry County...
Clovis                       42 MPH    0556 PM 04/11   CWOP

...Harding County...
Rosebud 7nw                  41 MPH    0450 PM 04/11   MESOWEST

...Lincoln County...
Ruidoso 1 NNW (Smokey Bear)  46 MPH    0200 PM 04/11   RAWS

...McKinley County...
Gallup Airport               48 MPH    0243 PM 04/11   ASOS

...Roosevelt County...
Tolar 12 SE                  41 MPH    0455 PM 04/11   AWOS
Tolar 13 SE (Melrose Range)  41 MPH    0514 PM 04/11   RAWS

...San Juan County...
Farmington Airport           59 MPH    0414 PM 04/11   ASOS

...San Miguel County...
Trementina                   41 MPH    0330 PM 04/11   MESOWEST

...Sandoval County...
Frijoles (Tower)             43 MPH    0308 PM 04/11   RAWS

...Santa Fe County...
I-25 @ La Bajada (NMDOT)     54 MPH    0315 PM 04/11   MESOWEST
Santa Fe Muni Airport        52 MPH    0320 PM 04/11   ASOS
Santa Fe                     45 MPH    0345 PM 04/11   CWOP
Santa Fe 3 NW                44 MPH    0337 PM 04/11   CWOP
Glorieta                     43 MPH    0521 PM 04/11   CWOP
Santa Fe 3 ENE               41 MPH    0349 PM 04/11   CWOP

...Torrance County...
Clines Corners 1 SSE         43 MPH    1249 PM 04/11   ASOS
I-40 @ U.S. 285 (NMDOT)      40 MPH    1255 PM 04/11   MESOWEST

...Union County...
Clayton Muni Airpark         66 MPH    0536 PM 04/11   ASOS
SW Clayton                   58 MPH    0520 PM 04/11   MESOWEST
South Clayton                46 MPH    0525 PM 04/11   MESOWEST
Amistad                      40 MPH    0520 PM 04/11   MESOWEST



...PRECIPITATION REPORTS OVER 0.04 INCHES SINCE 12 PM SATURDAY...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
Albuquerque 6.3 NNW          0.27 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 7.1 NNW          0.25 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 8 NNW            0.24 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
ALBUQUERQUE                  0.24 in   1217 PM 04/12   CWOP
Albuquerque 5.7 NNW          0.21 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 3.5 NNE          0.21 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Sandia Park 4.9 ESE          0.20 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Los Ranchos 0.5 SE           0.19 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 2.9 WNW          0.17 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Sandia Park 3.4 NE           0.17 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
EDGEWOOD                     0.17 in   1216 PM 04/12   CWOP
Sandia Park 3.7 ESE          0.16 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Edgewood 6.1 NW              0.15 in   0500 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Cedar Crest 3.0 NNE          0.15 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 2.0 NW           0.15 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Sandia Park 3.6 ESE          0.15 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 3.0 WNW          0.15 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Sandia Park 4.1 E            0.15 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          0.14 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Sandia Park 2.4 ENE          0.14 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 7.8 ESE          0.14 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
SANDIA PARK                  0.14 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
Albuquerque 8.9 NW           0.13 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 9.3 NW           0.12 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
North Floodway Channel near  0.12 in   1205 PM 04/12   HADS
CEDAR CREST                  0.12 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
San Antonito 1 SSW           0.12 in   1220 PM 04/12   CWOP
San Antonito 1 S             0.12 in   1225 PM 04/12   AWS
Albuquerque 5.5 NNW          0.11 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 6.5 ESE          0.11 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 2.9 W            0.10 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 4.3 NE           0.10 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Los Ranchos 2.1 SW           0.10 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 3.2 W            0.10 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 5.0 ESE          0.09 in   0635 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 3.2 SSE          0.09 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
3 SSE Albuquerque            0.09 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 3.4 SE           0.09 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
10K Trail                    0.09 in   1038 AM 04/12   RAWS
Albuquerque 6 NW             0.09 in   1220 PM 04/12   CWOP
Albuquerque 2.7 W            0.08 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 6.6 E            0.08 in   0900 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque NWS Office       0.07 in   1015 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque Intl Sunport     0.07 in   1152 AM 04/12   ASOS
Cedar Crest 0.5 NNW          0.06 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 7.4 E            0.06 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 4.8 ESE          0.05 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 2.9 SSE          0.05 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 5.0 NE           0.05 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Carnuel 3 NW                 0.05 in   1215 PM 04/12   AWS

...Chaves County...
Mesa 4 SW                    0.14 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Roswell 19.3 N               0.12 in   0725 AM 04/12   COCORAHS

...Colfax County...
Raton 1.0 N                  0.20 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Raton Crews Airport          0.17 in   1204 PM 04/12   ASOS

...Curry County...
Clovis 2.3 NNE               0.10 in   0359 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Clovis 3 WSW                 0.09 in   1215 PM 04/12   AWS
Clovis 3.3 SW                0.08 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS

...De Baca County...
Fort Sumner 9.0 SSE          0.05 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS

...Harding County...
Yates 7 SE                   0.20 in   0645 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Mills 4 WSW (Mills Canyon)   0.06 in   1205 PM 04/12   RAWS

...Lincoln County...
Lincoln 1.4 ESE              0.45 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Nogal 4.6 SSE                0.23 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Ruidoso 3.2 SW               0.20 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Roswell No. 2 Portable       0.15 in   1120 AM 04/12   RAWS
Ruidoso 1 NNW (Smokey Bear)  0.15 in   1200 PM 04/12   RAWS
Alto 1 E                     0.12 in   1215 PM 04/12   AWS
Alto 2.8 E                   0.06 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Alto 0.3 N                   0.05 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS

...Los Alamos County...
Los Alamos Airport           0.06 in   1215 PM 04/12   AWOS

...Mora County...
Wagon Mound 3.2 WNW          0.41 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Chacon 2.1 ENE               0.06 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS

...Rio Arriba County...
Alcalde 19 N                 0.51 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Jicarilla Ranger Station     0.12 in   1130 AM 04/12   HADS
Coyote 7 SSW (Coyote)        0.12 in   1148 AM 04/12   RAWS
Monero 12 S (Stone Lake)     0.08 in   1133 AM 04/12   RAWS
Truchas 1.4 ESE              0.07 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
El Rito 0.0 SW               0.06 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Chama 1.0 N                  0.05 in   0630 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Chama 23.3 SSW               0.05 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS

...San Miguel County...
Rowe 11.5 S                  0.57 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Las Vegas                    0.46 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Sapello 5.1 WNW              0.40 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Ilfeld 0.7 NE                0.32 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rowe 2.7 NNW                 0.24 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Lower Colonias 5 E (Pecos)   0.16 in   1214 PM 04/12   RAWS
San Pablo 2 E                0.13 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
San Geronimo 1 SE            0.08 in   0930 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Mosquero 15 SSE              0.06 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Bell Ranch 11 ENE            0.05 in   1210 PM 04/12   CWOP

...Sandoval County...
Corrales 1.4 NNE             0.31 in   0600 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 2.2 SSE           0.25 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho                   0.23 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
Rio Rancho 3.5 SSW           0.20 in   0900 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Corrales 2 ESE (Sandia Lakes 0.20 in   1142 AM 04/12   RAWS
Rio Rancho 2 S               0.20 in   1217 PM 04/12   CWOP
Corrales 1.1 W               0.19 in   0621 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 1.9 SE            0.19 in   0630 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Corrales 1.1 SSE             0.18 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Bernalillo 3 E               0.16 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
Rio Rancho 1.5 ENE           0.15 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 3.5 ENE           0.13 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 2 SW              0.13 in   1212 PM 04/12   CWOP
Rio Rancho 3.7 SW            0.12 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Bernalillo 0.7 WNW           0.10 in   0600 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 2.5 E             0.10 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 3.3 ENE           0.10 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 4.5 ENE           0.10 in   0930 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 3 NE              0.10 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
Rio Rancho 4.0 WNW           0.09 in   0600 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Bernalillo 1.2 WSW           0.08 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 5.9 NE            0.08 in   0900 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 5.4 NNE           0.07 in   0600 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Sandia Park 4.2 ENE          0.07 in   0640 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 5.5 NE            0.07 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Placitas 1.9 WNW             0.07 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Placitas 2.6 W               0.07 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 5.6 NE            0.06 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Valles Caldera HQ (DRI)      0.06 in   1100 AM 04/12   MESOWEST
Rio Rancho 3.0 WSW           0.05 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS

...Santa Fe County...
Santa Fe Seton               0.72 in   0630 AM 04/12   COOP
Santa Fe 5.5 SSE             0.66 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 6.4 SE              0.35 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 5.2 S               0.29 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Stanley 7 NE                 0.23 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 17.8 SSE            0.22 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
3 E Lamy                     0.21 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 4.7 SSE             0.20 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Madrid 0.6 SSW               0.20 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Glorieta 2.4 E               0.19 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Glorieta                     0.19 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
Los Cerrillos 3 NNE          0.17 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 3.2 W               0.14 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 2.6 E               0.13 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 10.2 S              0.13 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 10.6 SSE            0.13 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 10.8 SE             0.13 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 5 E (Santa Fe Water 0.12 in   1153 AM 04/12   RAWS
Edgewood 2 N                 0.12 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
Santa Fe 4 ENE               0.12 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
Santa Fe 2 SSE               0.11 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
Lamy 1.3 WNW                 0.10 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Edgewood 5.5 N               0.09 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 11.4 SSE            0.09 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Lamy 5 NW                    0.09 in   0730 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 3.6 ENE             0.09 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 3 ENE               0.08 in   1218 PM 04/12   CWOP
Santa Fe 3.4 NE              0.07 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 2.9 ENE             0.07 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 0.7 E               0.06 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 1.1 S               0.06 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 0.3 NNW             0.06 in   0900 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Lamy 1 N                     0.06 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
Santa Fe                     0.06 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP
Santa Fe 10.7 S              0.05 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 10.3 SSE            0.05 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 0.3 NNE             0.05 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 1.1 ENE             0.05 in   0812 AM 04/12   COCORAHS

...Socorro County...
Veguita                      0.09 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP

...Taos County...
Midnight                     0.13 in   1037 AM 04/12   RAWS
Top 7 (TSV)                  0.13 in   1215 PM 04/12   MESOWEST
Shady Brook 5 E              0.12 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS

...Torrance County...
Estancia 9.4 NW              0.13 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Moriarty Muni Airport        0.12 in   1155 AM 04/12   AWOS

...Union County...
Clayton 2.3 ENE              0.30 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Yates 15 NE                  0.25 in   0700 AM 04/12   COOP
Clayton 14.6 SSW             0.25 in   0700 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Clayton 1.1 W                0.09 in   0800 AM 04/12   COCORAHS
Sedan 5 N                    0.06 in   1215 PM 04/12   CWOP

&&

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
935 AM MDT Sat Apr 11 2026

...HIGHEST PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM THIS MORNING, APRIL 11...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
EDGEWOOD                     0.12 in   0928 AM 04/11

...Chaves County...
Roswell 3.4 NNE              0.31 in   0700 AM 04/11
ROSWELL                      0.30 in   0915 AM 04/11
Roswell 6.0 NNW              0.23 in   0600 AM 04/11
Bitter Lake WL Refuge 14 NNE 0.23 in   0837 AM 04/11
Roswell 8.3 N                0.21 in   0700 AM 04/11
Roswell 5.1 N                0.21 in   0800 AM 04/11
Bitter Lake WL Refuge 14 NNE 0.15 in   0837 AM 04/11
Roswell Air Center           0.13 in   0907 AM 04/11

...Colfax County...
Miami 1 WSW                  0.10 in   0700 AM 04/11

...Curry County...
Clovis 3 WSW                 1.77 in   0925 AM 04/11
Clovis 3.3 SW                1.53 in   0700 AM 04/11
Texico 13.6 N                1.15 in   0700 AM 04/11
Clovis                       1.00 in   0926 AM 04/11
Cannon Air Force Base        0.92 in   0755 AM 04/11
1 SSW Clovis                 0.90 in   0916 PM 04/10
Clovis 4.4 S                 0.70 in   0800 AM 04/11
Clovis 2.3 NNE               0.69 in   0525 AM 04/11
Clovis                       0.67 in   0927 AM 04/11
Clovis 3.3 E                 0.55 in   0700 AM 04/11
Clovis Muni Airport          0.32 in   0912 AM 04/11

...Harding County...
Mills 4 WSW (Mills Canyon)   0.10 in   0905 AM 04/11

...Lincoln County...
Nogal 4.6 SSE                0.15 in   0700 AM 04/11

...Mora County...
Chacon 2.1 ENE               0.11 in   0700 AM 04/11
Bartley                      0.11 in   0904 AM 04/11

...Quay County...
Logan 1.6 ENE                1.08 in   0515 AM 04/11
McAlister 3.7 WNW            0.42 in   0700 AM 04/11
McAlister 7.7 N              0.11 in   0800 AM 04/11

...Rio Arriba County...
Gallina 2.0 W                0.15 in   0700 AM 04/11
Chama 12.3 SSE               0.14 in   0700 AM 04/11
Coyote 7 SSW (Coyote)        0.11 in   0848 AM 04/11

...Roosevelt County...
Portales 2.9 SW              0.90 in   0700 AM 04/11
Portales 2.0 N               0.58 in   0732 AM 04/11
Elida 5.7 W                  0.50 in   0700 AM 04/11
Elida 9.1 S                  0.34 in   0700 AM 04/11
Tolar 13 SE (Melrose Range)  0.28 in   0914 AM 04/11
Tolar 13 SE (Melrose)        0.13 in   0914 AM 04/11

...Sandoval County...
Deer Lake Estates            0.25 in   0918 AM 04/11
Cuba                         0.20 in   0930 AM 04/11
Cuba 9 SW (Cuba)             0.17 in   0841 AM 04/11
Cuba 2.1 NNW                 0.16 in   0700 AM 04/11

...Santa Fe County...
Santa Fe 1.5 W               0.14 in   0926 AM 04/11
Santa Fe 6.4 SE              0.13 in   0700 AM 04/11
Santa Fe                     0.13 in   0700 AM 04/11
Santa Fe 1.1 N               0.13 in   0700 AM 04/11
Agua Fria 1 N                0.11 in   0925 AM 04/11
Glorieta 6 WNW               0.10 in   0230 AM 04/11
Santa Fe 3.8 NW              0.10 in   0700 AM 04/11
Santa Fe 0.3 NNE             0.10 in   0800 AM 04/11
Santa Fe 3.2 WNW             0.10 in   0800 AM 04/11

...Socorro County...
San Antonio 7.4 ESE          0.10 in   0800 AM 04/11

...Taos County...
Top 7 (TSV)                  0.30 in   0925 AM 04/11
Taos 19.1 W                  0.21 in   0900 AM 04/11
Tres Piedras Ranger Station  0.20 in   0915 AM 04/11
Valdez 1 NNW                 0.15 in   0927 AM 04/11
Lama 4 NW (Wild Rivers)      0.13 in   0849 AM 04/11
San Cristobal 0.1 NE         0.12 in   0700 AM 04/11
Arroyo Seco 2.3 SW           0.12 in   0700 AM 04/11
El Prado 1.7 WNW             0.10 in   0700 AM 04/11

...Union County...
Clayton 2.3 ENE              0.17 in   0700 AM 04/11
Clayton Muni Airpark         0.10 in   0855 AM 04/11
&&

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Increasing Chances For T-Storms This Evening & Overnight - Severe T-Storms Saturday!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:13:00 +0000

April 9, 2026.

Virga North Of Brantley Lake.

A deep early spring mid-upper level closed low was parked just off the northwestern coast of California late this afternoon. It will kick out a series of disturbances that will rotate northeast across the state tonight into Sunday. This, with strengthening southwesterly winds aloft, will add instability to the atmosphere tonight into Sunday.

The dryline has backed west into the Pecos Valley the past couple of mornings, producing low clouds and dew point temperatures in the 50s. It will back westward up against the central mountain chain of the state tonight into Saturday. Increasing low-level moisture in the return flow upon southeasterly winds will advect lots of moisture east of the dryline tonight and Saturday. Low clouds and areas of fog will be possible late tonight into Saturday morning.

As of 5 PM MDT this Friday afternoon, several severe thunderstorms have popped up over eastern New Mexico near Tucumcari and Clovis. A strong thunderstorm was located north of Hope and has started moving to the southeast. Scattered light rain showers dot the Sacramento mountains. A dissipating thunderstorm was approaching Carlsbad from the southwest and was kicking up blowing dust in town with a gust to 40 mph southwest of town.

Scattered thunderstorms and rain showers will prevail overnight into Saturday from the central mountain chain east out onto the eastern and southeastern plains of the state. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe and produce large hail, damaging thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60 mph, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning strikes, and locally heavy rainfall this evening and possibly overnight in a few areas.

Localized areas of blowing dust will accompany any strong/severe thunderstorm that develops this afternoon and evening, especially with high-based dry thunderstorms.

The tornado threat is very low, but not completely out of the question with the strongest supercell thunderstorms that manage to form.

Locally heavy rainfall from thunderstorms, especially supercell thunderstorms that manage to develop, may cause localized flash flooding across the plains east of the mountains tonight into Saturday night. Overall storm total rainfall amounts are forecast to be in the .25" to 1.00" range. A few spots may see totals up to 1" to 3", especially if training storms develop.

Saturday looks to be a more active day as far as severe thunderstorms are concerned. Who gets most of the severe weather will depend upon who clears out from the low clouds and fog the earliest, where the sun's heating can add to the instability of the atmosphere. For now, counties along the NM/TX state line have the best chance of this happening, with a decreasing threat for severe weather from the central mountain chain westward.

Drier and windier weather returns Monday and Tuesday.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
524 PM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 520 PM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026

- Rain chances return this afternoon through the weekend. A few
  storms may be strong to severe Saturday into Sunday, with
  damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding being the main
  hazards.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
153 PM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 134 PM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026

- Showers and thunderstorms will continue through Saturday,
  favoring central and eastern areas. High chances exist for
  widespread beneficial rainfall across eastern New Mexico. Some
  storms may become strong to severe across eastern NM, especially
  near the TX border.

- Strong west to southwest winds will return Sunday and peak on
  Monday and Tuesday. Strong crosswinds may create difficult
  travel for large and high-profile vehicles.

- Critical fire weather conditions may return Sunday and Monday
  across eastern and portions of central New Mexico, but fuels may
  not be receptive to fire spread due to rainfall from today and
  Saturday.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1133 AM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1104 AM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026

 - Scattered showers and thunderstorms into Saturday. Best
   chances for rain will be east of the Rio Grande. Storms will be
   capable of brief heavy rain, gusty winds, and blowing dust.

 - Dry and breezy conditions Sunday through Tuesday, with blowing
   dust possible. Elevated to Near Critical fire weather
   conditions.

 - Near normal temperatures through next week.

&&

Storm Prediction Center Severe Weather Outlooks.

Today.

Saturday.

WeatherWise Radar

At 4:21 MDT Friday, April 10, 2026.

GRLevel3.3 Cannon AFB Radar Snapshot.

At 5 PM DT Friday, April 10, 2026.

GFS 500 Millibar (18,000' MSL) Forecast.

Valid At 6 AM MDT This Morning.

Valid At 6 PM MDT Sunday, April 12, 2026.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Next Chance Of Getting Wet This Weekend - April 3, 2026 Storm Summary.

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0000

February 7, 2026.

Guadalupe Mountains.

A few reporting stations picked up some decent rainfall across the state and in the Sacramento mountains from our last storm. The Cloudcroft Climate COOP Station reported .44", and the Ruidoso NWS Climate COOP Station reported .20". A PWS (Pierce Canyon) south of Cloudcroft measured .69", a PWS in Cloudcroft (KNMCLOUD 57) .59", and the Big Dipper Cabin PWS west of Mayhill measured .50". A PWS in Alto north of Ruidoso measured .32", and a PWS in Timberon measured .14".

Several northern New Mexico reporting stations picked up over three-quarters of an inch of rainfall. Chama measured 1.04", Valles Caldera HQ 1.03", Wolf Canyon .98", El Vado 12 SSW (Deadman Peak) .90", Navajo Dam 12 N (Albino Canyon) .88", Moreno 12 S (Stone Lake .86", Chama 2 N .86", Cuba .81", Taos Pueblo Raws .81", Santa Fe 3.2 W .78".

Taos Ski Valley 2 S 12.8" of new snowfall.

Taos Ski Valley 1 SW 12" of new snowfall.

Eagle Nest Lake State Park 5 2WNS 11.0" of new snowfall.

Taos Ski Valley 2 SSW 10.2" of new snowfall.

Our next storm to impact the states' weather will come this weekend. A cold front will arrive on Friday and push southeastward through the state through Saturday morning. A mid-level shortwave trough of low pressure will scoot across northern Mexico and southern New Mexico this weekend, providing some lift and instability to aid in shower development. Late next week, another dryline severe weather event may be in the making for West Texas and possibly parts of eastern New Mexico.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
636 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 616 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

- A couple of strong to severe storms may be seen this afternoon
  and evening across the Permian Basin and Stockton Plateau. Large
  hail, damaging winds, and lightning will be the main hazards.

- Strong gap winds expected late tonight and into Saturday morning
  with the passage of a cold front in the Guadalupe Mountains.

- Medium (40-70%) rain chances continue for areas south of the
  I-10 corridor for Sunday through Tuesday.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
530 AM MDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 524 AM MDT Fri Apr 3 2026

- Strong northwest winds today will create hazardous crosswinds
  for high profile vehicles, especially over eastern New Mexico.

- Dry and windy conditions will increase the risk of rapid fire
  spread east of the central mountain chain today.

- A widespread hard freeze will impact much of northern and
  western New Mexico tonight, including the Farmington and Santa
  Fe areas. Freezing temperatures are also possible in valley
  locations of the Albuquerque metro area and northeast New
  Mexico. Folks should be prepared to protect plants, pets, and
  pipes from a damaging freeze event.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
354 AM MDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...New AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 353 AM MDT Fri Apr 3 2026

 - Warm temperatures and afternoon breezes today.

 - A cold front will push in from the north late tonight, bringing
   gusty overnight winds and also introducing seasonable to
   slightly below normal temperatures for this weekend and the
   start of next week.

 - Some moisture pushing in from the east may bring showers to the
   area Sunday afternoon and evening with low chances, 20%,
   lingering for mainly the Gila on Monday and Tuesday.

&&

Surface Map Forecast.

Valid At 6 PM MDT Friday, April 3, 2026.

7-Day Rainfall Outlook.

MRMS 48-Hour Rainfall Totals.

New Mexico MesoWest 48-Hour Rainfall Totals.

NWS 48-Hour Snowfall Totals.

NWS Albuquerque Storm Total Rainfall Amounts.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1231 PM MDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS SINCE 5 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
San Antonito 1 SSW           0.73 in   0636 PM 04/01   CWOP
San Antonito 1 S             0.52 in   0630 PM 04/01   AWS
Sandia Park                  0.45 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Ponderosa 2 NNW (Oak Flats)  0.44 in   0604 PM 04/01   RAWS
Tijeras 1.7 NE               0.40 in   1100 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Ponderosa 2 W                0.40 in   0636 PM 04/01   CWOP
Sandia Park 0.5 S            0.35 in   0900 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Sedillo 1 S                  0.35 in   0636 PM 04/01   CWOP
CEDAR CREST                  0.33 in   1000 AM 04/01   CWOP
EDGEWOOD                     0.31 in   0639 PM 04/01   CWOP
SANDIA PARK                  0.29 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Cedar Crest 3.0 NNE          0.28 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Cedar Crest 0.5 NNW          0.28 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 3 SSE            0.22 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 2.9 SSE          0.20 in   0740 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 2.7 SSE          0.20 in   0900 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
10K Trail                    0.20 in   0538 PM 04/01   RAWS
Albuquerque 3.4 SE           0.19 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 2.2 SSE          0.18 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 3.2 SSE          0.17 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque                  0.17 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Albuquerque 5.0 ESE          0.16 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 4.8 ESE          0.16 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 7.7 ENE          0.16 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 5 E              0.15 in   0635 PM 04/01   CWOP
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          0.14 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 7.6 E            0.14 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 7.8 ESE          0.14 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 8.7 SE           0.14 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Sandia 3.4 E                 0.14 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 8.0 ESE          0.13 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          0.13 in   0730 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 7.1 ESE          0.13 in   0740 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Sandia Park 3.4 NE           0.13 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Sedillo 2 ESE                0.13 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Tijeras 1.3 SW               0.13 in   0900 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Tijeras 1.2 SW               0.13 in   0900 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Edgewood 6.3 NW              0.12 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 3.7 SSE          0.12 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Ponderosa 2 WNW              0.12 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Edgewood 4.4 W               0.12 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 6.9 WSW          0.12 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 3.3 ESE          0.12 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 4.9 ESE          0.12 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 3 ESE            0.12 in   1000 AM 04/01   AWS
Sandia Heights 4 SW          0.12 in   0630 PM 04/01   AWS
Albuquerque 5.3 E            0.11 in   0555 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 5.2 E            0.11 in   0645 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 8.1 ENE          0.11 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Ponderosa 1 WSW              0.11 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
South Valley 1.1 S           0.11 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Sandia Heights 0.2 WNW       0.11 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 5.7 E            0.11 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Carnuel 2 WNW                0.11 in   0702 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Sandia Park 3.9 E            0.11 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Sandia Heights 0.5 S         0.11 in   0830 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 9.9 SSW          0.11 in   0915 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Carnuel 3 NW                 0.11 in   0630 PM 04/01   AWS
Albuquerque 5.4 E            0.10 in   0600 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 5.0 E            0.10 in   0600 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 7.4 E            0.10 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 2.5 SE           0.10 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 4.5 E            0.10 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 6.5 ESE          0.10 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 4.0 SSE          0.10 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 2.1 SE           0.10 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 5.3 ENE          0.10 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 7.8 E            0.10 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Albuquerque 2.0 SSE          0.10 in   0900 AM 04/01   COCORAHS

...Catron County...
Datil 11 NNE (Datil)         0.11 in   0611 PM 04/01   RAWS

...Cibola County...
Bluewater Lake 9 SSW (Bluewa 0.37 in   0605 PM 04/01   RAWS
El Morro 16 SSE (Malpais Lav 0.25 in   0625 PM 04/01   RAWS
Pine Hill 14 SSE             0.19 in   0634 PM 04/01   RAWS
Pine Hill 7 S                0.17 in   0635 PM 04/01   AWS

...Colfax County...
Eagle Nest                   0.52 in   0400 PM 04/01   COOP
Angel Fire Airport           0.45 in   0615 PM 04/01   AWOS
Ute Park 3 N (Cimarron)      0.44 in   0609 PM 04/01   RAWS

...Harding County...
Mills 4 WSW (Mills Canyon)   0.15 in   0605 PM 04/01   RAWS

...Lincoln County...
Ruidoso 1 NNW (Smokey Bear)  0.19 in   0600 PM 04/01   RAWS
Alto 1 E                     0.17 in   0630 PM 04/01   AWS

...Los Alamos County...
White Rock                   0.60 in   0638 PM 04/01   CWOP
Los Alamos Airport           0.39 in   0615 PM 04/01   AWOS
Los Alamos 2 ENE             0.33 in   0637 PM 04/01   CWOP
Los Alamos 2 E               0.30 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Los Alamos 7.1 SE            0.29 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Los Alamos 6.1 SE            0.29 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Los Alamos 6.9 SSE           0.29 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
White Rock 1.5 NNE           0.27 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Los Alamos 2.5 WSW           0.22 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Los Alamos 0.5 SSE           0.21 in   0839 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Los Alamos 1.4 E             0.20 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Los Alamos 1 NNE             0.15 in   0825 AM 04/01   CWOP

...McKinley County...
Gallup 0.4 NNE               0.31 in   1200 PM 04/01   COCORAHS
Gallup Airport               0.30 in   0553 PM 04/01   ASOS
Rio Puerco QD No. 1          0.22 in   0603 PM 04/01   RAWS
Zuni Pueblo 7 NW(Zuni Butte) 0.19 in   0542 PM 04/01   RAWS
Gallup 1.5 NE                0.14 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS

...Mora County...
Bartley                      0.14 in   0604 PM 04/01   RAWS
Chacon 2.1 ENE               0.13 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS

...Rio Arriba County...
Chama 1.0 N                  1.04 in   0530 PM 04/01   COCORAHS
El Vado 12 SSW(Deadman Peak) 0.90 in   0607 PM 04/01   RAWS
Chama 2 N                    0.86 in   0600 PM 04/01   COOP
Monero 12 S (Stone Lake)     0.86 in   0633 PM 04/01   RAWS
Truchas 3 ENE (Truchas)      0.75 in   0611 PM 04/01   RAWS
Coyote 7 SSW (Coyote)        0.71 in   0948 AM 04/01   RAWS
Canon Plaza 4 E(Jarita Mesa) 0.71 in   0616 PM 04/01   RAWS
El Vado                      0.55 in   1230 PM 04/01   COOP
Gallina 2.0 W                0.52 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Dulce (Dulce No. 2)          0.52 in   0628 PM 04/01   RAWS
Jicarilla Ranger Station     0.48 in   0630 PM 04/01   HADS
Chama 12.3 SSE               0.41 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Espanola 4 S                 0.31 in   0635 PM 04/01   CWOP
Chama 23.3 SSW               0.26 in   0600 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
El Rito 0.0 SW               0.24 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Espanola 4 NW (Black Mesa)   0.19 in   0634 PM 04/01   RAWS
Truchas 1.4 ESE              0.18 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Alcalde 19 N                 0.14 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Abiquiu 2.4 ENE              0.11 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS

...San Juan County...
Navajo Dam 12 N (Albino Cny) 0.88 in   0626 PM 04/01   RAWS
Aztec 9.9 NE                 0.63 in   0747 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Aztec 9.1 NE                 0.57 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Aztec 0.5 NNE                0.50 in   0900 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Aztec 0.9 E                  0.46 in   0650 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Farmington 1 WSW             0.46 in   0636 PM 04/01   CWOP
Farmington 3.0 NE            0.43 in   0600 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Aztec 1.0 ESE                0.43 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Aztec 5.2 E                  0.42 in   0600 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Farmington 3.2 ENE           0.42 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Farmington Airport           0.41 in   0553 PM 04/01   ASOS
Navajo Dam                   0.40 in   0700 AM 04/01   COOP
Narbona Pass                 0.40 in   0541 PM 04/01   RAWS
Farmington 2.3 NNE           0.39 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Farmington 4.7 ENE           0.39 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Farmington 2.8 S             0.36 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Farmington 1.3 WNW           0.35 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Farmington 2 SE              0.33 in   0635 PM 04/01   AWS
Farmington 1.4 WSW           0.31 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Farmington 2 WSW             0.31 in   0635 PM 04/01   AWS
Farmington 3.4 WSW           0.28 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Farmington 2.0 SW            0.26 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Farmington 2.7 SSW           0.21 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Fruitland 6 W                0.20 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Aztec                        0.17 in   0635 PM 04/01   AWS
Bloomfield 1.7 N             0.11 in   0400 AM 04/01   COCORAHS

...San Miguel County...
Rowe 2.7 NNW                 0.47 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Lower Colonias 5 E (Pecos)   0.42 in   0614 PM 04/01   RAWS
Pecos 0.3 NNW                0.20 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Ilfeld 0.7 NE                0.18 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
San Pablo 2 E                0.17 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Rowe 11.5 S                  0.14 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Gallinas Creek near Montezum 0.12 in   0545 PM 04/01   HADS

...Sandoval County...
Valles Caldera HQ (DRI)      1.03 in   0500 PM 04/01   MESOWEST
Wolf Canyon                  0.98 in   0500 PM 04/01   COOP
Cuba                         0.81 in   0639 PM 04/01   CWOP
Placitas 6 SE                0.66 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Cebollita Spring (DRI)       0.63 in   0500 PM 04/01   MESOWEST
La Cueva 2 SSE (Jemez)       0.62 in   0608 PM 04/01   RAWS
Cuba 9 SW (Cuba)             0.46 in   0541 PM 04/01   RAWS
VALLES CALDERA LOS ALAMOS 13 0.45 in   0300 PM 04/01   HADS
Frijoles (Tower)             0.45 in   0608 PM 04/01   RAWS
Deer Lake Estates            0.41 in   0818 AM 04/01   CWOP
Jemez Springs (DRI)          0.38 in   0500 PM 04/01   MESOWEST
NMSPA No. 1 Portable         0.31 in   0553 PM 04/01   RAWS
Sandia Park 4.2 ENE          0.23 in   0718 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
CANON                        0.22 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Cochiti Dam                  0.20 in   0700 AM 04/01   COOP
Jemez Springs 2.8 SSW        0.16 in   0715 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Ana Pueblo 3 NW        0.12 in   0700 AM 04/01   COOP
Jemez Pueblo 5.7 NNW         0.11 in   0630 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Sandia Park 5.0 NNE          0.11 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Placitas 2.0 E               0.10 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Rio Rancho 3 NE              0.10 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP

...Santa Fe County...
Santa Fe 3.2 W               0.78 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
SANTA FE                     0.69 in   0639 PM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 4 NW                0.60 in   0635 PM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 5 E (Santa Fe Water 0.59 in   0553 PM 04/01   RAWS
Santa Fe 4 ENE               0.58 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 1 WNW               0.47 in   0638 PM 04/01   CWOP
Tesuque 1 W                  0.47 in   0638 PM 04/01   CWOP
Glorieta                     0.44 in   1010 AM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 3 NW                0.43 in   0637 PM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 10.7 S              0.42 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Agua Fria 1 N                0.39 in   0630 PM 04/01   AWS
Glorieta 2.4 E               0.35 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Edgewood 2 N                 0.33 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 4.1 WNW             0.32 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 1.1 NNW             0.32 in   1033 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe Muni Airport        0.32 in   0553 PM 04/01   ASOS
Lamy 1 N                     0.31 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 2 SSE               0.31 in   0635 PM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 2.4 N               0.30 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 10.8 SE             0.30 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Lamy 5 NW                    0.30 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 2.9 ENE             0.28 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Glorieta 6 WNW               0.28 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 2.9 ENE             0.27 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 2.3 NE              0.27 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 3.4 NE              0.26 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 3.8 NW              0.26 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 3 ENE               0.26 in   0829 AM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 10.2 S              0.25 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 3.6 ENE             0.25 in   0705 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 7.7 WNW             0.24 in   0900 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 11.4 SSE            0.23 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 3.2 WNW             0.23 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 2.6 E               0.22 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 3 NW                0.22 in   0752 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Eldorado at Santa Fe 0.5 E   0.22 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 3.6 WNW             0.22 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 7 SW                0.22 in   1000 AM 04/01   CWOP
Santa Fe 4.6 NW              0.21 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 10.4 SSE            0.21 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Pojoaque 5.0 W               0.20 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 6.4 SE              0.20 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Madrid 0.6 SSW               0.20 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 0.6 ENE             0.20 in   0730 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 0.3 NNE             0.20 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 7 SW                0.19 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 5.3 SW              0.19 in   0930 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 8.7 S               0.18 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 1.3 WSW             0.18 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 2.8 SSW             0.18 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 5.2 S               0.18 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 1.0 SSE             0.18 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 2.3 SE              0.18 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 3.7 SW              0.18 in   0830 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Madrid 2.3 W                 0.16 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 8.5 S               0.16 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 1.8 SSW             0.16 in   0730 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 2.0 SSE             0.15 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Los Cerrillos 3 NNE          0.15 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Pojoaque 0.7 N               0.15 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Madrid 1.9 SE                0.15 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe 17.8 SSE            0.15 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Lamy 3 E                     0.14 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Lamy 1.3 WNW                 0.14 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Santa Fe Seton               0.12 in   0630 AM 04/01   COOP
Pojoaque 1.0 E               0.10 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS

...Taos County...
Taos Pueblo Raws             0.81 in   0613 PM 04/01   RAWS
Valdez 1 NNW                 0.76 in   0636 PM 04/01   CWOP
Tres Piedras Ranger Station  0.75 in   0615 PM 04/01   HADS
Lama 4 NW (Wild Rivers)      0.63 in   0549 PM 04/01   RAWS
Taos                         0.60 in   0630 PM 04/01   CWOP
Shady Brook 5 E              0.57 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Taos 3.8 NNW                 0.45 in   1139 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Taos 1.6 SE                  0.33 in   0900 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Taos 19.1 W                  0.32 in   0900 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Ranchos De Taos 2.4 W        0.28 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Ranchos De Taos 4.0 W        0.26 in   0716 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Arroyo Seco 2.3 SW           0.25 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Arroyo Hondo 4.8 WSW         0.21 in   0845 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Questa Municipal Airport     0.21 in   0635 PM 04/01   AWOS
El Prado 1.7 WNW             0.17 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
Arroyo Hondo 2.5 E           0.17 in   0800 AM 04/01   COCORAHS
San Cristobal 0.1 NE         0.10 in   0700 AM 04/01   COCORAHS

...Torrance County...
Red Canyon                   0.42 in   0538 PM 04/01   RAWS
Mountainair 2 WSW            0.23 in   0420 PM 04/01   HADS
Clines Corners 1 SSE         0.14 in   0553 PM 04/01   ASOS

...SNOWFALL REPORTS SINCE 5 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider

...New Mexico...

...San Miguel County...
Rociada 8 SW                 5.0 in    0500 PM 04/01   Other Federal

...Santa Fe County...
Santa Fe Ski Area 2 SSE      6.0 in    0500 PM 04/01   Other Federal

...Taos County...
2 S Taos Ski Valley          12.8 in   1000 PM 04/01   Public
1 SSW Taos Ski Valley        12.0 in   1000 PM 04/01   Other Federal
5 WNW Eagle Nest Lake State  11.0 in   1000 PM 04/01   Other Federal
2 SSW Taos Ski Valley        10.2 in   1000 PM 04/01   Public
5 SSE Llano Largo            4.0 in    0600 PM 04/01   Other Federal

&&

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

High Winds/Blowing Dust/High Fire Danger/High Mtn Snows Northern NM Return Wednesday.

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:29:00 +0000

March 11, 2026.

Dusty Sunrise In Hobbs, NM.

Our afternoon high temps this afternoon in southeastern New Mexico are forecast to be near 90. Wednesday through Friday will be a tad bit cooler with highs in the mid to upper 80's. Saturday and Sunday will see highs near 70.

A Mix of wet and dry, scattered thunderstorms is forecast to break out over central and western New Mexico today. Dry lightning strikes may ignite new fires, and erratic wind gusts may produce localized areas of blowing dust from these storms.

A few light scattered rain showers will be possible over the Gila Region and Sacramento mountains on Wednesday. Nothing to write home about though.

Strong southwesterly to westerly winds will gust up to around 50 mph along and east of the central mountain chain Wednesday through Friday. Localized areas of blowing dust may develop during the stronger gusts.

The dryline will set up camp along the New Mexico and Texas state line on Wednesday afternoon before mixing eastward into the South Texas Plains and Permian Basin Wednesday night. A few high-based rain showers or more likely virga will be possible on Wednesday afternoon, but our chances of getting wet are very low (10%). A few virga bombs may occur. Which means strong downdraft winds slamming into the ground from precipitation aloft that falls from the clouds but fails to reach the ground.

The dryline is forecast to light up along and east of it with a few widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon and evening across the Texas South Plains southward to the eastern Permian Basin and Stockton Plateau.

Otherwise, a hot, windy, dusty day is forecast for the southern and eastern halves of New Mexico. Southwesterly to westerly winds are forecast to gust up to 40 to 50 mph with localized areas of blowing dust developing as the day wears on.

Southwest winds are forecast to gust up to near 50 mph across the southeastern plains and Sacramento Mountains on Wednesday.

A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy and Culberson Counties from 10 AM MDT Wednesday through midnight Wednesday night. Southwesterly winds may gust as high as 60-70 mph.

As of the posting of this blog ( 1:30 PM MDT Tuesday, March 31, 2026) there are no High Wind Watches/Warnings or Wind Advisories in effect for the state except for the Guadalupe Mountains. This could possibly change by tomorrow in some areas.

A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for southeastern New Mexico and parts of West Texas on Wednesday, and over the eastern half of the state. Not a good day for any type of outdoor activity involving the use of fire or sparks. Several fires have already occurred in the state, so please be careful not to cause any more.

A passing upper-level disturbance and southeastward-moving Pacific cold front will produce snow across the higher elevations of western and northern New Mexico on Wednesday and widely scattered rain showers at the lower elevations. The heavier snows will occur above 9,000', mainly over the west-facing slopes of the San Juan and Tusas mountains where 5" to 10" is forecast to fall.

Low temperatures across New Mexico are forecast to drop this coming Sunday and Monday with many of the lower elevations dipping down into the 30's except for far southwestern New Mexico. So a freeze may still be possible in some of these areas. The average last freeze for the southeastern plains is around April 10th.

Long range outlooks are still trending towards warmer than normal temperatures but with a better chance for rainfall over the next two weeks. We won't get drought busting rainfall but whatever does manage to fall over the state will be welcomed.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
109 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 101 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

- A low (<15%) chance of showers/storms this afternoon/evening
  over parts of the eastern Permian Basin and Stockton Plateau.
  Little to no rainfall expected.

- A chance of strong to severe storms with locally heavy rain, damaging
  winds, and hail is possible for the eastern Permian Basin and
  Stockton Plateau Wednesday afternoon/evening.

- Strong westerly winds forecast Wednesday, with highest winds
  over the Guadalupes where a High Wind Warning is in effect from
  10 AM through midnight Wednesday.

- Another chance of showers/storms over the eastern Permian Basin
  and Stockton Plateau Friday afternoon/evening.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1227 PM MDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1204 PM MDT Tue Mar 31 2026

- A mixture of wet and dry storms in western and central New
  Mexico today may produce erratic downburst wind gusts. Dry
  storms may cause new fire starts with patchy blowing dust.

- Beneficial light rain and high mountain snow arrive late today
  and Wednesday, with precipitation favoring northern New Mexico.

- Strong west winds Wednesday through Friday will create hazardous
  crosswinds for high profile vehicles, especially over eastern
  New Mexico. Increasing likelihood of critical fire weather
  conditions returns to eastern New Mexico Thursday and Friday.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1128 AM MDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1050 AM MDT Tue Mar 31 2026

 - Isolated rain showers for southwestern New Mexico this
   afternoon.

 - Breezy conditions on Wednesday, with gusts to 40 mph in the
   afternoon. Better chance for rain showers in the Gila Region
   and Sacramento Mountains.

 - Mild temperatures through Friday before a cold front pushes in
   this weekend.

&&

Surface Map Forecast.

GFS 500 Millibar (18,000' MSL) Forecast.

Valid At Noon MDT, Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

NWS NDFD Forecast Low Temperatures.

Valid Monday Morning April 6, 2026.

Long Range Temperature & Precipitation Outlooks.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

From 100 to 40!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:21:00 +0000

February 22, 2026.

Brantley Lake Sunset.

I can't believe I'm writing this, but I recorded a high temp in my backyard on my Davis Vantage Pro2 Wireless Weather Station of 103F. There have been summers in southeastern New Mexico that didn't get this hot...and it's still March. I pray this isn't an early indicator of how hot it will be this summer. The Carlsbad Airport has registered 103 so far, the Roswell and Artesia Airports 100, and the Hobbs Airport 99.

Many areas of the state have shattered their all-time March monthly high temperatures by as much as ten degrees over the past week. I'll post a summary of these in a few days.

After days on end with record high temps, both daily and in some cases all-time monthly (March), a backdoor cold front will plow south and west late tonight into Friday morning through the state.

Friday will be an ugly, windy, dusty day for much of the state east of the mountains. Temperatures will drop behind the frontal passage, and freezing temperatures will occur across parts of western and northern New Mexico on Friday night. Freezing temperatures and below will occur over much of the state Saturday night expect for the southern deserts and eastern and southeastern plains.

A High Wind Warning is in effect for the Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy and Culberson Counties from 3 AM Friday morning through 6 AM Saturday morning. For northeast winds sustained at 35 to 55 mph with gusts to 75 mph. Some localized wind damage may also occur.

A High Wind Warning is in effect from midnight tonight through 3 PM MDT Friday for Union, Quay, Curry, and Roosevelt Counties. For northeast winds sustained at 30 to 40 mph, gusting to 60 mph. Some localized wind damage may also occur.

A High Wind Warning is in effect from 6 AM MDT through 10 PM MDT Friday for the Middle Rio Grande Valley and includes parts of the Albuquerque Metro area. For east winds sustained at 30 to 40 mph, gusting to 60 mph. Some localized wind damage may also occur.

A Wind Advisory is in effect for the upper Tularosa Valley, including Carrizozo and the Chaves County Plains. For northeast winds from 6 AM MDT through 3 PM MDT Friday. For northeast winds sustained at 25 to 35 mph, gusting to 50 mph. Some localized wind damage may also occur.

A Wind Advisory and Blowing Dust Advisory is in effect for Eddy, Lea, and Culberson Counties and the Permian Basin from 3 AM MDT Friday morning through 8 PM MDT Friday evening. For northeast winds sustained at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Some localized wind damage may also occur.

Widespread areas of blowing dust will reduce the visibility down to 1/4 of a mile to a mile. Localized areas may experience visibilities down to zero with little to no advanced warning during the stronger gusts in brownout conditions. Travel will be difficult and dangerous at times across our local roads and highways during the duststorms.

A Wind Advisory is in effect for the El Paso area eastward across southern New Mexico and parts of far West Texas from 6 AM MDT through 6 PM MDT Friday. For northeast winds sustained at 25 to 35 mph, gusting to 55 mph. Localized areas of blowing dust may occur, and some wind damage may also occur.

High-based dry thunderstorms may produce dry lightning strikes (little or no rain accompanying the thunderstorms) and virga over western and central New Mexico this weekend.

A quick warmup will commence on Sunday and Monday, with the eastern and southeastern plains flirting with 90 for highs.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
708 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 653 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

- Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions remain the
  rest of this afternoon/early evening, especially over Southeast
  New Mexico and adjacent areas of West Texas.

- A strong cold front is expected to sweep through the region
  Friday morning, bringing very windy conditions to the area
  (especially the Guadalupe Pass) and a much cooler weekend.

- Blowing dust is forecast Friday areawide behind the cold front,
  making for dangerous travel conditions (visibilities of one
  mile or less expected).

&&

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
535 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 510 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

- Record heat continues through today with a minor risk of heat-
  related illness for sensitive groups.

- Risk for rapid fire spread along and east of the central
  mountain chain this afternoon. Dry lightning from virga and dry
  thunderstorms over western and central New Mexico this weekend
  may cause new fire starts.

- Hazardous crosswinds for high profile vehicles push across
  eastern New Mexico tonight before moving through the canyon gaps
  of the central mountain chain Friday. Areas of blowing dust will
  also reduce visibility tonight into Friday.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
520 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 506 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

 - Backdoor cold front arriving early Friday morning. Cooler
   temperatures, gusty east winds, and blowing dust possible.

 - Slight chance of rain showers Sunday and Monday, limited
   mostly to western New Mexico.

 - Temperatures will warm back into the 80s next week with breezy
   to windy conditions expected Tuesday through Thursday.

&&

My Davis Vantage Pro2 Wireless Weather Station Data.

New Mexico & Regional MesoWest High Temps.

(As Of 5 PM MDT, Thursday, March 26, 2026).

RTMA 4:30 PM MDT Temperatures.

NWS NDFD Forecast Low Temperatures.

Friday Morning.

Saturday Morning.

NWS NDFD Forecast High Temperatures.

Friday.

Saturday.

Sunday.

Monday.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Many All-Time March Record High Temps To Be Shattered Thursday Into Sunday!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:12:54 +0000

March 11, 2026.

Dusty Sunrise - Hobbs, NM.

A massive dome of mid and high-level high pressure is forecast to set up over southern California and Arizona today through the weekend. Heights, or a measure of atmospheric pressure aloft, are forecast to be near record levels with this abnormally and unusually strong high-pressure dome. Sinking air beneath this dome of high pressure will be compressed and warmed. Lee side troughing along and east of New Mexico's central mountain chain will also cause compressional heating. Dry downslopping southwesterly winds will add to the mix.

A historic heatwave is forecast to break out over the southern half of Arizona, southern Nevada, and the southern and southwestern areas of California, from Thursday into Sunday. Daily record high temperatures and some all-time March record high temperatures are forecast to be broken. Forecast highs range from near 100 to near 110.

New Mexico will not escape this insane heatwave, and many daily and even some March all-time record high temperatures will be tied or broken. Beginning Thursday, continuing into at least Sunday. This will be a historic event for us as well. Many of us will be telling our grandkids about this upcoming "Historic March Heatwave!"

Forecast high temps for most of the lower elevations of the state on Wednesday will range from near 80 to the mid 80's.

Thursday will see highs from near 90 to the low 90's for southern and eastern New Mexico, and the low 90's to the mid 90's in Southeastern New Mexico.

Friday will be a few degrees warmer.

By Saturday and Sunday, the southern deserts will have highs in the low to mid 90's, and southeastern New Mexico will be flirting with highs close to 100 degrees.

New Mexico Mesowest Reported Low Temperatures This Morning.

Current All-Time Record March High Temperatures.

(As Of March 17, 2026).

NBM Parallel Forecast High Temperatures.

Wednesday.

Thursday.

Friday.

Saturday.

Sunday.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Chance For Rain Showers & Isolated T-Storms - High Mtn Snow Showers Mon-Tue.

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:47:00 +0000

February 25, 2026.

Old Y O Crossing Rd.

2 Miles South Of The Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport.

Altocumulus Standing Lenticular Clouds (ACSL) & Tumbleweeds.

Not all springs in New Mexico come roaring like a lion at the start of March. So far this year, our meteorological spring has sprung more like a lamb. In fact, boring weather comes to mind more often than not of late, which isn't a bad thing given this is our driest and windiest time of the year. We've had a break so far this winter and an early start to our spring compared to the last several years. Our annual windbags and duststorms haven't been that bad and have been few and far between each event. Let's hope it stays that way.

A weak Pacific cold front will slide across the state Monday night into Tuesday morning. Basically, very little cooling with this front other than knocking our daytime highs back down closer to norms for this time of the year.

A cut-off upper-level low centered northwest of the Baja Spur at sunrise this morning will wobble northeastward and cross southern New Mexico on Tuesday while opening up and weakening.

Enough lift, instability, and moisture will be over the region ahead of the approaching Pacific front and upper-level low Monday into Tuesday to produce widely scattered light rain showers along with a few isolated thunderstorms over southern New Mexico. Storm total rainfall amounts from Monday through Tuesday are forecast to be light. Generally ranging from a few one-hundredths of an inch up to three tenths of an inch. As always, an isolated thunderstorm or two could drop a little more than this in a few spots.

Scattered light snow showers are forecast above 8,500' Monday night through Tuesday night in the Sacramento Mountains. The Sunspot, Cloudcroft, Silver Lake, and Ski Apache areas will likely see a mix of rain and snow before changing over to all snow on Tuesday. Storm total snowfall amounts are currently forecast to range from a trace to perhaps an inch or so.

A warming trend begins by the end of the week, going into next weekend as southwest and westerly winds kick up once again. By next Friday and Saturday, the southeastern plains once again will be flirting with daytime highs near 90.

As has been the overall trend since last fall, our long-range outlooks over the next two weeks call for above-normal temperatures and below-normal chances for precipitation. See the list in my blog post below for the daily record high temps that have been tied or broken in New Mexico so far this month.

La Niña continues to wane as we move into a neutral phase. There are indications that El Niño may start returning by the summer, but more so by the fall. Current forecasts call for a weak to moderate El Niño this coming fall and winter.

West Texas has already had a couple of early severe weather events. With a neutral phase La Niña coming to life, we may have more of an active severe weather season (April - June) this year across the eastern half of New Mexico east into Texas.

National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1213 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1207 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026

- Cool and mainly dry weather today, then warmer Monday and
  Tuesday.

- Low to medium (20-50%) rain/storm chances return Monday
  afternoon through Tuesday evening. Rainfall amounts and coverage
  remain uncertain at this time.

- Cooler temperatures and gusty winds expected mid-week.

- Warm and dry weather returns by late next week into next
  weekend.

&&

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1130 AM MDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1116 AM MDT Sun Mar 8 2026

- Breezy to windy conditions, very low humidities, and dry
  vegetation will increase the risk of rapid fire spread east of
  the central mountain chain today and Monday then again Thursday
  through Saturday.

- A warm storm system will spread rain showers, isolated
  thunderstorms, and very high terrain snow mainly along and south
  of I-40 Monday night through Tuesday evening resulting in little
  to no rainfall with a few cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.

- Breezy to locally windy conditions with well above average
  temperatures will return Thursday through Saturday.

&&

National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1129 AM MDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1108 AM MDT Sun Mar 8 2026

 - Upper level system will bring scattered rain showers to the
   region Monday night through Tuesday. Breezy conditions expected
   late Tuesday.

-  A brief warming trend will be interrupted by this system on
   Tuesday, but the warming will return later in the week.

&&

Surface Map Forecast.

Valid At 6 AM MDT Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

ECMWF 500 Millibar Forecast (18,000' MSL).

NWS NDFD Forecast High Temperatures.

Today.

Monday.

Tuesday.

Wednesday.

Thursday.

Friday.

Saturday.

NWS Forecast Storm Total Precipitation Amounts.

(Sunday - Wednesday).

NWS Forecast Storm Total Snowfall Amounts.

(Sunday - Wednesday).

6-10 Day & 8-14 Day Long-Range Outlooks.

NWS New Daily Record High Temperatures.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Fast-Moving Pacific Storm To Bring More Wind/Blowing Dust/Critically Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Friday!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:46:00 +0000

January 25, 2026.

Carlsbad, New Mexico.

We got off to a slow start as far as the wind and dust were concerned yesterday here in southeastern New Mexico. That all changed around 5 PM when once again dust from southern New Mexico and northern Mexico was transported northeastward by strong southwesterly winds. Visibilities dropped down to around 3 miles in the Artesia and Carlsbad areas and 5 miles in the Lovington and Hobbs areas.

A peak wind gust of 61 mph was clocked by the Carlsbad Airport ASOS at 11:12 PM MST last night. Other wind gusts recorded after midnight include:

81 mph at the West Texas Mesonet Station west of the Carlsbad Caverns National Park Visitor Center. They gusted to 89 mph after midnight last night.

59 mph at the San Augustin Raws in Organ Pass, east of Las Cruces.

57 mph at the Dunken and Queen Raws.

55 mph at the Pinery Raws at Pine Springs in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

Peak Wind Gusts measured Wednesday afternoon and evening include the following:

San Augustin Pass Raws in Organ Pass east of Las Cruces 83 mph.

Gallup Airport ASOS 70 mph.

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport AWOS, northeast of Ruidoso 66 mph.

3 Cross Ranch North of the Flying H Ranch 65 mph.

The Pine Springs Raws in the Guadalupe Mountains Natl Park 60 mph.

The Dunken Raws 55 mph.

Carlsbad XL 182 55 mph.

Carlsbad Airport ASOS 55 mph.

Nogal NMCC 5 West 55 mph.

The Smokey Bear Raws NW of Ruidoso 54 mph.

The Artesia Airport AWOS 54 mph.

Seven Rivers NMCC 54 mph.

High Rolls Personal Weather Station (PWS) 53 mph.

Hagerman NMCC 52 mph.

Hope NMCC 4.9 West 51 mph.

Mayhill PWS Dominion Point Observatory 51 mph.

The Cosmic Raws at Apache Point, south of Sunspot 50 mph.

The Roswell Airport ASOS 49 mph.

Dark Canyon Ranch, NMCC SW of Carlsbad 47 mph.

Yet another Pacific cold front and fast-moving upper-level storm will move across the state on Friday. Today will be breezy to locally windy, but strong winds return ahead of the approaching winter storm on Friday.

A High Wind Warning is in effect until 9 PM MST this evening for the Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy and Culberson Counties. Southwest winds sustained at 35-55 mph with gusts near 75 mph are expected.

Southwesterly and westerly winds are forecast to ramp up across the state on Friday, with many areas seeing gusts in the 50-60 mph range. Localized gusts may exceed 60 mph. Additional High Wind Watches, Warnings, and Advisories may be issued later today or tomorrow for the state and local area by our NWS Offices.

Localized wind damage may occur in the High Wind Warnings areas in gusts that exceed 60 mph. Power poles, lines, and utility lines may be blown down. Outbuildings, sheds, barns, west-facing fences, roadway signs, and roofs may be damaged. Farmland irrigation sprinkler systems may be damaged or destroyed.

A High Wind Warning is already in effect for the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, eastern San Miguel County, the northeast Highlands, the Central Highlands, and Guadalupe County on Friday for westerly winds sustained at 35-45 mph with gusts near 60 mph.

A Wind Advisory has already been issued for the northern and southern Sacramento Mountains on Friday for west winds sustained at 30-35 mph with gusts to 50-60 mph.

Areas of blowing dust will once again likely develop, especially over southern, south-central, eastern, and southeastern New Mexico. Our usual dust-prone locations in and close to freshly plowed or exposed farmlands, fields, large open lots, and highway construction sites may experience sudden drops in visibility down to zero with little to no advanced warning in life-threatening brownouts.

Southern and southeastern New Mexico has a long history of these sudden brownouts along our highways during these severe duststorms. More often than not, fatalities and injuries involve multiple vehicle pileups. People panic during these blinding dust storms and do crazy things that not only endanger their own lives but also those of others. I've uploaded several YouTube videos that I've taken over the past couple of years and before of that. The last two springs have been some of the worst for duststorms we've seen in southeastern New Mexico in many years.

My YouTube Channels: Channel content - YouTube Studio and Channel content - YouTube Studio Wendellwx or WendellMalone

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for all of southeastern and eastern New Mexico from the central mountains eastward out into West Texas, including much of the Permian Basin, on Friday for Critically Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions. Should any wildland or forest fires develop, they will have the ability to rapidly grow and spread in the high winds. Any wildfire that develops in the high winds will have the ability to threaten life and property and will be hard to control or put out. All outdoor activity that involves the use of fire, flame, and sparks should be avoided on Friday.

Snow squalls may accompany the frontal passage across western, central, and northern New Mexico on Friday morning for a couple of hours, dropping the visibility down to 1/4 to 1/2 of a mile in moderate snow and westerly winds gusting to 40-50 mph.

Friday and Saturday mornings will be cold across northern New Mexico, with the higher mountain valleys dropping down into the single digits and near zero.

The weekend will be seasonally cool, and then we get a break the first of next week as we warm back up to above normal temps. Highs in the southeastern plains on Tuesday are forecast to climb up into the low 80's. Some of the models think we may even approach 90 by next Wednesday.

Of course, we are not done with our duststorms and high winds. In fact, we are only getting started. Our next windbag of a storm may sandblast us next Tuesday and Wednesday.

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 115 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 115 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 - Gusty winds persist today and tomorrow. Periods of hazardous winds are still expected in the Guadalupe Mountains through Friday evening. - Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions continue today. Near-critical to critical conditions are forecast for Friday. - Warmer than average temperatures persist through Friday before a cold front brings near to below normal temperatures through the weekend.
Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1108 AM MST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1028 AM MST Thu Feb 19 2026 - Hazardous west northwest crosswinds around 50 mph will persist across the central highlands this morning mainly impacting Highway 285, Highway 84, and Route 3. West crosswinds will probably gust from 40 to 60 mph across much of the area along and east of the central mountain chain on Friday. - Snow will produce winter driving conditions across the west central and northern mountains tonight and Friday, with a moderate risk of snow squalls even at lower elevations Friday morning as a blustery cold front crosses west central, northwest, and north central New Mexico. - Critical fire weather conditions will increase the risk of rapid fire spread across northeast and east central areas today and Friday.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1221 PM MST Thu Feb 19 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1100 AM MST Thu Feb 19 2026

 - Windy conditions again Friday, with a risk of blowing dust
   across southern New Mexico and far west Texas. This may cause
   impactful travel conditions by reducing visibility on area
   roadways.

 - Lighter winds with seasonal temperatures for the weekend,
   followed by a warm-up next week.

Storm Prediction Center Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook For Friday.

National Blend Of Models Parallel (NBMP) Peak Wind Gust Swath Forecast.

National Blend Of Models (parallel) Forecast High Temps.

(Wednesday, February 25. 2026.)

NWS Albuquerque Peak Wind Gusts Wednesday.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
541 PM MST Wed Feb 18 2026

...HIGHEST WIND GUST REPORTS FROM TODAY, FEBRUARY 18TH...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
I-40 @ Sedillo Hill (NMDOT)  55 MPH    0500 PM 02/18
Albuquerque 7 NW             52 MPH    0339 PM 02/18
Albuquerque Intl Sunport     52 MPH    0452 PM 02/18
Albuquerque                  50 MPH    0422 PM 02/18
Double Eagle II Arpt         49 MPH    0455 PM 02/18
Albuquerque                  48 MPH    0430 PM 02/18
Albuquerque 6 NW             46 MPH    0435 PM 02/18

...Catron County...
Reserve 1 WSW                48 MPH    0108 PM 02/18

...Chaves County...
Dunken 2 NE (Dunken)         55 MPH    0336 PM 02/18
Hagerman                     52 MPH    0125 PM 02/18
Roswell Air Center           49 MPH    0325 PM 02/18

...Cibola County...
I-40 @ SR-6 (NMDOT)          53 MPH    0319 PM 02/18
El Morro 16 SSE (Malpais Lav 52 MPH    0325 PM 02/18
New Laguna 1 N (Laguna)      52 MPH    0333 PM 02/18
Grants-Milan Airport         51 MPH    0255 PM 02/18
Pine Hill 14 SSE             49 MPH    0234 PM 02/18
Bluewater Lake 9 SSW (Bluewa 47 MPH    0405 PM 02/18
Milan 3.1nnw                 45 MPH    0220 PM 02/18
Acoma Pueblo 19 SW (Brushy M 45 MPH    0349 PM 02/18

...Colfax County...
Raton Crews Airport          46 MPH    1248 PM 02/18

...Curry County...
Clovis                       53 MPH    0146 PM 02/18
St. Vrain                    45 MPH    0315 PM 02/18

...De Baca County...
Canyon Blanco                45 MPH    0225 PM 02/18

...Guadalupe County...
Puerto De Luna 3.3 E         53 MPH    0340 PM 02/18
Vaughn 4 E (UPR)             52 MPH    0222 PM 02/18
SE Vaughn                    51 MPH    0355 PM 02/18
Thompson Cattle              51 MPH    0440 PM 02/18
Newkirk 8.7n                 49 MPH    0115 PM 02/18

...Harding County...
Mills 4 WSW (Mills Canyon)   45 MPH    0305 PM 02/18

...Lincoln County...
Sierra Blanca Rgnl Arpt      66 MPH    0115 PM 02/18
Nogal 5 NW                   55 MPH    0330 PM 02/18
Ruidoso 1 NNW (Smokey Bear)  54 MPH    0100 PM 02/18
Phillips Hill (WSMR)         51 MPH    0320 PM 02/18
Roswell No. 2 Portable       48 MPH    1220 PM 02/18
Shist (WSMR)                 48 MPH    0155 PM 02/18
Oscura Range Camp (WSMR)     48 MPH    0255 PM 02/18

...McKinley County...
Gallup Airport               70 MPH    0254 PM 02/18
Zuni Airport                 53 MPH    0301 PM 02/18
Standing Rock Chapter House  47 MPH    1145 AM 02/18
Zuni Pueblo 7 NW (Zuni Butte 45 MPH    1242 PM 02/18

...Quay County...
Endee 2 SW                   46 MPH    0130 PM 02/18

...Rio Arriba County...
Dulce (Dulce No. 2)          45 MPH    0228 PM 02/18
Espanola 4 NW (Black Mesa)   45 MPH    0434 PM 02/18

...Roosevelt County...
Dora 2 SW                    46 MPH    0427 PM 02/18

...San Juan County...
Farmington Airport           55 MPH    0206 PM 02/18
White Rock Chapter House     49 MPH    0200 PM 02/18
Navajo Dam 12 N (Albino Cany 47 MPH    0126 PM 02/18

...San Miguel County...
I-25 @ Rowe (NMDOT)          57 MPH    0400 PM 02/18
Las Vegas Muni Airport       52 MPH    0400 PM 02/18

...Sandoval County...
Bernalillo 3 E               57 MPH    0430 PM 02/18
Placitas                     54 MPH    0430 PM 02/18
Rio Rancho                   53 MPH    0430 PM 02/18
Frijoles (Tower)             50 MPH    0408 PM 02/18
Cuba 9 SW (Cuba)             47 MPH    1241 PM 02/18
Rio Rancho 2 S               46 MPH    0427 PM 02/18
Valles Caldera HQ (DRI)      45 MPH    0400 PM 02/18

...Santa Fe County...
Santa Fe Muni Airport        58 MPH    0347 PM 02/18
Glorieta                     57 MPH    0328 PM 02/18
I-25 @ La Bajada (NMDOT)     56 MPH    0510 PM 02/18
Santa Fe                     47 MPH    0330 PM 02/18
Edgewood                     45 MPH    0450 PM 02/18

...Socorro County...
10 SSE Magdalena             60 MPH    1230 PM 02/18
North Oscura Peak (WSMR)     56 MPH    1150 AM 02/18
Little Burro (WSMR)          55 MPH    0310 PM 02/18
Zumwalt Track (WSMR)         54 MPH    0105 PM 02/18
Mine (WSMR)                  53 MPH    1245 PM 02/18
Stallion Runway (WSMR)       52 MPH    0100 PM 02/18
Harry (WSMR)                 50 MPH    1225 PM 02/18
Contreras 1 ESE (Sevilleta)  50 MPH    0311 PM 02/18
Sulf                         49 MPH    1255 PM 02/18
Carrizozo 15 NW (Chupadera)  49 MPH    0239 PM 02/18
Stallion WIT (WSMR)          49 MPH    0425 PM 02/18
Las Nutrias 1 WNW            47 MPH    0130 PM 02/18
Veguita                      45 MPH    1200 PM 02/18

...Taos County...
Arroyo Seco 3 SW             45 MPH    0245 PM 02/18

...Torrance County...
Clines Corners 1 SSE         59 MPH    0157 PM 02/18
Edgewood SWCD                59 MPH    0215 PM 02/18
I-40 @ U.S. 285 (NMDOT)      57 MPH    0225 PM 02/18
Moriarty Muni Airport        52 MPH    0215 PM 02/18
Mountainair 1 W (Mountainair 52 MPH    0505 PM 02/18
Abo 3 N                      51 MPH    0330 PM 02/18
Estancia 2 WSW               50 MPH    0230 PM 02/18
Encino                       46 MPH    0240 PM 02/18

...Union County...
SW Clayton                   52 MPH    0145 PM 02/18
Clayton Muni Airpark         52 MPH    0256 PM 02/18
Amistad                      51 MPH    0205 PM 02/18
Clayton LRC                  49 MPH    0255 PM 02/18

...Valencia County...
Belen Regional Airport       46 MPH    1235 PM 02/18
&&

NWS El Paso/Santa Teresa Peak Wind Gusts Wednesday.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
653 PM MST Wed Feb 18 2026

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Lat/Lon

...New Mexico...

...Dona Ana County...
San Agustin Pass 1.6 E Organ 83 MPH    0130 PM 02/18   32.43N/106.57W
WSMR Building 1830           69 MPH    1230 PM 02/18   32.37N/106.47W
Delta Clipper                68 MPH    0455 PM 02/18   32.90N/106.41W
Condron Field (WSMR)         64 MPH    0545 PM 02/18   32.34N/106.41W
Brillo West                  61 MPH    0445 PM 02/18   32.96N/106.54W
WSMR Museum                  59 MPH    0625 PM 02/18   32.38N/106.48W
Globe                        58 MPH    1230 PM 02/18   32.38N/106.47W
WSMR C-Station               57 MPH    0330 PM 02/18   32.36N/106.38W
WSMR Main Post               57 MPH    0550 PM 02/18   32.37N/106.49W
WSMR Pony                    55 MPH    0200 PM 02/18   32.87N/106.49W
WSMR Apache                  54 MPH    0340 PM 02/18   32.63N/106.39W
WSMR EMRE                    54 MPH    0250 PM 02/18   32.47N/106.50W
Lc-33                        53 MPH    0400 PM 02/18   32.40N/106.38W
Cdrrc Camp Location          50 MPH    0405 PM 02/18   32.58N/106.87W
Las Cruces AWOS              49 MPH    0315 PM 02/18   32.27N/106.92W
WSMR Rad                     49 MPH    0130 PM 02/18   32.80N/106.50W
Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland  47 MPH    0450 PM 02/18   32.53N/106.81W
Msa Tower 13                 47 MPH    0235 PM 02/18   32.58N/106.67W
Butterfield Trail Ranch      45 MPH    0430 PM 02/18   32.26N/107.24W
Dripping Springs RAWS        45 MPH    0226 PM 02/18   32.32N/106.59W

...Grant County...
Silver City - Mountain View  49 MPH    0330 PM 02/18   32.77N/108.26W
Burro Mountain RAWS          48 MPH    0359 PM 02/18   32.67N/108.54W

...Hidalgo County...
Lordsburg Playa I10 MP11 (NM 53 MPH    0315 PM 02/18   32.28N/108.88W
Lordsburg Playa I10 MP13 (NM 52 MPH    0315 PM 02/18   32.32N/108.81W
Lordsburg Playa I10 MP12 (NM 49 MPH    0320 PM 02/18   32.29N/108.87W
Hachita Valley               47 MPH    0540 PM 02/18   31.70N/108.34W
Lordsburg Playa I10 MP9 (NMD 47 MPH    0315 PM 02/18   32.27N/108.90W
Chiricahua Desert Museum     46 MPH    0440 PM 02/18   31.87N/109.02W

...Luna County...
Deming ASOS                  48 MPH    0316 PM 02/18   32.27N/107.72W

...Otero County...
Orogrande Gate (WSMR)        54 MPH    0340 PM 02/18   32.41N/106.15W
High Rolls                   53 MPH    0419 PM 02/18   32.94N/105.84W
Mayhill - Dimension Point Ob 51 MPH    0100 PM 02/18   32.91N/105.53W
WSMR ABC-1                   51 MPH    0445 PM 02/18   33.16N/106.33W
Helstf                       50 MPH    0345 PM 02/18   32.64N/106.34W
Mescalero RAWS               49 MPH    0241 PM 02/18   33.16N/105.77W
WSMR Frequency               47 MPH    0325 PM 02/18   32.82N/106.15W
Glover                       47 MPH    0240 PM 02/18   32.58N/106.26W
McGregor Range RAWS          46 MPH    0337 PM 02/18   32.43N/105.62W
Holloman AFB AWOS            45 MPH    0342 PM 02/18   32.85N/106.08W
WSMR Tula                    45 MPH    0150 PM 02/18   33.07N/106.18W
WSMR LC-36                   45 MPH    0240 PM 02/18   32.42N/106.32W
Lc-35 North                  45 MPH    0555 PM 02/18   32.44N/106.34W

...Sierra County...
T-or-C ASOS                  56 MPH    0305 PM 02/18   33.23N/107.27W
WSMR Jallen Hawk 40          53 MPH    0505 PM 02/18   33.17N/106.49W
WSMR Alt Shist               53 MPH    0405 PM 02/18   33.44N/106.41W
19 ESE Truth Or Consequences 52 MPH    0235 PM 02/18   32.98N/106.97W
WSMR Salt Creek              51 MPH    0320 PM 02/18   33.12N/106.36W
WSMR Denver WIT              50 MPH    0425 PM 02/18   33.24N/106.36W
T Or C Golf Course           46 MPH    0455 PM 02/18   33.15N/107.26W

...Texas...

...El Paso County...
El Paso International Airpor 59 MPH    0435 PM 02/18   31.82N/106.38W
Biggs Field AWOS             54 MPH    0144 PM 02/18   31.85N/106.38W
Epcc - Rio Grande            46 MPH    0301 PM 02/18   31.80N/106.50W
&&

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Storm Summary 2-18-2026 - Round Two With More Snow/High Winds/Blowing Dust/Critically Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Today!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:25:00 +0000

January 30, 2026.

Atoka, New Mexico.

Waiting To Be Fed After The Storm.

A large area of blowing dust originating in northern Mexico, southwest of El Paso, overspread southeastern New Mexico yesterday afternoon, partially obscuring the sky. Blowing sand from Whites Sands and blowing dust from southwestern New Mexico joined the mix. That sent everyone's allergies and sinus issues into overdrive. Visibility in the blowing dust dropped as low as 3/4 to 1 mile over southern New Mexico and 3-5 miles in southeastern New Mexico.

Yesterday's peak wind gust winner was the San Augustin Raws located in Organ Pass along US Hwy 70, east of Las Cruces, with a peak wind gust measured at 98 mph. A gust to 72 mph was recorded at Carlsbad Caverns West Texas Mesonet Station, as well as in Pine Springs in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

A gust of 72 mph was recorded by the Raton Airport ASOS, and 70 mph at the Clayton Airport ASOS. And the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport AWOS, located northeast of Ruidos,o measured a peak gust of 66 mph.

The Carlsbad Airport ASOS measured a gust to 60 mph, the Roswell Airport ASOS 59 mph, the Tatum West Texas Mesonet Station 59 mph, the Artesia Airport AWOS, the Hobbs Airport AWOS, and the Queen Raws all reported 54 mph.

Today, round two kicks in with numerous High Wind Warnings, Wind Advisories, Red Flag Warnings, and Blowing Dust Advisories in effect for every county in New Mexico.

Southwest to westerly winds within the High Wind Warnings areas are forecast to become sustained at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60-65 mph. Across the southern Sacramento Mountains, these winds will become sustained at 35-45 mph with gusts to 75 mph.

In the Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy and Culberson Counties, west winds will become sustained at 45-65 mph with gusts to 80 mph.

Within the Wind Advisory areas, southwest to west winds are forecast to become sustained at 25-35 mph with gusts to 50-55 mph.

Localized higher wind gusts will be possible this afternoon and evening in a few areas. Localized wind damage may occur with gusts over 60 mph.

Once again, areas of blowing dust are forecast to develop, especially over southern, south-central, and southeastern New Mexico. Other areas of blowing dust may develop across the state during the stronger wind gusts.

Localized areas of blowing dust may suddenly reduce the visibility to zero with little to no advanced warning in and near our usual dust-prone areas, such as open or exposed fields, farmlands, lots, and construction sites. Localized brownout conditions are possible.

Critically Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions exist over parts of northeast, eastern, southeastern, and southern New Mexico. Any wildfire that develops will have the ability to rapidly spread in the high winds. Wind-driven wildfires will be hard, if not impossible, to contain should they develop and could threaten life and property. All outdoor activities that involve the use of fire, flame, or sparks should be avoided today.

Winter Weather Advisories are in effect today for the Chama area for 1"-3" of new snow with up to 6" possible above 8,500'. Snow squalls along with a flash freeze may occur from the continental divide westward across northwest and west-central New Mexico this afternoon and evening. Making driving in these areas hazardous. There will be a greater risk of snow squalls in the same areas on Friday morning.

Low temperatures across the state will be seasonably cold tomorrow morning into the weekend. A few higher mountain communities in northern New Mexico will drop down into the single digits, with a few spots dipping below zero.

LATEST NWS WARNINGS, ADVISORIES, AND WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR NEW MEXICO!

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1118 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1117 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026

- A slow-moving upper-level system brings continued periods of
  hazardous winds to the Guadalupes/Delawares, the Davis
  Mountains, and respective adjacent plains/foothills today
  through at least Thursday.

- Areas where strongest winds are expected will also be at risk of
  near-critical to critical fire danger today through at least
  Friday.

- Warmer than average temperatures persist through the week,
  followed by a cooling trend over the weekend.

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
541 AM MST Wed Feb 18 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 526 AM MST Wed Feb 18 2026

- A widespread high wind event is expected today, and will
  continue from the central mountain chain eastward tonight, with
  blowing dust, dangerous crosswinds, and some damaging wind
  gusts around 60 mph expected.

- Snow squalls and a flash freeze could make driving hazardous
  from the continental divide westward across northwest and west
  central New Mexico this afternoon and evening, then there will
  be a greater risk of snow squalls in the same area Friday
  morning.

- Critical fire weather conditions will increase the risk of rapid
  fire spread across northeast and east central areas today, then
  again across the east central plains on Friday.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
508 AM MST Wed Feb 18 2026

...New AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 432 AM MST Wed Feb 18 2026

 - Windy conditions will prevail through Friday, with a risk of
   blowing dust across southern New Mexico and far west Texas.
   This may cause impact travel conditions by reducing visibility
   on area roadways.

 - Critical fire weather conditions are expected Wednesday as
   strong winds combine with very dry humidity. Outdoor burning is
   discouraged. Any fires that do start will spread rapidly.

 - Drier conditions with near to slightly below normal
   temperatures for the weekend along with lighter winds.

Storm Prediction Center Fire Weather Outlook For Today.

FNUS21 KWNS 181635

   Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1035 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026

   Valid 181700Z - 191200Z

   ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND
   SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS...
   ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR MOST OF IOWA...FAR SOUTHWESTERN
   WISCONSIN...AND FAR NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...

   ...Southern and Central High Plains...
   An expansive area of Critical fire weather conditions are still
   expected today across much of eastern CO, into portions of the
   Southern Plains and southeast NM. An 80-90 kt mid-level jet on the
   southern fringe of an approaching short wave, along with deepening
   lee troughing across the central/southern High Plains will support a
   favorable dry downslope regime across the region. A broad area of
   southwest winds between 15 and 25 mph along with afternoon relative
   humidity of 10-15 percent will yield high-end Critical fire weather
   conditions across much of the southern High Plains including
   portions of eastern CO and southeastern NM. Sporadic Extremely
   Critical conditions including 30+ mph southwest winds and single
   digit relative humidity are most likely across portions of southeast
   NM, although overall fuelscape remains only moderately receptive
   with ERC percentiles near to below normal. Less volatile but still
   Elevated fire weather conditions extend eastward into central TX, OK
   and KS where southwest winds of 10-20 mph and relative humidity of
   15-20 percent align through the afternoon.

NWS NDFD Peak Wind Gust Forecasts Today.

NWS NDFD Forecast Low Temperatures.

Thursday Morning.

Friday Morning.

Saturday Morning.

Sunday Morning.

New Mexico MesoWest Reported Peak Wind Gusts Tuesday.

NWS Midland Peak Wind Gusts.

807
NWUS54 KMAF 180131
LSRMAF

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
731 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1241 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Pine Springs            31.89N 104.81W
02/17/2026  M72 MPH          Culberson          TX   Mesonet

            Mesonet station at Guadalupe Mountains
            National Park.
94

997
NWUS54 KMAF 180055
LSRMAF

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
655 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0302 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 6 W Whites City         32.17N 104.48W
02/17/2026  M72 MPH          Eddy               NM   Mesonet

            Mesonet station 164 Carlsbad Caverns NP.

0152 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ENE Pine Springs      31.89N 104.80W
02/17/2026  M61 MPH          Culberson          TX   Mesonet

            Mesonet station PSGT2 Pinery.

0334 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 WSW Otis              32.33N 104.25W
02/17/2026  M60 MPH          Eddy               NM   ASOS

            ASOS station KCNM Carlsbad.

0206 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 WSW Tatum             33.24N 103.35W
02/17/2026  M59 MPH          Lea                NM   Mesonet

            Mesonet station 51 2SW Tatum NM.

1230 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 16 S Orla               31.59N 103.91W
02/17/2026  M59 MPH          Reeves             TX   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW9692 Pecos.

0331 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NW Hobbs              32.76N 103.19W
02/17/2026  M58 MPH          Lea                NM   Mesonet

            Mesonet station 66 Hobbs, NM/ Lea County.

1200 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 12 ESE Halfway          32.47N 103.55W
02/17/2026  M57 MPH          Lea                NM   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW9687 Eunice.

0215 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 19 WNW Jal              32.19N 103.51W
02/17/2026  M56 MPH          Lea                NM   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW9690 Jal.

0400 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 N Lakewood            32.66N 104.36W
02/17/2026  M56 MPH          Eddy               NM   Mesonet

            Mesonet station NMC37 Seven Rivers.

0818 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 18 WNW Jal              32.23N 103.46W
02/17/2026  M54 MPH          Lea                NM   Mesonet

            Mesonet station 155 Jal 17NW.

0236 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Welch                   32.93N 102.13W
02/17/2026  M54 MPH          Dawson             TX   Mesonet

            Mesonet station 96 WELCH Dawson County.

0450 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NE Monument           32.67N 103.22W
02/17/2026  M54 MPH          Lea                NM   AWOS

            AWOS station KHOB Hobbs Lea Co.

0413 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ENE Queen             32.20N 104.69W
02/17/2026  M54 MPH          Eddy               NM   Mesonet

            Mesonet station QENN5 Queen.

NWS Albuquerque Storm Summary.

703
NOUS45 KABQ 181639
PNSABQ
NMZ201>241-190439-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
939 AM MST Wed Feb 18 2026

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS THE PAST 24 HOURS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
Albuquerque 6 NW             46 MPH    1050 AM 02/17
Albuquerque 5 E              46 MPH    0426 PM 02/17
Albuquerque Intl Sunport     46 MPH    1152 AM 02/17
Double Eagle II Arpt         46 MPH    1247 PM 02/17
I-40 @ Sedillo Hill (NMDOT)  45 MPH    0245 PM 02/17
Albuquerque 7 NW             42 MPH    0929 AM 02/17
10k                          42 MPH    0138 PM 02/17
Albuquerque                  41 MPH    1045 AM 02/17
Sedillo 1 S                  41 MPH    0807 AM 02/17

...Catron County...
Old Horse Springs 19 SSE (Pe 48 MPH    0238 AM 02/17
T Bar                        43 MPH    0639 AM 02/17
Old Horse Springs            42 MPH    1250 AM 02/17

...Chaves County...
Dunken 2 NE (Dunken)         61 MPH    1036 AM 02/17
Roswell Air Center           59 MPH    0921 AM 02/17
Nw Roswell                   52 MPH    1155 AM 02/17
Dexter                       52 MPH    0955 AM 02/17
Bitter Lake WL Refuge 14 NNE 51 MPH    0137 PM 02/17
Hagerman                     50 MPH    1120 AM 02/17
Halfway House Ranch          48 MPH    1100 AM 02/17
Roswell No. 1 Portable       47 MPH    1240 PM 02/17
Lake Arthur                  45 MPH    1135 AM 02/17
Fws R2 Port No. 1            44 MPH    0115 PM 02/17
North Roswell                42 MPH    1150 AM 02/17
Wright Well                  41 MPH    1135 AM 02/17
Burnt Well                   41 MPH    1025 AM 02/17
Haystack                     40 MPH    1125 AM 02/17
Kenna 16.3s                  40 MPH    0155 PM 02/17

...Cibola County...
I-40 @ SR-6 (NMDOT)          51 MPH    0834 AM 02/17
New Laguna 1 N (Laguna)      50 MPH    1233 PM 02/17
Bluewater Lake 9 SSW (Bluewa 43 MPH    0705 AM 02/17
El Morro 16 SSE (Malpais Lav 41 MPH    0125 AM 02/17

...Colfax County...
Raton Crews Airport          72 MPH    0833 AM 02/17
Angel Fire Airport           61 MPH    0455 AM 02/17
I-25 @ Raton Pass (NMDOT)    57 MPH    0735 AM 02/17
NNE - LTRC                   46 MPH    1025 AM 02/17
Ute Park 3 N (Cimarron)      44 MPH    0809 AM 02/17
Raton                        41 MPH    0100 PM 02/17
Raton                        40 MPH    0945 AM 02/17

...Curry County...
Clovis                       69 MPH    1104 AM 02/17
St. Vrain                    66 MPH    1220 PM 02/17
Cannon Air Force Base        60 MPH    1217 PM 02/17
Grady                        60 MPH    1145 AM 02/17
Clovis Muni Airport          59 MPH    1131 AM 02/17
Clovis ASC                   49 MPH    1240 PM 02/17

...De Baca County...
East Fort Sumner             64 MPH    1030 AM 02/17
Canyon Blanco                60 MPH    1130 AM 02/17
South Ft Sumner              48 MPH    0215 PM 02/17
Yeso                         47 MPH    1020 AM 02/17
De Baca North                45 MPH    0145 PM 02/17
Fort Sumner Cornerstone Ranc 43 MPH    1045 AM 02/17

...Guadalupe County...
Puerto De Luna 3.3 E         63 MPH    1220 PM 02/17
Newkirk                      62 MPH    0345 PM 02/17
SE Vaughn                    57 MPH    1025 AM 02/17
Santa Rosa Airport           55 MPH    1156 AM 02/17
Thompson Cattle              55 MPH    0145 PM 02/17
Cuervo 3.5 NE (UPR)          53 MPH    1136 AM 02/17
Vaughn 4 E (UPR)             53 MPH    1104 AM 02/17
Newkirk 8.7n                 50 MPH    1050 AM 02/17
Puerto De Luna               46 MPH    0930 AM 02/17
Santa Rosa 2 SW (UPR)        45 MPH    0301 PM 02/17
Santa Rosa 7 E (UPR)         45 MPH    0339 PM 02/17
San Ignacio 2 N              44 MPH    0321 AM 02/17
Pincan (UPR)                 42 MPH    0843 AM 02/17

...Harding County...
Mills 4 WSW (Mills Canyon)   58 MPH    1005 AM 02/17
Solano 3.8 NE                53 MPH    1030 AM 02/17
Mosquero 9.5 E               47 MPH    1135 AM 02/17
Rosebud 7nw                  45 MPH    1155 AM 02/17

...Lincoln County...
Sierra Blanca Rgnl Arpt      66 MPH    0955 AM 02/17
Nogal 5 NW                   63 MPH    0945 AM 02/17
Ruidoso 1 NNW (Smokey Bear)  57 MPH    1100 AM 02/17
Roswell No. 2 Portable       52 MPH    0920 AM 02/17
Lon 6.7 E                    51 MPH    0850 AM 02/17
Pole 616 (WSMR)              46 MPH    0800 AM 02/17
Carrizozo 1 WNW              45 MPH    0945 AM 02/17
Phillips Hill (WSMR)         44 MPH    1210 PM 02/17
Carrizozo 1 W                43 MPH    1000 AM 02/17
Hondo                        43 MPH    0100 PM 02/17
Shist (WSMR)                 43 MPH    1055 AM 02/17
Oscura Range Camp (WSMR)     42 MPH    1145 AM 02/17
Ancho 6 SW (UPR)             41 MPH    1037 AM 02/17

...Los Alamos County...
Los Alamos Airport           62 MPH    1052 AM 02/17
Los Alamos 3 ESE (LANL5)     56 MPH    1145 PM 02/17
White Rock 4 NW (LANL8)      50 MPH    1115 PM 02/17
Los Alamos 2 E               45 MPH    0855 AM 02/17
Los Alamos 2 ENE             41 MPH    1202 PM 02/17
White Rock                   41 MPH    0333 AM 02/17

...McKinley County...
Gallup Airport               55 MPH    0404 AM 02/17
Zuni Airport                 47 MPH    0603 AM 02/17

...Mora County...
Bartley                      52 MPH    0904 AM 02/17
Golondrinas                  51 MPH    0940 AM 02/17
Watrous                      47 MPH    1025 AM 02/17

...Quay County...
Tucumcari Muni Airport       66 MPH    1114 AM 02/17
Endee 2 SW                   61 MPH    1152 AM 02/17
Tucumcari                    59 MPH    1050 AM 02/17
Quay 6.2 S                   56 MPH    1020 AM 02/17
Logan                        55 MPH    1015 AM 02/17
Tucumcari 4 W (UPR)          54 MPH    1124 AM 02/17
Montoya (UPR)                51 MPH    1135 AM 02/17
Logan 12 NE (UPR)            50 MPH    1043 AM 02/17
House                        46 MPH    1115 AM 02/17
Tucumcari 9 NE  (UPR)        44 MPH    1141 AM 02/17

...Rio Arriba County...
Alcalde ASC                  49 MPH    0145 PM 02/17
Espanola 4 NW (Black Mesa)   46 MPH    0234 PM 02/17
East Rio Arriba SWCD         46 MPH    0150 PM 02/17
Espanola 4 S                 42 MPH    0200 PM 02/17
Alire 3.9nw                  40 MPH    0820 AM 02/17

...Roosevelt County...
Dora 2 SW                    69 MPH    0128 PM 02/17
Tolar 12 SE                  62 MPH    1145 AM 02/17
Tolar 13 SE (Melrose Range)  60 MPH    1214 PM 02/17
Dora                         50 MPH    0140 PM 02/17
Portales 1 SW                41 MPH    1245 PM 02/17

...San Juan County...
Farmington Airport           58 MPH    0532 AM 02/17
White Rock Chapter House     45 MPH    0600 AM 02/17
Bloomfield 4 E (UCC-AGNET)   45 MPH    0600 AM 02/17
San Juan SWCD                44 MPH    0545 AM 02/17
Navajo Dam 12 N (Albino Cany 43 MPH    0626 AM 02/17

...San Miguel County...
Las Vegas Muni Airport       63 MPH    0914 AM 02/17
I-25 @ Rowe (NMDOT)          61 MPH    0250 PM 02/17
Lower Colonias 5 E (Pecos)   48 MPH    0914 AM 02/17
Villanueva Fields            44 MPH    1050 AM 02/17
Trementina                   44 MPH    1135 AM 02/17
Bell Ranch 11 ENE            42 MPH    0320 PM 02/17

...Sandoval County...
Frijoles (Tower)             58 MPH    1208 PM 02/17
NMSPA No. 1 Portable         51 MPH    1053 AM 02/17
Redondo (DRI)                51 MPH    1010 AM 02/17
Rio Rancho                   48 MPH    1215 PM 02/17
Coronado SWCD                48 MPH    0940 AM 02/17
Rio Rancho 2 S               43 MPH    1232 PM 02/17
Valles Caldera HQ (DRI)      43 MPH    0830 AM 02/17
Cuba 9 SW (Cuba)             42 MPH    0841 AM 02/17
Placitas                     42 MPH    0645 AM 02/17
Placitas 6 SE                41 MPH    0915 AM 02/17
Jemez Canyon Reservoir       40 MPH    0930 AM 02/17

...Santa Fe County...
Glorieta                     60 MPH    0931 AM 02/17
I-25 @ La Bajada (NMDOT)     60 MPH    0915 AM 02/17
Santa Fe Muni Airport        53 MPH    0234 PM 02/17
Santa Fe 3 ENE               46 MPH    0215 PM 02/17
Santa Fe 7 SW                45 MPH    0915 AM 02/17
Santa Fe                     44 MPH    0230 PM 02/17
Edgewood                     43 MPH    0305 PM 02/17
Santa Fe 2 SSE               40 MPH    0235 PM 02/17

...Socorro County...
Little Burro (WSMR)          68 MPH    0505 AM 02/17
North Oscura Peak (WSMR)     60 MPH    0510 AM 02/17
Veguita                      56 MPH    1230 PM 02/17
Carrizozo 15 NW (Chupadera)  53 MPH    1039 AM 02/17
Zumwalt Track (WSMR)         53 MPH    0545 AM 02/17
Harry (WSMR)                 47 MPH    1130 AM 02/17
Mine (WSMR)                  47 MPH    1025 AM 02/17
Socorro Airport              46 MPH    1135 AM 02/17
Stallion WIT (WSMR)          46 MPH    1150 AM 02/17
Abeytas                      45 MPH    0945 AM 02/17
Las Nutrias 1 WNW            45 MPH    1030 AM 02/17
Stallion Runway (WSMR)       45 MPH    1125 AM 02/17
Sulf                         45 MPH    1005 AM 02/17
Claunch                      44 MPH    1025 AM 02/17
Tower 6 (WSMR)               43 MPH    0415 PM 02/17
Bosque Del Apache 1 NNE (Bos 40 MPH    0950 AM 02/17
Contreras 1 ESE (Sevilleta)  40 MPH    1111 AM 02/17

...Taos County...
Arroyo Seco 3 SW             52 MPH    0333 PM 02/17
Taos SWCD                    51 MPH    0145 PM 02/17
Lama 4 NW (Wild Rivers)      51 MPH    1249 PM 02/17
Questa Municipal Airport     49 MPH    0835 AM 02/17
Taos Pueblo Raws             45 MPH    0313 PM 02/17
Midnight                     41 MPH    0537 PM 02/17
Taos                         40 MPH    0830 AM 02/17

...Torrance County...
Clines Corners 1 SSE         67 MPH    0107 PM 02/17
I-40 @ U.S. 285 (NMDOT)      64 MPH    0115 PM 02/17
Edgewood SWCD                57 MPH    0255 PM 02/17
Duran 4 NE (UPR)             54 MPH    1054 AM 02/17
Encino                       49 MPH    1035 AM 02/17
Abo 3 N                      48 MPH    0945 AM 02/17
Moriarty Muni Airport        48 MPH    0255 PM 02/17
Dahlia 6.3 Ssw               47 MPH    0145 PM 02/17
Estancia 2 WSW               47 MPH    1139 AM 02/17
Mountainair 1 W (Mountainair 46 MPH    1005 AM 02/17
Estancia                     43 MPH    0925 AM 02/17
Duran 7 SW (UPR)             41 MPH    1101 AM 02/17
Red Canyon                   40 MPH    0438 AM 02/17

...Union County...
Clayton Muni Airpark         70 MPH    0156 PM 02/17
Clayton LRC                  67 MPH    0250 PM 02/17
SW Clayton                   67 MPH    1025 AM 02/17
Amistad                      64 MPH    1125 AM 02/17
South Clayton                54 MPH    1140 AM 02/17
Sedan                        50 MPH    1145 AM 02/17
Hayden                       42 MPH    1140 AM 02/17
Grenville 5.8ne              42 MPH    1115 AM 02/17

...Valencia County...
Valencia SWCD                57 MPH    0945 AM 02/17
Belen Regional Airport       49 MPH    1235 PM 02/17
Tome 2 NNW                   44 MPH    0945 AM 02/17
Los Lunas ASC                43 MPH    0945 AM 02/17

Yesterday's Snowfall Precipitation Reports:

...SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM TODAY...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Catron County...
6 ESE Mogollon               2.0 in    1100 AM 02/17

...Cibola County...
9 WSW Bluewater Lake State P 3.0 in    1000 AM 02/17

...Colfax County...
2 WNW Angel Fire             1.0 in    0100 PM 02/17
5 S Cimarron Canyon State Pa 1.0 in    0100 PM 02/17
Eagle Nest                   1.0 in    0400 PM 02/17

...McKinley County...
Thoreau 0.8 ENE              1.2 in    0850 AM 02/17
Gallup 0.4 NNE               1.0 in    0900 AM 02/17
Gallup 0.7 ENE               0.5 in    0800 AM 02/17
Prewitt 5.5 NNE              0.1 in    0800 AM 02/17

...Rio Arriba County...
7 ESE Cuba                   2.0 in    1100 AM 02/17
12 SSE Coyote                2.0 in    1100 AM 02/17
8 SSW San Miguel             2.0 in    1100 AM 02/17
9 E Cuba                     1.0 in    1000 AM 02/17
7 E Canjilon                 1.0 in    1100 AM 02/17
11 NNW Canon Plaza           1.0 in    1100 AM 02/17
5 NW Chama                   1.0 in    1100 AM 02/17

...San Juan County...
Aztec 5.2 E                  0.5 in    0700 AM 02/17
Aztec 0.5 NNE                0.2 in    0900 AM 02/17

...San Miguel County...
8 SW Rociada                 1.0 in    1200 PM 02/17

...Taos County...
11 ENE Amalia                1.0 in    1100 AM 02/17
5 WNW Eagle Nest Lake State  1.0 in    1200 PM 02/17
5 SSE Llano Largo            1.0 in    0100 PM 02/17
2 SSW Taos Ski Valley        0.3 in    1100 AM 02/17

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM TODAY...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
CEDAR CREST                  0.07 in   0430 PM 02/17
San Antonito 1 SSW           0.06 in   0425 PM 02/17
Ponderosa 2 NNW (Oak Flats)  0.04 in   0404 PM 02/17
Sandia Park                  0.03 in   0415 PM 02/17
Ponderosa 2 W                0.02 in   0425 PM 02/17

...Catron County...
Mogollon 34 ESE (Gila Center 0.25 in   0313 PM 02/17
Glenwood 3 W (JE-FULLER)     0.24 in   1234 PM 02/17
Luna 1 ENE (Luna)            0.23 in   0407 PM 02/17
T Bar                        0.20 in   0339 PM 02/17
Mogollon 1 WSW (Mogollon)    0.19 in   0313 PM 02/17
Beaverhead                   0.19 in   0408 PM 02/17
Reserve 1 WSW                0.15 in   0408 PM 02/17
Reserve 1 W                  0.14 in   0415 PM 02/17
Quemado Lake 6 SSE (Slaughte 0.12 in   0312 PM 02/17
Pleasanton 2.0 S             0.12 in   0341 PM 02/17
Old Horse Springs 19 SSE (Pe 0.09 in   0338 PM 02/17
14.3 S Luna (JE-FULLER)      0.08 in   0245 PM 02/17
Glenwood 8.8 NNW             0.04 in   0700 AM 02/17
Datil 11 NNE (Datil)         0.04 in   0311 PM 02/17

...Cibola County...
San Mateo 6 SSW (Grants)     0.14 in   0416 PM 02/17
Acoma Pueblo 19 SW (Brushy M 0.10 in   0349 PM 02/17
Ramah 3.1 ENE                0.05 in   0700 AM 02/17
Pine Hill 14 SSE             0.04 in   0334 PM 02/17
New Laguna 1 N (Laguna)      0.02 in   0333 PM 02/17
El Morro 16 SSE (Malpais Lav 0.01 in   0325 PM 02/17
Bluewater Lake 9 SSW (Bluewa 0.01 in   0405 PM 02/17
Pine Hill 7 S                0.01 in   0430 PM 02/17
Grants-Milan Airport         0.01 in   0435 PM 02/17

...Colfax County...
Angel Fire Airport           0.03 in   0415 PM 02/17
Eagle Nest                   0.02 in   0400 PM 02/17

...Lincoln County...
Nogal 5 NW                   0.02 in   0415 PM 02/17
Ruidoso 1 NNW (Smokey Bear)  0.01 in   0400 PM 02/17
Alto 1 E                     0.01 in   0425 PM 02/17

...McKinley County...
Thoreau 0.8 ENE              0.16 in   0850 AM 02/17
Gallup 0.4 NNE               0.13 in   1200 PM 02/17
Gallup 0.7 ENE               0.12 in   0800 AM 02/17
Gallup Airport               0.08 in   0353 PM 02/17
Rio Puerco QD No. 1          0.08 in   0403 PM 02/17
Zuni Pueblo 7 NW (Zuni Butte 0.03 in   0342 PM 02/17
Prewitt 5.5 NNE              0.02 in   0800 AM 02/17

...Rio Arriba County...
Dulce (Dulce No. 2)          0.22 in   0328 PM 02/17
Jicarilla Ranger Station     0.10 in   0330 PM 02/17
Monero 12 S (Stone Lake)     0.06 in   0333 PM 02/17
Coyote 7 SSW (Coyote)        0.04 in   0348 PM 02/17
El Vado 12 SSW (Deadman Peak 0.02 in   0407 PM 02/17
Truchas 3 ENE (Truchas)      0.01 in   0311 PM 02/17

...San Juan County...
Aztec 0.7 WSW                0.18 in   0700 AM 02/17
Aztec 0.9 E                  0.14 in   0650 AM 02/17
Aztec 1.0 ESE                0.14 in   0700 AM 02/17
Farmington 1.4 WSW           0.14 in   0700 AM 02/17
Farmington 4.7 ENE           0.14 in   0800 AM 02/17
Aztec 0.5 NNE                0.13 in   0900 AM 02/17
Farmington 1 WSW             0.13 in   0425 PM 02/17
Farmington 1.5 SW            0.12 in   0700 AM 02/17
Aztec 5.2 E                  0.11 in   0700 AM 02/17
Farmington 2.0 SW            0.11 in   0800 AM 02/17
Farmington 2.7 SSW           0.11 in   0800 AM 02/17
Farmington 2.8 S             0.11 in   0800 AM 02/17
Aztec 9.9 NE                 0.11 in   0831 AM 02/17
Navajo Dam 12 N (Albino Cany 0.11 in   0326 PM 02/17
Farmington Airport           0.11 in   0353 PM 02/17
Farmington 3.0 NE            0.10 in   0600 AM 02/17
Aztec 0.0 ESE                0.10 in   0700 AM 02/17
Farmington 2 WSW             0.10 in   0430 PM 02/17
Farmington 3.4 WSW           0.09 in   0700 AM 02/17
Farmington 2 SE              0.09 in   0430 PM 02/17
Aztec 9.1 NE                 0.08 in   0700 AM 02/17
Aztec 4.1 WSW                0.07 in   0600 AM 02/17
Fruitland 6 W                0.07 in   0700 AM 02/17
Farmington ASC               0.07 in   0700 AM 02/17
Navajo Dam                   0.06 in   0700 AM 02/17
Aztec                        0.05 in   0430 PM 02/17

...Sandoval County...
Cuba                         0.12 in   0428 PM 02/17
Deer Lake Estates            0.09 in   0418 PM 02/17
Sandia Park 4.2 NNE          0.04 in   1000 AM 02/17
VALLES CALDERA LOS ALAMOS 13 0.04 in   0200 PM 02/17
Cebollita Spring (DRI)       0.04 in   0300 PM 02/17
Placitas 6 SE                0.03 in   0430 PM 02/17
Valles Caldera HQ (DRI)      0.02 in   0300 PM 02/17
La Cueva 2 SSE (Jemez)       0.02 in   0408 PM 02/17
Jemez Springs (DRI)          0.01 in   0300 PM 02/17
Cuba 9 SW (Cuba)             0.01 in   0341 PM 02/17

...Santa Fe County...
Edgewood                     0.02 in   0429 PM 02/17

...Socorro County...
VLA 16 SSE (Magdalena)       0.04 in   0403 PM 02/17

...Taos County...
Tres Piedras Ranger Station  0.04 in   0415 PM 02/17
Top 7 (TSV)                  0.04 in   0425 PM 02/17
Midnight                     0.01 in   0337 PM 02/17

...Torrance County...
Mountainair 1 W (Mountainair 0.03 in   0405 PM 02/17
Abo 3 N                      0.02 in   0415 PM 02/17
Cibola Portable No. 2        0.01 in   0339 PM 02/17
Estancia 2 WSW               0.01 in   0427 PM 02/17
&&

NWS El Paso/Santa Teresa Peak Wind Gusts.

59
NOUS44 KEPZ 172020
PNSEPZ
NMZ401-403>411-414>417-425>429-TXZ418>424-180820-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
120 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Lat/Lon

...New Mexico...

...Dona Ana County...
San Agustin Pass 1.6 E Organ 98 MPH    1210 PM 02/17   32.43N/106.57W
Cdrrc Camp Location          67 MPH    1135 AM 02/17   32.58N/106.87W
Delta Clipper                64 MPH    0915 AM 02/17   32.90N/106.41W
WSMR EMRE                    64 MPH    1110 AM 02/17   32.47N/106.50W
Lc-33                        64 MPH    0105 PM 02/17   32.40N/106.38W
WSMR Pony                    63 MPH    1125 AM 02/17   32.87N/106.49W
WSMR Rad                     62 MPH    0845 AM 02/17   32.80N/106.50W
WSMR C-Station               60 MPH    1215 PM 02/17   32.36N/106.38W
WSMR Museum                  59 MPH    1230 PM 02/17   32.38N/106.48W
Globe                        59 MPH    0100 PM 02/17   32.38N/106.47W
Brillo West                  58 MPH    1130 AM 02/17   32.96N/106.54W
Las Cruces AWOS              58 MPH    1135 AM 02/17   32.27N/106.92W
Condron Field (WSMR)         58 MPH    1225 PM 02/17   32.34N/106.41W
WSMR Apache                  57 MPH    1030 AM 02/17   32.63N/106.39W
Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland  55 MPH    1140 AM 02/17   32.53N/106.81W
21.4 W Mesilla (UPR)         55 MPH    1244 PM 02/17   32.18N/107.16W
Dripping Springs RAWS        53 MPH    1226 PM 02/17   32.32N/106.59W
Msa Tower 13                 52 MPH    1205 PM 02/17   32.58N/106.67W
WSMR Main Post               51 MPH    0745 AM 02/17   32.37N/106.49W
Organ (DACFC)                51 MPH    1229 PM 02/17   32.42N/106.60W
16.2 SW Mesilla (UPR)        51 MPH    1250 PM 02/17   32.10N/106.99W

...Hidalgo County...
Hachita Valley               55 MPH    0840 AM 02/17   31.70N/108.34W

...Luna County...
Deming ASOS                  62 MPH    1120 AM 02/17   32.27N/107.72W
19.6 S Uvas Valley (UPR)     53 MPH    1142 AM 02/17   32.26N/107.46W

...Otero County...
Mescalero RAWS               66 MPH    1041 AM 02/17   33.16N/105.77W
Mayhill - Dimension Point Ob 60 MPH    1130 AM 02/17   32.91N/105.53W
High Rolls                   57 MPH    1254 PM 02/17   32.94N/105.84W
Glover                       55 MPH    1110 AM 02/17   32.58N/106.26W
Malone                       54 MPH    1015 AM 02/17   32.90N/106.10W
Helstf                       54 MPH    0100 PM 02/17   32.64N/106.34W
Lc-35 North                  53 MPH    0100 PM 02/17   32.44N/106.34W

...Sierra County...
T-or-C ASOS                  59 MPH    0914 AM 02/17   33.23N/107.27W
WSMR Alt Shist               57 MPH    1210 PM 02/17   33.44N/106.41W
WSMR Salt Creek              55 MPH    0920 AM 02/17   33.12N/106.36W
T Or C Golf Course           54 MPH    1045 AM 02/17   33.15N/107.26W
WSMR Denver WIT              51 MPH    0800 AM 02/17   33.24N/106.36W

...Texas...

...El Paso County...
El Paso International Airpor 63 MPH    1207 PM 02/17   31.82N/106.38W
Biggs Field AWOS             61 MPH    1043 AM 02/17   31.85N/106.38W
&&

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Dangerous High Wind/Blowing Dust/Fire Weather Event Tuesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:34:00 +0000

February 5, 2026.

Altocumulus Standing Lenticular Cloud - ACSL

Snow Covering Ocotillo Foothills - NW Of Carlsbad, NM.

At 2:00 PM MST, my backyard Davis Vantage Pro2 Plus Wireless Station has already reached 83. It's 81 at the Carlsbad Airport, 80 in Lakewood, and at the Artesia Airport. Even at Runyan Ranches (5,458') east of Elk, it's 80. These temps are some twenty degrees above normal for mid February. Such has been the case for much of the fall and winter.

Get ready to go for a very bumpy, windy, dusty rollercoaster ride in New Mexico from Tuesday through Thursday. Tuesday will just be a flat-out ugly day in most places with damaging high winds and areas of blowing dust, tumble weeds, and needle grass, particularly from the central mountain chain eastward out onto the northeastern, eastern, and southeastern plains.

Numerous High Wind Warnings, High Wind Watches, Wind Advisories, Blowing Dust Advisories, Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, Winter Storm Warnings, and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect across the state for Tuesday through Thursday.

There may be some locations within the High Wind Warning areas that could see scattered power outages from downed power poles and power lines. And other utility lines could be blown down, too. Wind damage may occur to some roofs, outbuildings, barns, sheds, west-facing fences, and farmland irrigation equipment. Some road closures may occur during the worst of the brownout conditions.

High-profile vehicles may be blown over on some of our north-south facing roads and highways during those gusts that exceed 60 mph. Southwesterly and westerly wind gusts in the High Wind Warning areas are forecast to reach 60-70 mph. These gusts are forecast to reach 85 mph in the Guadalupe Mountains, including Guadalupe Pass. Don't be shocked if a few locations experience localized higher gusts.

Blowing dust is going to be a problem in the High Wind Warning areas, especially in southeastern New Mexico and possibly parts of southern New Mexico on Tuesday.

Widespread areas of blowing dust may drop the visibility from a mile to a quarter of a mile in the High Wind Warning areas. And in some locations of the Wind Advisory areas across southern New Mexico on Tuesday.

Sudden drops in the visibility down to a quarter of a mile or even near zero may occur in and near our more dust-prone locations, such as the Roswell Relief Route/Roswell areas, the Midway, Dexter, Hagerman, Lake Arthur, Artesia-Atoka-Lakewood-Seven Rivers, and Carlsbad-Otis-Loving areas.

Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions will exist across the eastern half of the state today into Tuesday and across northeastern New Mexico on Wednesday. Any outdoor activity that involves the use of fire or flame is highly discouraged.

Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect for the Tuscas Mountains, including Chama, and the northern and southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains for 4" of new snow below 8,000', and up to 8" above 8,000'. In the Sangre de Cristos, snowfall totals of 5" are forecast. Westerly winds gusting to 65 mph will create whiteout conditions with the heavy snow and blowing snow, with visibilities dropping below a quarter of a mile. Power line and tree damage will be possible, along with some power outages.

Periods of snow and areas of blowing snow will create difficult driving conditions across western and northern New Mexico on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Snow may become more widespread across central and northern New Mexico by Friday.

Low temperatures in the higher elevations of northern New Mexico will likely drop into the single digits from Thursday into Sunday.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
156 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 153 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

- Dry weather throughout the week into the weekend.

- Gusty winds, hazardous high winds over Guadalupes into adjacent foothills
  and plains of Culberson County and Eddy County, with a wind-
  driven fire threat developing Tuesday and continuing into
  Thursday.

- Warmer than average early to mid-week, followed by a cooling
  trend into the weekend. &&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
119 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 119 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

- Strong to potentially damaging westerly winds for eastern New
  Mexico Tuesday through Thursday. Dangerous travel may occur for
  high-profile vehicles with areas of blowing dust creating low
  visibility at times.

- Periods of mountain snow and blowing snow across western and
  north central New Mexico Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Slick
  and hazardous travel may occur with strong winds, blowing snow,
  and low visibility at times. Snow may spread to a larger area of
  northern and central New Mexico by Friday.

- There is an increasing threat for rapid fire spread across
  eastern New Mexico through much of this work week (peaking
  Wednesday) along with portions of the middle and lower Rio
  Grande Valley on Wednesday. &&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1106 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1105 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

 - Windy conditions will prevail Tuesday through Friday, with
   blowing dust likely across southern New Mexico and far west
   Texas. This may cause impact travel conditions by reducing
   visibility on area roadways.

 - Critical fire weather conditions are expected Wednesday as
   strong winds combine with very dry humidity. Outdoor burning is
   discouraged. Any fires that do start will spread rapidly.

 - Drier conditions with near to slightly below normal
   temperatures for the weekend along with lighter winds. &&

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GFS 500 Millibar (18,000' MSL) Forecast.

Valid At 2 PM MST Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

GFS 500 Millibar (18,000' MSL) Jet Stream Wind Forecast.

Valid At 2 PM MST Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

NWS NDFD High Temperature Forecasts.

Today.

Tuesday.

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Our Seasons First High Wind/Blowing Dust/Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Event Tuesday-Thursday!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:21:00 +0000

February 6, 2026.

Seven Rivers Sunset.

February's weather in New Mexico can and sometimes is pretty wild. It marks the end of the meteorological winter as the meteorological spring knocks on its front door (March 1st). Many but not all of New Mexico's all-time winter low temperatures have been set in February.

On February 1, 1951, Gavilin (Rio Arriba County) officially recorded the state's all-time low temperature of -50°F. On February 8, 1933, Dulce dropped down to -48ºF. On February 12, 1948, Eagle Next officially bottomed out at -44ºF. On February 1, 1951, Wol Canyon recorded -41ºF for a low.

Artesia officially recorded its all-time low of -35ºF on the morning of February 8, 1933. Hagerman was right there with them with an official low of -34ºF. Tatum recorded -32ºF. Pearl west of Hobbs recorded a low of -30ºF.

You never know what February will bring in southeastern New Mexico. One of the craziest ranges of extremes was set in this month.

Carlsbad's high of 100ºF on February 24, 1904, and Artesia's low of -35ºF on February 8, 1933 produces a temperature spread of 135ºF for the month of February! That's remarkable to say the least.

As far as I can find in the records books, the only other time it has gotten down to -30ºF or colder locally was on the morning of February 3rd, 2011. When the Fort Stanton Raws recorded a low of -31ºF, and the Mescalero Raws recorded a low of -30ºF. Unofficially, The Inn of Mountain of Gods Resort dropped down to -30ºF too.

Cloudcroft set its all-time record low temperature on February 3, 2011, with a low of -20ºF. So did Ruidoso on the same morning with a low of -27ºF. The Elk NWS Climate Co-Op Station also tied its all-time low of -24ºF (Jan 10, 1962) that morning. Other local low temps that morning.

Contrast these extremely cold temps with Monday's forecast highs in the low 80's across the southeastern plains. Let's just hope the wind speeds don't match our forecast high temps.

Our first blowdown of the season looks to occur Tuesday through Thursday. We've been very lucky so far this winter as far as high winds, blowing dust, and fire weather conditions are concerned. That is fixing to change. Oh joy...not, right.

Last night's European forecast model and this morning's GFS forecast model runs painted a powerful jet stream wind speed maximum across the Four Corners and northern New Mexico Region of around 205 mph at the 250 millibar or 34,000' Mean Sea Level Tuesday afternoon. At the 500 millibar or 18,000' MSL, they are forecasting jet stream wind speeds of 110 to 130 mph, slicing northeast across southwestern New Mexico into the Texas Panhandle.

Needless to say, Tuesday through Wednesday looks to be really windy, with High Wind Watches already out for:

The Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Central Highlands-South Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands-Guadalupe County-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County.

The Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Including the cities of Cloudcroft, Apache Summit, Sunspot, Sacramento, Mayhill, and Pinon.

The Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Eastern Culberson-Including the cities of Carlsbad Caverns NP, Artesia, Carlsbad, Pine Springs, Queen, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

Southwesterly to westerly winds sustained at around 30-40 mph with gusts near 60 mph will sandblast the lower elevations within these watches. Gusts may reach or even exceed 70 mph in the mountains. Currently (as of 10 AM this Sunday morning), gusts are forecast to reach 75 mph in the Guadalupe Mountains and Guadalupe Pass on Tuesday.

Some of the stronger wind gusts may produce localized wind damage to power poles, power lines, trees, tree limbs, outbuildings, roofs, and irrigation farm equipment.

Additional watches, warnings, and advisories are likely to be issued by our local National Weather Service Offices (NWS) over the next couple of days. Some of these forecast wind speeds and gusts could even be higher in some areas.

Not only will we have to deal with the wind, but our old nemisis blowing dust, will be around to torment us off and on Tuesday through Thursday. Especially Tuesday. Recent rains may put a damper on this, but not completely stop the dirt from flying. Local road closures are not out of the question should localized areas of blowing dust drop the visibility down to zero in our more dust-prone areas.

Dangerous fire weather conditions will also develop to add to our misery. A Fire Weather Watch is already in effect for northeastern and eastern New Mexico. Additional fire weather watches and Red Flag Warnings are likely to be issued.

To top it off, light to moderate snow is forecast across the western and northern sections of the state (particularly in the mountains) on Tuesday.

Rain and or snow is not in our local forecasts this week for the southeastern plains nor the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains.

NWS Albuquerque:
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
450 AM MST Sun Feb 15 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 430 AM MST Sun Feb 15 2026

- The jet stream will bring strong to potentially damaging
  westerly winds to eastern New Mexico Tuesday through Thursday,
  with potential for more rain and high terrain snow across
  western and north central New Mexico.

- There is an increasing threat for rapid fire spread across
  eastern New Mexico and portions of south central New Mexico
  Monday through Thursday.

&&
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially
  for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Sangre de Cristo Mountains may receive a
  few inches of snow as well, with blowing snow resulting in
  significant reductions to visibility. Patchy blowing dust may
  develop in the highlands east of the central mountain chain.
NWS Midland:
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
542 AM CST Sun Feb 15 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 536 AM CST Sun Feb 15 2026

- Warmer than normal temperatures and dry conditions persist this
  upcoming work week.

- Windy conditions developing across the high terrain of West
  Texas and southeast New Mexico Tuesday and Wednesday.

&&
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Blowing dust
  can reduce visibility suddenly to zero, especially in areas where
  bare fields exist. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be
  hazardous for low flying light aircraft.
NWS El Paso/Santa Teressa:
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
446 AM MST Sun Feb 15 2026

...New AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 445 AM MST Sun Feb 15 2026

 - Well above normal temperatures, with just some high clouds
   today and Monday.

 - A more Spring-like pattern will settle in across the region for
   the majority of next work week. Each afternoon Tuesday through
   Thursday, will offer windy conditions with blowing dust.
   Precipitation chances mainly focus over the Gila on Tuesday.

&&
* IMPACTS...Strong winds may damage trees and power lines. Driving
  will be difficult for north-south roads, especially for
  high-profile vehicles.

ECWMF 500 Millibar (18,000' MSL) Forecast.

Valid At 2 PM MST Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

ECWMF 500 Millibar (18,000' MSL) Jet Stream Winds.

Valid At 2 PM MST Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

ECWMF 250 Millibar (34,000' MSL) Jet Stream Winds.

Valid At 2 PM MST Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

National Blend Of Models (Parallel) Peak Wind Gust Forecast.

Valid At 5 PM MST Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

National Blend Of Models (Parallel) High Temperature Forecasts.

Today.

Monday.

Tuesday.

Wednesday.

MRMS Storm Total (72-Hour) Rainfall Amounts.

(As Of 11 AM MST Saturday, February 14, 2026).

NWS Midland Storm Reports.

933
NWUS54 KMAF 140517
LSRMAF

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1117 PM CST Fri Feb 13 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1029 PM     Flash Flood      2 ENE Gardendale        32.03N 102.34W
02/13/2026                   Ector              TX   Public

            Off duty NWS employee reported street
            flooding in the Gardendale area. CAS

505
NWUS54 KMAF 140523
LSRMAF

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1123 PM CST Fri Feb 13 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0953 PM     Hail             1 SSE Monahans          31.58N 102.88W
02/13/2026  M1.00 Inch       Ward               TX   Public

            Photo of quarter size hail in Monahans. Time
            estimated by radar. CAS

835
NWUS54 KMAF 141352
LSRMAF

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
752 AM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0741 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 6 W Whites City         32.17N 104.48W
02/13/2026  M59 MPH          Eddy               NM   Mesonet

            Non-thunderstorm wind gust recorded at
            Mesonet station 164 Carlsbad Caverns NP. 
KML

NWS Albuquerque Rainfall & Snowfall Totals.

303
NOUS45 KABQ 141708
PNSABQ
NMZ201>241-150508-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1008 AM MST Sat Feb 14 2026

...24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
Ponderosa 1 WSW              0.2 in    0700 AM 02/14
Ponderosa 2 W                0.1 in    0700 AM 02/14

...Catron County...
6 ESE Mogollon               5.0 in    1000 PM 02/13
Quemado 8.0 NE               1.5 in    0800 AM 02/14
Datil 2.0 W                  0.1 in    0700 AM 02/14

...Cibola County...
El Morro 2 WSW               0.5 in    0900 AM 02/14

...Colfax County...
5 S Cimarron Canyon State Pa 5.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
3 E Angel Fire               5.0 in    0600 AM 02/14
2 SE Enchanted Forest XC Ski 3.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
2 WNW Angel Fire             3.0 in    0600 AM 02/14

...Lincoln County...
6 SW Bonito Lake             2.0 in    0600 AM 02/14
Alto 7.4 W                   2.0 in    0700 AM 02/14

...Los Alamos County...
1 NNE Pajarito Mountain Ski  4.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
6 W Los Alamos               4.0 in    0600 AM 02/14

...Mora County...
Chacon 2.1 ENE               2.0 in    0700 AM 02/14

...Rio Arriba County...
11 NNW Canon Plaza           5.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
7 E Canjilon                 4.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
9 E Cuba                     3.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
5 NW Chama                   3.0 in    0700 AM 02/14
7 ESE Cuba                   2.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
12 SSE Coyote                2.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
Gallina 2.0 W                1.4 in    0700 AM 02/14
8 SSW San Miguel             1.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
Chama 12.3 SSE               0.7 in    0700 AM 02/14
Truchas 1.4 ESE              0.5 in    0700 AM 02/14

...San Miguel County...
8 SW Rociada                 9.0 in    0500 AM 02/14

...Santa Fe County...
2 SSE Santa Fe Ski Area      8.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
7 E Chupadero                7.0 in    0600 AM 02/14

...Taos County...
8 SW Red River               6.0 in    0600 AM 02/14
5 WNW Eagle Nest Lake State  5.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
1 SSW Taos Ski Valley        5.0 in    0823 AM 02/14
5 SSE Llano Largo            4.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
11 ENE Amalia                4.0 in    0500 AM 02/14
3 NW Tres Ritos              4.0 in    0600 AM 02/14
4 NNW Tres Ritos             3.0 in    0700 AM 02/14
Chamisal 4.7 SSE             0.3 in    0700 AM 02/14

...24 HOUR PRECIPITATION REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
Ponderosa 1 WSW              0.61 in   0700 AM 02/14
Miera 2 SW                   0.60 in   0600 AM 02/14
Ponderosa 2 WNW              0.58 in   0700 AM 02/14
Ponderosa 2 W                0.56 in   0700 AM 02/14
Ponderosa 3 ENE              0.49 in   0700 AM 02/14
Ponderosa 2 NNW (Oak Flats)  0.48 in   1204 AM 02/14
Chilili 2 N                  0.43 in   0700 AM 02/14
Edgewood 4.4 W               0.41 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 7.4 E            0.36 in   0700 AM 02/14
CEDAR CREST                  0.35 in   0945 AM 02/14
Sedillo 1 S                  0.34 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 7.6 E            0.33 in   0700 AM 02/14
San Antonito 1 S             0.33 in   0950 AM 02/14
Cedar Crest 0.5 NNW          0.32 in   0700 AM 02/14
Sedillo 2 ESE                0.32 in   0800 AM 02/14
Sandia Park 0.5 S            0.29 in   0900 AM 02/14
3 NW Carnuel                 0.28 in   1123 PM 02/13
Sandia Park 4.9 ESE          0.27 in   0700 AM 02/14
Edgewood 6.1 NW              0.27 in   0700 AM 02/14
Sedillo 1 ESE                0.27 in   0700 AM 02/14
Sandia Park 4.1 E            0.27 in   0800 AM 02/14
San Antonito 1 SSW           0.27 in   0956 AM 02/14
Edgewood 4.8 W               0.26 in   0700 AM 02/14
Sandia Park 3.4 NE           0.26 in   0800 AM 02/14
Albuquerque                  0.26 in   0945 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 6.6 E            0.25 in   0630 AM 02/14
Sandia Park 2.4 ENE          0.25 in   0700 AM 02/14
Cedar Crest 3.0 NNE          0.25 in   0700 AM 02/14
Edgewood 6.3 NW              0.25 in   0700 AM 02/14
Sandia Park 3.7 ESE          0.25 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 7.8 ESE          0.24 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque                  0.24 in   0945 AM 02/14
Carnuel 3 NW                 0.24 in   0950 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          0.23 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 5.8 NE           0.22 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 7.8 ENE          0.21 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 8.0 ESE          0.21 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 8.1 ENE          0.21 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 8 NE             0.21 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 4.3 NE           0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 2.6 E            0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Sandia Heights 0.2 WNW       0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 4.1 E            0.20 in   0800 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 4.8 E            0.20 in   0800 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 5.2 E            0.20 in   0840 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 4 NE             0.19 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 5.0 ESE          0.19 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 5.9 NE           0.19 in   0800 AM 02/14
Albuquerque Intl Sunport     0.19 in   0952 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 5.4 E            0.18 in   0600 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 5.0 E            0.18 in   0600 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 5.3 E            0.18 in   0605 AM 02/14
Sandia 3.4 E                 0.18 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 2.1 SE           0.18 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 4.5 E            0.18 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 8.0 NNW          0.18 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 4.9 ESE          0.18 in   0800 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 3.7 SSE          0.18 in   0800 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 2.9 SSE          0.18 in   0848 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 2.7 SSE          0.18 in   0900 AM 02/14
Sandia Heights 4 SW          0.18 in   0950 AM 02/14
Corrales 1.4 SSW             0.17 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 7.1 NNW          0.17 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 3.0 ENE          0.17 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 1.2 SSE          0.17 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 7.4 ENE          0.17 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 2.5 SE           0.17 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 6.8 W            0.17 in   0800 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 3.4 SE           0.17 in   0800 AM 02/14
Carnuel 4 W                  0.17 in   0954 AM 02/14
3 SSE Albuquerque            0.16 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 6.0 NW           0.16 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 5.5 NNW          0.16 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 6.3 NNW          0.16 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 5.7 NNW          0.16 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 3.3 ESE          0.16 in   0800 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 8.9 NW           0.16 in   0800 AM 02/14
Los Ranchos 2.1 SW           0.15 in   0700 AM 02/14
South Valley 1.1 S           0.15 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 2.2 SSE          0.15 in   0700 AM 02/14
North Valley 0.1 N           0.15 in   0718 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 2.1 S            0.15 in   0810 AM 02/14
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque 1 0.15 in   0950 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 6.9 WSW          0.14 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 2.7 W            0.14 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 2.9 W            0.14 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 3.5 NNE          0.14 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 4.0 W            0.14 in   0700 AM 02/14
Paradise Hills 1.8 S         0.14 in   0754 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 3.0 WNW          0.14 in   0800 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 5.0 NE           0.14 in   0800 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 2.0 NW           0.13 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 6.1 NW           0.13 in   0719 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 3.5 NE           0.13 in   0903 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 7 NW             0.13 in   0939 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 3 ESE            0.13 in   0950 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 2.5 SW           0.12 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 3.0 WNW          0.12 in   0700 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 3.2 W            0.12 in   0800 AM 02/14
North Floodway Channel near  0.12 in   0950 AM 02/14
Paradise Hills 3.6 W         0.11 in   0650 AM 02/14
Double Eagle II Arpt         0.09 in   0850 AM 02/14
SANDIA PARK                  0.09 in   0945 AM 02/14
Albuquerque 1 SSW            0.06 in   0955 AM 02/14

...Catron County...
Luna 1 ENE (Luna)            0.60 in   1207 AM 02/14
Reserve 1 WSW                0.59 in   1208 AM 02/14
Glenwood 3 W (JE-FULLER)     0.59 in   0120 AM 02/14
Mogollon 1 WSW (Mogollon)    0.57 in   1213 AM 02/14
Mogollon 34 ESE (Gila Center 0.50 in   1213 AM 02/14
Glenwood 8.8 NNW             0.48 in   0700 AM 02/14
Reserve 1 W                  0.48 in   0915 AM 02/14
14.3 S Luna (JE-FULLER)      0.47 in   0259 AM 02/14
Beaverhead                   0.46 in   1208 AM 02/14
Quemado 8.0 NE               0.35 in   0800 AM 02/14
Old Horse Springs 19 SSE (Pe 0.29 in   1138 PM 02/13
Datil 2.0 W                  0.26 in   0700 AM 02/14
T Bar                        0.20 in   1139 PM 02/13
Quemado 15.2 SW              0.20 in   0600 AM 02/14
Quemado Lake 6 SSE (Slaughte 0.19 in   1212 AM 02/14
Datil 11 NNE (Datil)         0.15 in   1211 AM 02/14

...Chaves County...
Roswell 6.0 NNW              0.08 in   0600 AM 02/14
Mesa 4 SW                    0.05 in   0800 AM 02/14
Roswell 1.7 NW               0.04 in   0700 AM 02/14
Bitter Lake WL Refuge 14 NNE 0.04 in   0937 AM 02/14
Roswell No. 1 Portable       0.02 in   1140 PM 02/13
Fws R2 Port No. 1            0.02 in   1215 AM 02/14
Mesa 11 NW                   0.02 in   0700 AM 02/14

...Cibola County...
Ramah 3.1 ENE                0.44 in   0700 AM 02/14
Grants 1.6 NE                0.44 in   0700 AM 02/14
Pine Hill 7 S                0.34 in   0955 AM 02/14
Grants-Milan Airport         0.31 in   0955 AM 02/14
New Laguna 1 N (Laguna)      0.23 in   1133 PM 02/13
El Morro 16 SSE (Malpais Lav 0.22 in   1125 PM 02/13
San Mateo 6 SSW (Grants)     0.22 in   1216 AM 02/14
Pine Hill 14 SSE             0.19 in   1134 PM 02/13
Acoma Pueblo 19 SW (Brushy M 0.19 in   1149 PM 02/13
Bluewater Lake 9 SSW (Bluewa 0.17 in   1205 AM 02/14

...Colfax County...
Springer                     0.27 in   0955 AM 02/14
Raton Crews Airport          0.20 in   0953 AM 02/14
Angel Fire Airport           0.16 in   0935 AM 02/14
Ute Park 3 N (Cimarron)      0.03 in   1209 AM 02/14

...Curry County...
Clovis Muni Airport          0.04 in   0953 AM 02/14
Clovis 3 WSW                 0.03 in   0950 AM 02/14
Clovis 2.3 NNE               0.02 in   0556 AM 02/14
Clovis 3.3 SW                0.02 in   0700 AM 02/14
Clovis 4.4 S                 0.02 in   0800 AM 02/14

...De Baca County...
Fort Sumner 9.0 SSE          0.05 in   0700 AM 02/14
Fort Sumner 0.5 SSW          0.01 in   0700 AM 02/14
Fort Sumner                  0.01 in   0945 AM 02/14

...Harding County...
Roy 2.1 NNE                  0.24 in   1000 AM 02/14
Mills 4 WSW (Mills Canyon)   0.18 in   1205 AM 02/14
Yates 7 SE                   0.03 in   0645 AM 02/14

...Lincoln County...
Alto 7.4 W                   0.45 in   0700 AM 02/14
Ruidoso 3.2 SW               0.27 in   0800 AM 02/14
Ruidoso 1 NNW (Smokey Bear)  0.26 in   1200 AM 02/14
Alto 1 E                     0.21 in   0950 AM 02/14
Alto 2.8 E                   0.17 in   0700 AM 02/14
Alto 4.8 NE                  0.08 in   0700 AM 02/14
Ruidoso 5.6 NNE              0.08 in   0700 AM 02/14
Nogal 4.6 SSE                0.06 in   0700 AM 02/14
Carrizozo                    0.04 in   0950 AM 02/14
Lincoln 1.4 ESE              0.03 in   0700 AM 02/14
Capitan 5.5 NE               0.02 in   0700 AM 02/14

...Los Alamos County...
Los Alamos 2.5 WSW           0.28 in   0800 AM 02/14
Los Alamos 6.9 SSE           0.26 in   0700 AM 02/14
Los Alamos 7.1 SE            0.25 in   0800 AM 02/14
Los Alamos 6.1 SE            0.24 in   0800 AM 02/14
White Rock                   0.24 in   0800 AM 02/14
Los Alamos 1.4 E             0.21 in   0700 AM 02/14
Los Alamos Airport           0.17 in   0935 AM 02/14

...McKinley County...
Zuni Pueblo 7 NW (Zuni Butte 0.38 in   1142 PM 02/13
Zuni 3.6 ENE                 0.38 in   0700 AM 02/14
Gallup Airport               0.34 in   0953 AM 02/14
Thoreau 0.8 ENE              0.25 in   0700 AM 02/14
Rio Puerco QD No. 1          0.24 in   1203 AM 02/14
Zuni Airport                 0.09 in   0935 AM 02/14

...Mora County...
Chacon 2.1 ENE               0.31 in   0700 AM 02/14
Wagon Mound 3.2 WNW          0.18 in   0700 AM 02/14
Bartley                      0.02 in   1204 AM 02/14

...Quay County...
Logan 1.5 W                  0.04 in   0700 AM 02/14
McAlister 3.7 WNW            0.03 in   0700 AM 02/14
Tucumcari Muni Airport       0.01 in   0953 AM 02/14

...Rio Arriba County...
Chama 1.0 N                  0.37 in   0730 AM 02/14
Jicarilla Ranger Station     0.37 in   0930 AM 02/14
Truchas 1.4 ESE              0.35 in   0700 AM 02/14
Gallina 2.0 W                0.34 in   0700 AM 02/14
Alcalde 19 N                 0.29 in   0700 AM 02/14
Chama 12.3 SSE               0.27 in   0700 AM 02/14
Chama 23.3 SSW               0.26 in   0500 AM 02/14
Espanola 4 NW (Black Mesa)   0.21 in   1134 PM 02/13
Monero 12 S (Stone Lake)     0.20 in   1133 PM 02/13
Dulce (Dulce No. 2)          0.19 in   1128 PM 02/13
Alcalde 5.9 NE               0.18 in   0700 AM 02/14
Truchas 3 ENE (Truchas)      0.07 in   1211 AM 02/14
Abiquiu 2.4 ENE              0.06 in   0700 AM 02/14
El Vado 12 SSW (Deadman Peak 0.05 in   1207 AM 02/14
Coyote 7 SSW (Coyote)        0.04 in   1148 PM 02/13
Canon Plaza 4 E (Jarita Mesa 0.01 in   1216 AM 02/14

...Roosevelt County...
Elida 9.1 S                  0.07 in   0700 AM 02/14
Portales 2.9 ESE             0.05 in   0700 AM 02/14
Portales 2.9 SW              0.03 in   0700 AM 02/14
Tolar 12 SE                  0.01 in   0950 AM 02/14

...San Juan County...
Farmington 3.0 NE            0.28 in   0600 AM 02/14
Farmington 2.8 S             0.27 in   0800 AM 02/14
Farmington 4.7 ENE           0.26 in   0800 AM 02/14
Farmington 3.4 WSW           0.25 in   0700 AM 02/14
Farmington 2.0 SW            0.25 in   0800 AM 02/14
Aztec 4.1 WSW                0.24 in   0600 AM 02/14
Farmington Airport           0.24 in   0953 AM 02/14
Farmington 2.7 SSW           0.23 in   0900 AM 02/14
Aztec 5.2 E                  0.20 in   0500 AM 02/14
Aztec 0.0 ESE                0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Aztec 0.9 E                  0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Aztec                        0.19 in   0955 AM 02/14
Farmington 2 WSW             0.19 in   0955 AM 02/14
Aztec 9.1 NE                 0.17 in   0700 AM 02/14
Bloomfield 1.7 N             0.17 in   0700 AM 02/14
Farmington 2 SE              0.17 in   0955 AM 02/14
Navajo Dam 12 N (Albino Cany 0.12 in   1126 PM 02/13
Bloomfield 0.8 NE            0.10 in   0700 AM 02/14
Farmington 1 NE              0.07 in   0955 AM 02/14
Narbona Pass                 0.02 in   1141 PM 02/13

...San Miguel County...
Rowe 2.7 NNW                 0.78 in   0700 AM 02/14
Gallinas Creek near Montezum 0.73 in   0945 AM 02/14
Ilfeld 0.7 NE                0.61 in   0800 AM 02/14
San Pablo 2 E                0.57 in   0700 AM 02/14
San Geronimo 1 SE            0.51 in   0800 AM 02/14
Rowe 11.5 S                  0.46 in   0700 AM 02/14
Las Vegas Muni Airport       0.35 in   0953 AM 02/14
Lower Colonias 5 E (Pecos)   0.31 in   1214 AM 02/14
Bell Ranch 11 ENE            0.04 in   0950 AM 02/14

...Sandoval County...
Jemez Springs 2.8 SSW        0.51 in   0800 AM 02/14
VALLES CALDERA LOS ALAMOS 13 0.48 in   0700 AM 02/14
Valles Caldera HQ (DRI)      0.48 in   0900 AM 02/14
Jemez Pueblo 5.7 NNW         0.45 in   0630 AM 02/14
CANON                        0.44 in   0945 AM 02/14
Jemez Springs (DRI)          0.36 in   0900 AM 02/14
NMSPA No. 1 Portable         0.32 in   1153 PM 02/13
Sandia Park 5.0 NNE          0.31 in   0700 AM 02/14
Bernalillo 3 E               0.31 in   0945 AM 02/14
Placitas 2.0 E               0.29 in   0700 AM 02/14
Sandia Park 4.2 ENE          0.29 in   0830 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 4.0 WNW           0.28 in   0600 AM 02/14
Cuba 2.1 NNW                 0.27 in   0700 AM 02/14
Bernalillo 1.8 NE            0.26 in   0700 AM 02/14
Frijoles (Tower)             0.25 in   1208 AM 02/14
Placitas 3.8 ENE             0.24 in   0700 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 5.5 NE            0.23 in   0700 AM 02/14
Placitas 2.6 W               0.23 in   0700 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 5.4 NNE           0.22 in   0645 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 0.9 NE            0.21 in   0700 AM 02/14
Bernalillo 0.7 WNW           0.20 in   0600 AM 02/14
Corrales 1.4 NNE             0.20 in   0600 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 3.0 WSW           0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 5.6 NE            0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Bernalillo 1.2 WSW           0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 3.7 SW            0.20 in   0800 AM 02/14
Bernalillo 0.9 WSW           0.20 in   0800 AM 02/14
Corrales 2 ESE (Sandia Lakes 0.19 in   1142 PM 02/13
Rio Rancho 1.5 ENE           0.19 in   0700 AM 02/14
Corrales 1.1 SSE             0.19 in   0700 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 3.2 E             0.19 in   0700 AM 02/14
Bernalillo 2.7 WSW           0.19 in   0700 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 3 NE              0.19 in   0945 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 4.1 WSW           0.18 in   0600 AM 02/14
Corrales 1.1 W               0.18 in   0617 AM 02/14
Corrales 1.3 ENE             0.18 in   0700 AM 02/14
Corrales 1.6 WSW             0.18 in   0700 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 3.5 ENE           0.18 in   0700 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 1.4 E             0.18 in   0800 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 4.5 ENE           0.18 in   0930 AM 02/14
Cuba 9 SW (Cuba)             0.17 in   1141 PM 02/13
Rio Rancho 2.5 E             0.17 in   0700 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 2.3 SW            0.16 in   0600 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho                   0.16 in   0630 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 1.9 SE            0.16 in   0630 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 0.8 S             0.16 in   0800 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 3.5 SSW           0.15 in   0715 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho                   0.15 in   0945 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho 2 S               0.14 in   0957 AM 02/14
Deer Lake Estates            0.13 in   0948 AM 02/14
Cebollita Spring (DRI)       0.08 in   0900 AM 02/14
La Cueva 2 SSE (Jemez)       0.06 in   1208 AM 02/14
Rio Rancho                   0.05 in   0945 AM 02/14

...Santa Fe County...
Santa Fe 4 ENE               0.81 in   0945 AM 02/14
Glorieta 2.4 E               0.69 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 2.3 SE              0.67 in   0800 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 5 E (Santa Fe Water 0.65 in   1153 PM 02/13
Santa Fe 16.7 SSE            0.62 in   0655 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 17.8 SSE            0.62 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 11.4 SSE            0.61 in   0700 AM 02/14
3 E Lamy                     0.58 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 2.6 E               0.58 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 10.8 SE             0.57 in   0800 AM 02/14
Glorieta 6 WNW               0.57 in   0830 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 10.4 SSE            0.55 in   0800 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 11.0 SSE            0.54 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 2.7 SE              0.54 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 4.1 WNW             0.53 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 10.6 SSE            0.53 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 8.7 S               0.50 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 4.7 SSE             0.50 in   0700 AM 02/14
Lamy 1.3 WNW                 0.49 in   0800 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 3.7 NE              0.49 in   0800 AM 02/14
Lamy 1 N                     0.49 in   0945 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 0.7 E               0.46 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 5.2 S               0.46 in   0700 AM 02/14
Lamy 5 NW                    0.46 in   0729 AM 02/14
Santa Fe Seton               0.45 in   0630 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 9.5 S               0.45 in   0800 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 3.2 WNW             0.45 in   0800 AM 02/14
3 NW Santa Fe                0.45 in   0813 AM 02/14
Lamy 5 NW                    0.45 in   0945 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 7 SW                0.45 in   0945 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 2.9 ENE             0.44 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 3.8 NW              0.44 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 1.0 SSE             0.44 in   0800 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 3.3 WNW             0.44 in   0800 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 7 SW                0.43 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 3.4 NE              0.43 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 2.9 ENE             0.43 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 0.6 ENE             0.43 in   0730 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 0.7 ESE             0.42 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 2.8 SSW             0.42 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe                     0.42 in   0945 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 4.6 NW              0.41 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe                     0.41 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 3.6 ENE             0.41 in   0708 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 3.6 WNW             0.41 in   0800 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 3.7 SW              0.41 in   0830 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 1.6 WSW             0.40 in   0130 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 1.1 N               0.40 in   0700 AM 02/14
Madrid 0.6 SSW               0.40 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 1.1 S               0.40 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 5.3 SW              0.40 in   0800 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 0.3 NNE             0.40 in   0800 AM 02/14
Stanley 7 NE                 0.40 in   0803 AM 02/14
Tesuque 1 W                  0.40 in   0943 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 1.5 W               0.39 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 7.7 WNW             0.36 in   0700 AM 02/14
Agua Fria 1 N                0.36 in   0950 AM 02/14
Los Cerrillos 3 NNE          0.33 in   0700 AM 02/14
Los Cerrillos 3 NE           0.32 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 3 NW                0.32 in   0947 AM 02/14
Edgewood 2.7 W               0.31 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe 1.3 WSW             0.30 in   0700 AM 02/14
Santa Fe Muni Airport        0.30 in   0953 AM 02/14
Pojoaque 0.7 N               0.28 in   0700 AM 02/14
Golden 4 SE                  0.28 in   0800 AM 02/14
La Cienega 3 ENE             0.09 in   0955 AM 02/14

...Socorro County...
Bosque 9.7 SSW               0.63 in   0900 AM 02/14
Abo 10 SW                    0.26 in   0700 AM 02/14
VLA 16 SSE (Magdalena)       0.24 in   1203 AM 02/14
Magdalena 28.1 WSW           0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Socorro 1.9 NE               0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Socorro 1.4 N                0.18 in   0709 AM 02/14
Magdalena 2.4 SSE            0.15 in   0700 AM 02/14
Lemitar 0.7 NNE              0.15 in   0750 AM 02/14
Contreras 1 ESE (Sevilleta)  0.14 in   1211 AM 02/14
Polvadera 0.5 S              0.10 in   0700 AM 02/14
Carrizozo 15 NW (Chupadera)  0.09 in   0939 AM 02/14
Winston 22.9 N               0.08 in   0700 AM 02/14
SEVILLETA NWR LTER SOCORRO 2 0.07 in   0700 AM 02/14
Bosque Del Apache 1 NNE (Bos 0.05 in   1150 PM 02/13
San Antonio 1 SW             0.04 in   0900 AM 02/14
Polvadera                    0.02 in   0700 AM 02/14

...Taos County...
Top 7 (TSV)                  0.55 in   0955 AM 02/14
Chamisal 4.7 SSE             0.37 in   0700 AM 02/14
San Cristobal 0.1 NE         0.36 in   0700 AM 02/14
Arroyo Seco 2.3 SW           0.35 in   0700 AM 02/14
Taos 19.1 W                  0.34 in   0900 AM 02/14
Taos Pueblo Raws             0.31 in   1213 AM 02/14
Ranchos De Taos 4.0 W        0.31 in   0700 AM 02/14
Taos 1.6 SE                  0.30 in   0900 AM 02/14
El Prado 1.7 WNW             0.28 in   0700 AM 02/14
Ranchos De Taos 2.4 W        0.28 in   0700 AM 02/14
Taos 4.3 NNW                 0.28 in   0800 AM 02/14
Tres Piedras Ranger Station  0.27 in   0915 AM 02/14
Taos                         0.24 in   0945 AM 02/14
Ranchos De Taos 2.0 E        0.23 in   0800 AM 02/14
Lama 4 NW (Wild Rivers)      0.11 in   1149 PM 02/13
Questa Municipal Airport     0.06 in   0935 AM 02/14

...Torrance County...
Red Canyon                   0.44 in   1138 PM 02/13
Mountainair 8 NW             0.38 in   0700 AM 02/14
Edgewood 7.0 SSW             0.34 in   0700 AM 02/14
Estancia 9.4 NW              0.30 in   0700 AM 02/14
Moriarty 1 NE                0.30 in   0700 AM 02/14
Moriarty 1.0 SSW             0.28 in   0700 AM 02/14
Clines Corners 1 SSE         0.28 in   0953 AM 02/14
Cibola Portable No. 2        0.25 in   1139 PM 02/13
Estancia 10.6 WNW            0.24 in   0700 AM 02/14
Mountainair 1 W (Mountainair 0.21 in   1205 AM 02/14
Mountainair 4.2 WSW          0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Estancia 6.4 WSW             0.17 in   0700 AM 02/14
McIntosh 4.4 ESE             0.16 in   0800 AM 02/14
Abo 3 N                      0.16 in   0945 AM 02/14
Mountainair 2.2 N            0.15 in   0700 AM 02/14
Estancia 2 WSW               0.13 in   0951 AM 02/14
Moriarty Muni Airport        0.08 in   0955 AM 02/14
Mountainair 2 WSW            0.06 in   0920 AM 02/14

...Valencia County...
Los Lunas 6.9 SSE            0.78 in   0800 AM 02/14
Belen 1.2 WSW                0.47 in   0700 AM 02/14
Meadow Lake                  0.45 in   0800 AM 02/14
Los Lunas 4.1 SE             0.37 in   0600 AM 02/14
Los Lunas 3.7 SSE            0.29 in   0800 AM 02/14
Rio Communities 0.5 N        0.25 in   0700 AM 02/14
Los Lunas 3.5 E              0.25 in   0700 AM 02/14
Belen 1.0 NNE                0.25 in   0717 AM 02/14
Los Lunas 3.3 ESE            0.24 in   0800 AM 02/14
Los Lunas 2.6 ESE            0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Peralta 0.6 S                0.20 in   0700 AM 02/14
Belen Regional Airport       0.20 in   0955 AM 02/14
Belen 3.2 S                  0.18 in   0700 AM 02/14
Bosque Farms 0.6 N           0.18 in   0700 AM 02/14
Los Lunas 3 SSW              0.18 in   0730 AM 02/14
Peralta 1 WSW                0.17 in   0945 AM 02/14
&&

New Mexico CoCoRaHS 72-Hour Precipitation/Snowfall Totals.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Severe T-Storms Late Afternoon & Evening In SE NM - Mountain Snows - First High Wind Event Next Tuesday.

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:09:00 +0000

January 25, 2026.

Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Here it is mid-February, and it already feels like spring is poking its head up. Not that uncommon this time of the year. Remember the meteorological beginning of spring is March 1st, even though the calendar beginning of spring is March 20th. Not to worry, winter will continue to pop its head up from time to time just to remind us that it's not done with us yet.

A Pacific cold front will sweep southeastward across the state today, producing slightly cooler temps across the state today into Sunday.

A mid-upper level closed low will continue to slide east from west of the Baja Peninsula this morning along the U.S. and Mexican International Border, today into Saturday mid-day. Lift and abundant mid-upper level moisture streaming northeast into the region ahead of this low will help to produce widespread showers with a few thunderstorms across the state today into Saturday.

Rainfall totals by Saturday afternoon across the lowlands and valleys of the state are forecast to range from around a tenth of an inch to a quarter of an inch. Higher totals are possible with any thunderstorm.

Rainfall totals by Saturday afternoon across the mountains are forecast to range from around a quarter of an inch up to around a half of an inch. Higher totals are possible with thunderstorms.

A few marginally severe thunderstorms will be possible across far southeastern New Mexico and the Permian Basin late this afternoon and evening. The main threats will be quarter-sized hail or larger, strong thunderstorm wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lighting strikes, and locally heavy rainfall. These storms will move generally off to the east at a fairly good clip, so the flash flood threat is not high. However, a few of the stronger storms or repeating storms may pose a localized flash flood threat mainly across the Permian Basin of West Texas.

In fact, at 12:45 PM MST this Friday afternoon, the Santa Teresa Airport west of El Paso is reporting a thunderstorm. Gusty westerly winds will develop ahead of the approaching cold front this afternoon and continue into this evening in many areas. Gusts are forecast to be in the 25-35 mph range, with some higher gusts in the mountains and with thunderstorms.

A mix of rain and snow showers is forecast for the Capitan and Sacramento mountains this afternoon into Saturday morning. Snow levels will generally be around 8,000' today into early tonight, and those of you who live in these areas may see an inch or so of new snow. Snow levels will drop early Saturday morning down to around 7,000'. Ski Apache may see up to 4" of new snow by Saturday morning.

Severe thunderstorms are not common in New Mexico in February. But on Feb 23, 2005, golf ball-sized hail was reported in Carlsbad, while quarter-sized hail (1" in diameter) was reported in Artesia. On Feb 8, 2009, penny to quarter-sized hail was reported in Eddy (Carlsbad), De Baca, Roosevelt, and Quay Counties.

Next week looks to deliver our first High Wind/Blowing Dust/High Fire Danger Event to the state, especially Tuesday and Wednesday, as a strong winter storm hammers the West Coast and Great Basin, and the jet stream sends upper-level disturbances east into the state. Round two looks to be the end of next week, with another chance for mountain snows and lowland rain showers.

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Severe Weather Outlook.

  SPC AC 131951
   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0151 PM CST Fri Feb 13 2026

   Valid 132000Z - 141200Z

   ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
   THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms may produce occasional hail
   and gusty winds this evening into the overnight hours across parts
   of the southern Plains.

   ...20Z Update...
   No changes needed to the ongoing forecast.

   Recent satellite imagery continues to show a shortwave trough
   extending from the western Great Basin to off the central Baja
   Peninsula. A lead vorticity maximum is ejecting northeastward ahead
   of the main shortwave across northern Mexico, and ascent attendant
   to this feature will likely begin interacting with the northwestern
   periphery of the returning low-level moisture this evening. As
   mentioned in the previous discussion, this interaction should
   support isolated thunderstorms across northwest TX and southwest OK.
   Isolated hail is the primary risk with this activity. 

   Thunderstorm coverage is expected to expand tonight from northwest
   TX/southwest OK into much of west TX as persistent large-scale
   ascent is augmented by a strengthening low-level jet and associated
   warm-air advection. A few stronger storms and/or clusters remain
   possible overnight, with perhaps even an embedded supercell. A
   transition to a mix of hail/wind potential is still expected during
   the overnight hours as the convective mode trends more linear.
   Isolated strong to severe storms will remain possible across OK
   overnight, supported by strengthening warm-air advection, strong
   shear, and modest buoyancy.

   ..Mosier.. 02/13/2026

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1026 AM CST Fri Feb 13 2026/

   ...Southern Plains...
   An upper trough over Baja California late this morning will move
   eastward across the Southwest/northern Mexico into the southern
   Rockies by early Saturday morning. Gradually strengthening low-level
   flow will continue to advect somewhat richer moisture northwestward
   from the TX Hill Country (mostly 50s surface dewpoints) into parts
   of west TX and western/central OK through the period. Modestly
   steepened mid-level lapse rates present will support around 500-1000
   J/kg MUCAPE by this evening across the southern High Plains. Various
   NAM/RAP forecast soundings show strong effective bulk shear (around
   50-70 kt) this evening/overnight as southwesterly mid/upper-level
   flow strengthens with the approach of the upper trough, which will
   likely support thunderstorm organization.

   Isolated thunderstorms should initially develop on the northwest
   periphery of the low-level moisture return over parts of northwest
   TX and vicinity late this afternoon/early evening with some hail
   threat. As large-scale ascent associated with the upper trough
   approaches the southern High Plains later this evening, a more
   extensive southwest to northeast corridor of convection is expected.
   One or more clusters may eventually evolve into linear bands and
   develop east-northeastward along/near an eastward-moving Pacific
   front.

   One of these linear clusters with perhaps embedded supercells seems
   likely to occur early Saturday morning (after 14/06Z) from parts of
   west into northwest TX as stronger forcing for ascent overspreads
   this region. Mainly an isolated severe hail risk with the strongest
   updrafts this afternoon/evening should transition to a mix of
   hail/wind potential during the overnight hours as the convective
   mode becomes more linear. Strengthening low-level warm-air advection
   over OK tonight will favor primarily elevated strong to locally
   severe thunderstorms capable of occasional hail, perhaps extending
   as far north as southern KS during the pre-dawn hours Saturday.

   CLICK TO GET WUUS01 PTSDY1 PRODUCT

   NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 0100Z
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Area Forecast DiscussionNational Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1207 PM CST Fri Feb 13 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1159 AM CST Fri Feb 13 2026

- An upper-level storm system will bring medium to high chances
  (40-90%) of showers/storms for most areas late tonight into
  Saturday.

- A few storms may be strong to severe across the Permian Basin,
  the Trans Pecos, and the Big Bend. Main threats with strongest
  storms are hail and heavy rainfall. Cannot rule out localized
  flash flooding, especially for areas in the northern Permian
  Basin.

- Following breezy to gusty west/northwest winds Saturday
  afternoon/evening, winds become calmer Sunday, before becoming
  breezy again next week.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1040 AM MST Fri Feb 13 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 941 AM MST Fri Feb 13 2026

- A Pacific system will bring widespread rain showers, isolated
  thunderstorms, and mountain snow this afternoon through early
  Saturday. A few inches of snow are forecast above 8,500ft with
  minor travel impacts possible in the mountains.

- The jet stream will bring increasingly windy conditions next
  week, especially Tuesday and Wednesday, with potential for more
  precipitation across western and northern NM.

- There is a threat for the rapid spread of fire across eastern NM
  early next week, especially with stronger winds on Tuesday and
  Wednesday.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1056 AM MST Fri Feb 13 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 927 AM MST Fri Feb 13 2026

 - Pacific storm brings scattered rain showers through tonight.
   Snow will be limited to elevations above 8,000 feet with
   minimal accumulations.

 - Mild and dry this weekend, followed by breezy to windy days
   starting Monday.

&&

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1128 AM MST Fri Feb 13 2026

NMZ210-213-214-140700-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260214T1200Z/
Tusas Mountains Including Chama-Northern Sangre de Cristo
Mountains-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
1128 AM MST Fri Feb 13 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8
  inches above 8,500ft with lesser amounts below.

* WHERE...Northern and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Tusas
  Mountains Including Chama.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...High mountain roads and passes will likely become slick
  and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. Tire traction will
  be reduced. Extend the distance between your vehicle and the
  vehicle in front of you.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road
conditions, dial 511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

&& $$ 11

Surface Map Forecast.

This Morning's Satellite Loops.

GeoColor Loop.

Mid-Level Water Vapor Loop.

ECMWF 500 Millibar (18,000' MSL) Forecast.

Season's First High Wind/Blowing Dust/Dangerous Fire Weather Event

Next Tuesday!

NWS 3-Day Storm Total Precipitation Forecasts.

NWS 3-Day Storm Total Snowfall Forecasts.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Record Lows & Snowfall - When Will The Next Winter Storm Be?

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:26:00 +0000

January 30, 2026.

Downtown Artesia, NM.

Snow Drifts From Plowing.

A Week After The Beginning Of The Winter Storm.

A number of new daily record low temperatures, record low maximum temperatures, and daily snowfall records were set by our recent winter storm.

Pasamonte west of Clayton in northeastern New Mexico broke their previous record low of -5F set on January 26, 1948, with -13F.

Roswell's -6F blew their previous daily record low of 11F on January 26, 1966, out of the water with -6F.

Artesia's -6F beat their previous record of 9 set on January 27, 1928. Other daily record low, daily record low maximum temperatures, and daily record snowfall totals are listed below.

Here in Carlsbad, I recorded a low of 2F on my Davis Vantage Pro2 Plut Wireless PWS on the morning of the 26th. The Carlsbad Airport ASOS stopped reporting during the storm so I don't have their low temperature.

A strong temperature inversion trapped cold modified arctic air near the surface across the Pecos Valley last weekend and the first of this week. Lingering snow cover helped to keep our afternoon high temperatures colder here in the Pecos Valley than surround areas. Go east to the Caprock or west to the Guadalupe, Sacramento, and Capitan Mountains, and temperatures rapidly warmed once you got out of the Pecos Valley.

Our next weather maker will come in the form of a cut-off low that is forecast by the models to be centered near the central Baja Spur by Sunday. How far south of the area it tracks is questionable and will have a bearing on how much rain it produces across the region.

Any snow that falls from this system across the Sacramento Mountains Saturday into Tuesday will likely be above 7,000 and light amounts at that. Snow levels across western and northern New Mexico will lower by the end of next week as a stronger closed mid-upper level low moves toward the state. Lots of uncertainties at this point on how much of an impact this winter storm will have.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1108 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1105 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026

- Warmer than normal temperatures expected through the weekend.

- Mild temperatures through next week, with low (25% to 35%) rain
  chances Sunday into early next week, especially for the Rio
  Grande basin.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1029 AM MST Thu Feb 5 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1025 AM MST Thu Feb 5 2026

- Overall pleasant weather and temperatures are forecast through
  at least the next four days, with continued dry conditions.

- A pattern change to cooler, windy and unsettled conditions is
  in store for mid to late next week.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1030 AM MST Thu Feb 5 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1030 AM MST Thu Feb 5 2026

 - Dry through Saturday; chance of rain Sunday and Monday.

 - Temperatures will be warming to well above normal through the
   weekend and into the beginning of next week.

 - Dry conditions return by the middle of next week but with some
   areas becoming breezy.

New Daily Record Low Temperatures.

(January 24th - 31st, 2026).

New Daily Record Low-Maximum Temperatures.

(January 24th - 31st, 2026).

New Daily Record Snowfall Totals.

(January 24th - 31st, 2026).

New Mexico Daily High Temperatures.

(Monday, February 2, 2026).

Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Saturday, January 31, 2026.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Storm Summary & Brutally Cold This Morning - 1-26-2026.

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:56:00 +0000

January 26, 2026.

Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Rime Ice From Freezing Fog This Morning.

Blog Updated At 1:30 PM MST Thursday, January 29, 2026.

Blog Udated At 7:17 AM MST Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Blog Updated At 1:40 PM MST Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Wow! What a storm. Historic not only for parts of New Mexico but from here all the way east and northeast to New England. And it's still not over yet for millions. At least a dozen states had reports of snowfall totals of a foot or more. This one will be remembered and talked about for years to come.

Widespread power outages from New Mexico northeastward put hundreds of thousands in the dark. Mississippi was especially hit hard. At least 11,000 people lost power in the Sacramento Mountains on Saturday, and many outages remain as of this writing. As soon as Power crews repair broken power poles and lines, additional trees and tree limbs break and fall onto them from the weight of the ice and snow. This is ongoing.

The heavy wet snow on top of the 1.00" to 4.00" of rain that fell over the area is much welcome and badly needed. This will put a huge dent in the ongoing drought, limit the blowing dust potential between now and spring, and dampen the fire danger. What a wild winter ride this is turning out to be. November, December, and most of January saw record daily high temperatures, and all of a sudden, winter shows up. Gotta love New Mexico's weather...or not.

Otero County Electric Cooperative, Inc.

"Our crews have wrapped up work for the night to take a mandatory rest period and will be back in the field at 6:00 a.m. to continue restoring power to members impacted by the winter storm.

While progress was made today, more than 3,000 meters remain without power this evening. In several areas, crews cleared fallen trees and restored lines, only to have additional trees fall onto the same lines, causing repeated outages.

We currently have a large restoration effort underway, including 20 OCEC line personnel, 9 OCEC vegetation crew members, 18 line crew members from A.R.C. Power Line Construction, and equipment operators from Batte Gravel and Penasco Gravel. Additional equipment for the outages includes 4 digger trucks, 3 bucket trucks, a dozer, and an excavator to assist with repairs across our service territory. Damage assessments so far has identified at least 10 broken poles, 10–12 broken crossarms, and countless fallen trees contributing to ongoing outages.

The photos below were taken this morning by one of our Southern Area linemen and show damage along the Sac Peak line. Unfortunately, these conditions are representative of what crews are facing in many locations.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as our teams work as safely and quickly as possible under challenging conditions. We’ll continue to provide updates as restoration progresses."

Village of Ruidoso

𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘

Monday, January 26, 2026

7:00 AM

"The Village of Ruidoso Emergency Operations Center remains activated at Level II – High Readiness following activation at 6:23 AM, Saturday, January 24, due to ongoing winter storm conditions.

Public works crews made progress yesterday plowing and salting according to the established snow & ice removal plan. They are continuing work this morning. Info about the plan can be found on our website: https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/street-department

Road and travel conditions in and around the Village of Ruidoso are 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗰𝘆 this morning due to low temperatures overnight. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

Power outages are still affecting many areas of Ruidoso. PNM crews continue working diligently to restore services and address impacts from the storm. For your safety, do not approach or touch downed power lines.

The Emergency Operations Center has a call center operating with personnel manning the phones. If you have any questions or unmet needs, please contact them at 575-258-6900.

ENMU - Ruidoso remains open as a warming center/shelter for residents and visitors in need of a warm, indoor space with access to restrooms, food, water, cots, blankets and a location to charge phones/medical equipment.

ENMU - Ruidoso

709 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345

If you are a resident that is medically dependent on devices that require electricity and are unable to get to the warming center, you can call the Emergency Operations Center for assistance.

If you need to seek shelter at the ENMU warming center and have pets, Animal Control will transport your pets to the Humane Society of Lincoln County for safe sheltering. The Emergency Operations Center will assist.

A reminder that all village offices are on a 2 hour delay this morning and will open at 10:00 AM.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲. 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we navigate this ongoing weather event together."

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Multiple businesses. local government offices, and schools were either closed or had delayed openings this morning in southeastern New Mexico.

Record-setting cold was observed across the eastern and southeastern plains and parts of West Texas this morning. Measured wind chill temperatures dropped as low as -20F (Hagerman -20F, Roswell Airport -19F, Dexter -19F).

We had one of the worst combinations of ice, sleet, and snow here in southeastern New Mexico and the Sacramento Mountains in years, if not decades. The combination of all three for over twenty-four hours was amazing and very rare for us. An alternating mix of light to moderate freezing rain, sleet, and snow fell from early Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. Friday, moderate to heavy rain fell across the southern half of New Mexico, including the Sacramento Mountains.

Some of the heavier storm total snowfall amounts include:

Ski Apache 31.0"

Cloudcroft NWS Climate Co-Op Station at least 26.0"

Cloudcroft CoCoRaHS 0.4 ESE 20.0"

Nogal CoCoRaHS 4.6 SSE 13.2"

1 NE of Ruidoso 12.0"

8 SW Red River 13.0"

1 WNW of High Rolls 10.0" to 13.0"

Timberon CoCoRaHS 12,0"

Timberon 11" to 15.0" (One report of up to 2 feet)

9 E of Cuba 10.0"

Roswell Airport ASOS 8.0"

2 ESE of Artesia 8.0" (Artesia area 5" to 8")

13 W of Hagerman 8.8"

4 N of Midway 8.0"

Ruidoso NWS Co-Op Station 7.8"

5 WNW Arabella 7.5"

Hagerman 7.0"

Alamogordo 4.0" to 7.0"

Lake Arthur 6.5"

2 SW Cottonwood 6.5"

6 NNW Roswell 6.1"

Lovington 6.0"

Guadalupe Mtn's Natl Park 6.0"

Elk NWS Climate Co-Op Station 5.5"

Runyan Ranches 5.0"

Portales NWS Climate Co-Op Station 5.0"

9 S of Dunken 4"

Dell City, TX at least 3.0"

Albuquerque Airport ASOS 2.0"

El Paso Airport ASOS 0.6"

Some of the heavier storm total precipitation amounts (this includes rain, melted freezing rain, melted sleet, and melted snow) include:

Condron Field WSMR 4.72"

Cloudcroft CoCoRaHS 1.8 SW 3.85"

Ski Apache CoCoRaHS 3.53"

The Cloudcroft NWS Climate Co-Op Station 3.51"

Las Cruces CoCoRaHS 9.0 NE 3.43"

Sierra Blanca Snotel 3.10"

Timberon CoCoRaHS 0.3 NNW 2.85"

High Rolls PWS Sacramento Gulch 2.84"

Alamogordo CoCoRaHS 8.8 N 2.69"

Nichols Ranch NMCC southeast of Tularosa 2.65"

Rio Grande HADS at Canutillo northwest of El Paso 2,53"

Chaparral Fire Station Alert 2.43"

High Rolls PWS Rancho LaLomita 2.24"

Boxy Ranch NMCC south of Tularosa 2.21"

San Augustin Pass east of Las Cruces on US Hwy 70 2.03"

El Paso Airport ASOS 1.64"

Gavalian Ridge South HADS Near Ruidoso Downs 1.53"

Roswell Airport ASOS 1.06"

Pinery Raws .90"

Some of these totals in the Sacramento Mountains may be higher due to ongoing power outages at these stations and the inability to transmit the latest data.

Here at our home in Carlsbad, my storm total snowfall was 4.3", which was a combination of sleet and snow. Ice accumualted on exposed surfaces to 1/4". My storm total precipitation (rain, melted freezing rain, melted sleet, melted snow) was .94".

Some of the reported colder overnight low temperatures this morning include:

North Elida NMCC -13F

Dora NMCC -10F

Hagerman NMCC -10F

Bitter Lakes PWS -10F

Dexter NMCC -7F

Riverside PWS (Haines) east of Artesia -7F

The Roswell Airport -6F, which beats the previous daily record low of 5 in 1966.

Artesia AG Science Center NMCC -6F

Lakewood PWS (The Ranch) -6F

Artesia Airport AWOS -4F, which beats the previous record of 19F in 2017 (2009-2026).

Artesia NWS Climate Co-Op Station -3F, which beats the 7F set in 1937. (-6F on the 30th).

Brantley Lake NWS Climate Co-Op Station -3F

Lovington Golf Course NMCC -1F

Muleshoe CRN -11F

Levelland Airport AWOS -6F

Denver City Airport AWOS -4F

Lubbock Airport ASOS -2F

Andrews Airport AWOS -2F

Seminole Airport AWOS -1F

Midland Airport ASOS 3F

Clovis Airport AWOS 0F

PWS SE of Loco Hills 0F

Carlsbad PWS N of town (DK) 0F

PWS West of Enince 1F

Jal PWS 2F

Our home in Carlsbad 2F

Loving High School 3F

Mayhill NMCC 3F

Sacramento PWS 3F

Runyan Ranches NMCC 4F

Dark Canyon Ranch NMCC 4F

Hope NMCC 4.9 W 6F

Wright Well S of Dunken 6F

Smokey Bear Raws near Ruidoso 9F

Sacrmaneto Peak Raws 9F

Dunken Raws 10F

My apologies for not being able to share weather info from my FB page to the dozen or so New Mexico and West TX FB pages I belong to this weekend. Once again, FB throttled me back and wouldn't let me share my posts to these sites. I was given no reason as to why and I have no idea why they keep doing this to me.

Please monitor my weather web page and go to my FB Timeline for all my latest posts during bad weather. You are more than welcome to share my posts and web page blogs. A huge shoutout and thank you to everyone who shares my posts and shares their snowfall, rainfall, and photos with me. You guys are the best, and I always appreciate your interest in what I do.

Ruidoso Tree Damage From The Ice Storm.

Timberon Area Tree & Power Pole/Line Damages From The Heavy Wet Snow & Ice Storm.

Photos Below Are Courtesy Of Adam Benavidez.

(Sunspot Highway - 6395).

Photo Below Is Courtesy Of Jack Ratley In Timberon.

Satellite Images Of The Snow Cover This Afternoon.

The green & white shaded areas depict snow cover over NM & W TX.

MODIS Visible Satellite Image.

(Snow Cover).

RTMA Temperatures.

( At 7:1`5 AM MST Monday, January 26, 2026.)

NWS MesoWest Reported Low Temperatures Monday Morning.

MRMS 72-Hour Precipitation Totals.

(As Of 3 PM MST Monday, January 26, 2026).

NOHRSC 3-Day Snowfall Totals.

72-Hour Snowfall Coverage Map.

(As Of 11 AM MST Monday, Jan 26, 2026).

72-Hour Snowfall Totals.

(As Of 11 AM MST Monday, Jan 26, 2026).

New Mexico 72-Hour CoCoRaHS Snowfall & Precipitation Totals.

NWS Midland Storm Summary.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1104 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026 /1004 AM MST Tue Jan 27 2026/

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon
2 ESE Artesia                8.0 in    0950 AM 01/25   32.84N/104.40W
2 SW Cottonwood              6.5 in    0845 AM 01/25   32.90N/104.41W
6 WNW Pine Springs           6.0 in    0300 PM 01/25   31.92N/104.90W
Lovington                    6.0 in    0357 PM 01/25   32.95N/103.35W
6 N Seminole                 4.5 in    0400 PM 01/25   32.80N/102.64W
2 SW Carlsbad North          4.3 in    0800 AM 01/25   32.43N/104.24W
Snyder                       4.0 in    1030 AM 01/25   32.71N/100.92W
1 N Lamesa                   4.0 in    0435 PM 01/25   32.75N/101.96W
Queen                        4.0 in    0801 AM 01/25   32.19N/104.75W
3 NE Hobbs                   3.8 in    1015 AM 01/25   32.77N/103.13W
3 SE Hobbs                   3.5 in    1105 AM 01/25   32.70N/103.14W
Midland International        3.1 in    0400 PM 01/25   31.94N/102.19W
Westbrook                    2.5 in    1030 AM 01/25   32.36N/101.01W
2 SSW Sand Springs           2.5 in    0800 AM 01/25   32.25N/101.36W
2 ESE Odessa                 2.2 in    1146 AM 01/25   31.84N/102.35W
1 WNW Andrews                1.9 in    1030 AM 01/25   32.33N/102.57W
2 SW Midland                 1.8 in    0700 AM 01/25   31.98N/102.11W
4 W Midland                  1.7 in    0700 AM 01/25   32.01N/102.15W
1 N Pecos                    1.0 in    1130 AM 01/25   31.42N/103.49W

...FREEZING RAIN REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon
Marfa                        0.10 in   0945 PM 01/24   30.32N/104.02W

...SLEET REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon
1 N Carlsbad                 0.5 in    1040 AM 01/24   32.43N/104.24W

...DAILY LOWEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN ON JANUARY 24TH
AND 25TH...

Location Old Record New Record
Midland International 28 in 1940 22 in 2026
Midland International24 in 194021 in 2026

...DAILY LOWEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN ON JANUARY
25TH AND 26TH...

Location Old Record New Record
Midland International 13 in 1940 11 in 2026
Midland International15 in 1940 3 in 2026

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1214 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 AM     Snow             Snyder                  32.71N 100.92W
01/25/2026  M4.0 Inch        Scurry             TX   Public

            Two-day sleet/snow total with 3 in snowfall
            and 1 in of sleet via social media.

0942 PM     Snow/Ice Dmg     1 NW Orla               31.84N 103.92W
01/24/2026                   Reeves             TX   Fire Dept/Rescue

            3 accidents reported on US Hwy 285 North due
            to black ice.

1130 AM     Snow             1 N Pecos               31.42N 103.49W
01/25/2026  M1.0 Inch        Reeves             TX   Public

            Public report via Facebook.

0945 PM     Freezing Rain    Marfa                   30.32N 104.02W
01/24/2026  M0.10 Inch       Presidio           TX   Public

            Public reported 0.1 in of ice due to heavy
            freezing rain. Thunder was reported and GLM
            satellite imagery showed cloud-to-cloud
            lightning during the time of the report.

1030 AM     Snow             Westbrook               32.36N 101.01W
01/25/2026  M2.5 Inch        Mitchell           TX   Public

            Two-day sleet/snow accumulation via social
            media.

0700 AM     Snow             4 W Midland             32.01N 102.15W
01/25/2026  M1.7 Inch        Midland            TX   Cocorahs

            Snow depth per Cocorahs site.

0700 AM     Snow             2 SW Midland            31.98N 102.11W
01/25/2026  M1.8 Inch        Midland            TX   Cocorahs

            Snow depth per Cocorahs site.

0800 AM     Snow             Midland International   31.94N 102.19W
01/25/2026  M2.8 Inch        Midland            TX   NWS Employee

            Two-day storm total sleet/snow accumulation.

0400 PM     Snow             Midland International   31.94N 102.19W
01/25/2026  M3.1 Inch        Midland            TX   NWS Employee

            Delayed report: Snow/sleet storm total of
            3.1 inches. Received 0.1 in on 1/23 of
            sleet, 1.9 in of mostly snow on 1/24, and
            1.1 in of snow on 1/25.

0800 AM     Snow             7.1 E Big Spring        32.25N 101.36W
01/25/2026  M2.5 Inch        Howard             TX   Cocorahs

            Two-day snow/sleet depth per Cocorahs site.

0400 PM     Snow             5 N Seminole            32.80N 102.64W
01/25/2026  M4.5 Inch        Gaines             TX   Public

            Public report of 4.5 inches of storm total
            sleet/snow.

1146 AM     Snow             2 ESE Odessa            31.84N 102.35W
01/25/2026  M2.2 Inch        Ector              TX   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Snowfall/sleet total via Slack.

0435 PM     Snow             1 N Lamesa              32.75N 101.96W
01/25/2026  M4.0 Inch        Dawson             TX   Public

            Public report of storm total snow/sleet.

0300 PM     Snow             6 WNW Pine Springs      31.92N 104.90W
01/25/2026  M6.0 Inch        Culberson          TX   Park/Forest Srvc

            Report of 6 in of snow/sleet at Guadalupe
            Mountains National Park.

1030 AM     Snow             1 WNW Andrews           32.33N 102.57W
01/25/2026  M1.9 Inch        Andrews            TX   Law Enforcement

            Measured snowfall total via Slack.

1015 AM     Snow             3 NE Hobbs              32.77N 103.13W
01/25/2026  M3.8 Inch        Lea                NM   Newspaper

            Two-day snow/sleet totals.

1105 AM     Snow             3 SE Hobbs              32.70N 103.14W
01/25/2026  E3.5 Inch        Lea                NM   Public

            Public report via Facebook. Estimated
            snowfall 3-3.5 in of snow based on measuring
            stick.

0357 PM     Snow             Lovington               32.95N 103.35W
01/25/2026  M6.0 Inch        Lea                NM   Public



1040 AM     Sleet            1 N Carlsbad            32.43N 104.24W
01/24/2026  M0.5 Inch        Eddy               NM   Trained Spotter

            Sleet and freezing rain combined total. 0.4
            in of sleet and 0.1 in of ice accumulation
            was measured.

0800 AM     Snow             2 SW Carlsbad North     32.43N 104.24W
01/25/2026  M4.3 Inch        Eddy               NM   Trained Spotter

            Two-day storm total snow/sleet amounts with
            a liquid equivalent total of 0.89 in. Light
            snow continued to fall during the time of
            this report.

0801 AM     Snow             Queen                   32.19N 104.75W
01/25/2026  M4.0 Inch        Eddy               NM   Trained Spotter

            Two-day storm total of 4 inches of snowfall.
            Trained spotter relayed this from a Facebook
            post.

0845 AM     Snow             2 SW Cottonwood         32.90N 104.41W
01/25/2026  M6.5 Inch        Eddy               NM   Public

            Report via Facebook measuring 6.5 in of snow
            over two days north of Artesia.

0950 AM     Snow             2 ESE Artesia           32.84N 104.40W
01/25/2026  E8.0 Inch        Eddy               NM   Public

            Around 5-8 in of snowfall totals have been
            recorded across Artesia. 5 in was measured
            at the Artesia Municipal Airport, while
            localized spots north of town had higher
            amounts.


&&

$$

NWS Albuquerque Storm Summary.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1107 AM MST Tue Jan 27 2026

...MINIMUM WIND CHILL REPORTS SINCE 11 PM MONDAY NIGHT...

Location                     WC Temp.  Time/Date       Provider

...New Mexico...

...Chaves County...
Roswell Air Center           -11 F     1151 PM 01/26   ASOS
North Roswell                -10 F     1225 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Dexter                        -8 F     1150 PM 01/26   MESOWEST
Nw Roswell                    -8 F     0220 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Haystack                      -7 F     0215 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Bitter Lake WL Refuge 14 NNE  -5 F     0137 AM 01/27   RAWS
Hagerman                      -2 F     0535 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
ROSWELL                       -2 F     0545 AM 01/27   CWOP
Fws R2 Port No. 1             -1 F     0215 AM 01/27   RAWS

...Cibola County...
Pine Hill 14 SSE              -8 F     0634 AM 01/27   RAWS
Grants-Milan Airport          -4 F     0715 AM 01/27   AWOS
Milan 3.1nnw                  -3 F     0545 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
El Morro 16 SSE (Malpais Lav  -3 F     0725 AM 01/27   RAWS

...Colfax County...
Angel Fire Airport           -19 F     0655 AM 01/27   AWOS
Raton Crews Airport           -6 F     0253 AM 01/27   ASOS
Springer                      -2 F     0520 AM 01/27   AWS
NNE - LTRC                    -2 F     0815 AM 01/27   MESOWEST

...Curry County...
Grady                          0 F     0635 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Clovis                         0 F     0651 AM 01/27   CWOP

...De Baca County...
East Fort Sumner              -5 F     0355 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
South Ft Sumner               -4 F     0155 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Yeso                          -3 F     0450 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Fort Sumner Cornerstone Ranc  -2 F     0425 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Fort Sumner                   -1 F     0215 AM 01/27   CWOP
Canyon Blanco                  0 F     0135 AM 01/27   MESOWEST

...Harding County...
Mills 4 WSW (Mills Canyon)     0 F     0705 AM 01/27   RAWS

...Los Alamos County...
White Rock 1 WNW (LANL2)       0 F     0415 AM 01/27   MESOWEST

...McKinley County...
Gallup Airport                -3 F     0453 AM 01/27   ASOS
Pueblo Pintado                 0 F     0600 AM 01/27   MESOWEST

...Quay County...
Endee 2 SW                    -2 F     0718 AM 01/27   WT-MESO
House                          0 F     0230 AM 01/27   MESOWEST

...Rio Arriba County...
San Miguel 7.7 SSW (SNOTEL)  -14 F     0100 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Alire 3.9nw                  -13 F     0420 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Upper Chama Swcd             -12 F     0220 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Truchas 3 ENE (Truchas)       -8 F     1211 AM 01/27   RAWS
Chama 2.4ssw                  -7 F     0305 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Abiquiu 12.6nw                -2 F     0525 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Dulce (Dulce No. 2)            0 F     0428 AM 01/27   RAWS

...Roosevelt County...
Tolar 13 SE (Melrose Range)   -3 F     0414 AM 01/27   RAWS

...San Miguel County...
I-25 @ Rowe (NMDOT)           -7 F     0605 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Leaping Deer Ranch            -5 F     1115 PM 01/26   MESOWEST

...Sandoval County...
Redondo (DRI)                  0 F     1040 PM 01/26   MESOWEST
Cebollita Spring (DRI)         0 F     1230 AM 01/27   MESOWEST

...Santa Fe County...
Santa Fe Muni Airport         -1 F     0653 AM 01/27   ASOS
Edgewood 4 ENE                 0 F     0725 AM 01/27   CWOP

...Taos County...
Lama 4 NW (Wild Rivers)       -9 F     0149 AM 01/27   RAWS
Los Cordovas 2 S              -5 F     0425 AM 01/27   AWS
Carson                        -3 F     0545 AM 01/27   DAVIS
Taos SWCD                     -1 F     0730 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Midnight                       0 F     0237 AM 01/27   RAWS
Arroyo Seco 3 SW               0 F     0630 AM 01/27   CWOP

...Torrance County...
Moriarty Muni Airport        -12 F     0415 AM 01/27   AWOS
Estancia 2 WSW                -6 F     0409 AM 01/27   CWOP
Estancia North                -5 F     0320 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Clines Corners 1 SSE          -4 F     0353 AM 01/27   ASOS
Edgewood SWCD                 -4 F     0430 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Willard 2nne                  -1 F     0420 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
Estancia                      -1 F     0700 AM 01/27   CWOP
I-40 @ U.S. 285 (NMDOT)        0 F     0720 AM 01/27   MESOWEST
&&

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

$$

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
520 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026

...FREEZING RAIN REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Chaves County...
4 SSW Roswell Correctionial  0.30 in   0916 AM 01/24
Roswell Air Center           0.15 in   0551 AM 01/24

...Colfax County...
Raton Crews Airport          0.51 in   0453 AM 01/24

...Lincoln County...
15 ESE Corona                0.50 in   1109 AM 01/24
1 WNW Corona                 0.25 in   1100 AM 01/24
Glencoe                      0.25 in   0800 AM 01/25
1 E Ruidoso                  0.20 in   0833 AM 01/24

...Quay County...
Tucumcari Muni Airport        T in     0453 AM 01/24

...San Miguel County...
Las Vegas Muni Airport       0.13 in   0531 AM 01/24

...Torrance County...
Clines Corners 1 SSE         0.10 in   0553 AM 01/24

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS (LIQUID EQUIVALENT)...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
Cedar Crest 0.5 NNW          0.98 in   0700 AM 01/25
Sedillo 1 WSW                0.90 in   0700 AM 01/25
Miera 2 SW                   0.84 in   0740 AM 01/25
Ponderosa 2 WNW              0.82 in   0700 AM 01/25
Ponderosa 1 WSW              0.82 in   0700 AM 01/25
Sedillo 1 ESE                0.81 in   0700 AM 01/25
Ponderosa 2 W                0.81 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          0.81 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.0 ESE          0.79 in   0700 AM 01/25
Sandia Park 0.5 S            0.76 in   0900 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.8 ESE          0.72 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6.5 ESE          0.70 in   0700 AM 01/25
CEDAR CREST                  0.68 in   0930 AM 01/25
Sandia Park 3.7 ESE          0.67 in   0700 AM 01/25
Sandia Park 4.1 E            0.67 in   0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6.6 E            0.66 in   0725 AM 01/25
Sedillo 1 S                  0.65 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          0.64 in   0700 AM 01/25
Sandia 3.4 E                 0.63 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.7 SE           0.62 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.8 ENE          0.62 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.3 E            0.58 in   0540 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.0 ESE          0.56 in   0630 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 2.9 E            0.54 in   0700 AM 01/25
San Antonito 1 S             0.54 in   0925 AM 01/25
Albuquerque Intl Sunport     0.53 in   0852 AM 01/25
Sedillo 2 NW                 0.52 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 8.0 ESE          0.51 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4.1 E            0.50 in   0645 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.7 SSE          0.49 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.4 SE           0.49 in   0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4.0 SSE          0.48 in   0700 AM 01/25
3 SSE Albuquerque            0.46 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.3 ESE          0.46 in   0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 9.8 ESE          0.45 in   0700 AM 01/24
San Antonito 1 SSW           0.45 in   0801 AM 01/24
Cedar Crest 3.0 NNE          0.45 in   0830 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 4.5 E            0.45 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque                  0.45 in   0930 AM 01/25
Sandia Park 3.6 ESE          0.43 in   0800 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 7.8 ESE          0.43 in   0800 AM 01/24
Ponderosa 2 NNW (Oak Flats)  0.43 in   0904 AM 01/25
Ponderosa 2 W                0.41 in   0933 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 8.1 ENE          0.41 in   0700 AM 01/25
Carnuel 3 NW                 0.41 in   0925 AM 01/25
3 NW Carnuel                 0.40 in   1154 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 5 E              0.40 in   0925 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.6 E            0.39 in   0800 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 1.2 SSE          0.39 in   0800 AM 01/25
Miera 2 ESE                  0.37 in   0800 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 7.4 ENE          0.36 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 2.2 SSE          0.36 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.4 E            0.35 in   0600 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.2 E            0.35 in   0630 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8 NE             0.34 in   0700 AM 01/25
Sandia Park 2.4 ENE          0.33 in   0700 AM 01/24
ALBUQUERQUE                  0.33 in   0949 AM 01/24
Sandia Heights 4 SW          0.33 in   0925 AM 01/25
Albuquerque                  0.32 in   0915 AM 01/25
Chilili 2 N                  0.31 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 5.8 NE           0.31 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 3.5 NE           0.31 in   0840 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.0 ENE          0.30 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4 NE             0.30 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6.9 WSW          0.28 in   0700 AM 01/25
Carnuel 4 W                  0.27 in   0930 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3 ESE            0.25 in   0925 AM 01/25
Sedillo 1 S                  0.23 in   0946 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 3.5 NNE          0.23 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.0 NE           0.23 in   0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4.8 E            0.22 in   0520 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 4.7 E            0.22 in   0600 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 5 E              0.22 in   0946 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 3.2 SSE          0.21 in   0700 AM 01/24
Sandia Heights 0.5 S         0.20 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 8.9 NW           0.20 in   0800 AM 01/25
South Valley 1.1 S           0.19 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 7.7 ENE          0.19 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 7.5 NW           0.19 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.2 W            0.19 in   0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6 ENE            0.19 in   0928 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 2.7 SE           0.18 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 7.1 NNW          0.18 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 2.0 NW           0.18 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4 NE             0.18 in   0920 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.0 E            0.17 in   0600 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 2.1 SE           0.17 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 4.0 W            0.17 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque                  0.17 in   0925 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6.5 SW           0.16 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque                  0.16 in   0945 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 0.9 SSE          0.15 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 6.0 NW           0.15 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6.3 NNW          0.15 in   0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.9 NE           0.15 in   0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8 NNW            0.15 in   0925 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 1 SSE            0.15 in   0926 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.0 NNW          0.14 in   0700 AM 01/25
ALBUQUERQUE                  0.14 in   0925 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 2.1 S            0.13 in   0820 AM 01/24
Paradise Hills 1.8 S         0.13 in   0729 AM 01/25
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque 1 0.13 in   0925 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 1 SSW            0.13 in   0930 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4.3 NE           0.12 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 2.5 SW           0.12 in   0700 AM 01/24
Albuquerque                  0.12 in   0925 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6 NW             0.11 in   0930 AM 01/25
North Floodway Channel near  0.10 in   0920 AM 01/25
Albuquerque                  0.10 in   0925 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6 WNW            0.09 in   0921 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.4 W            0.07 in   0717 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6.1 NW           0.07 in   0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque                  0.06 in   0928 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6 W              0.06 in   0928 AM 01/25
ALBUQUERQUE                  0.05 in   0926 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.7 NNW          0.04 in   0700 AM 01/25

...Catron County...
Mogollon 1 WSW (Mogollon)    0.73 in   0813 AM 01/25
Mogollon 34 ESE (Gila Center 0.63 in   0813 AM 01/25
T Bar                        0.48 in   0939 AM 01/24
Glenwood 8.8 NNW             0.44 in   0700 AM 01/25
Beaverhead                   0.43 in   0908 AM 01/25
Old Horse Springs 19 SSE (Pe 0.38 in   0838 AM 01/25
Glenwood 3 W (JE-FULLER)     0.28 in   0403 AM 01/24
Quemado 8.0 NE               0.28 in   0800 AM 01/25
Reserve 1 WSW                0.28 in   0908 AM 01/25
Reserve 1 W                  0.23 in   0915 AM 01/25
Pie Town 0.1 WNW             0.21 in   0700 AM 01/24
Datil 11 NNE (Datil)         0.17 in   0811 AM 01/25
Datil 2.0 W                  0.16 in   0700 AM 01/25
Luna 1 ENE (Luna)            0.16 in   0907 AM 01/25
Quemado Lake 6 SSE (Slaughte 0.11 in   0812 AM 01/25
14.3 S Luna (JE-FULLER)      0.08 in   0420 AM 01/25

...Chaves County...
Hagerman 13.0 W              1.19 in   0730 AM 01/25
Roswell 5.1 N                1.02 in   0800 AM 01/25
Roswell Air Center           1.01 in   0851 AM 01/25
Roswell 6.0 NNW              0.74 in   0700 AM 01/25
Mesa 4 SW                    0.32 in   0800 AM 01/25
Fws R2 Port No. 1            0.20 in   0915 AM 01/25
Roswell No. 1 Portable       0.18 in   0840 AM 01/25
Dunken 2 NE (Dunken)         0.13 in   0136 AM 01/24
ROSWELL                      0.12 in   0915 AM 01/25
Bitter Lake WL Refuge 14 NNE 0.11 in   0837 AM 01/25

...Cibola County...
Ramah 3.1 ENE                0.43 in   0730 AM 01/24
Pine Hill 14 SSE             0.33 in   0834 AM 01/25
San Mateo 6 SSW (Grants)     0.25 in   0916 AM 01/25
El Morro 16 SSE (Malpais Lav 0.23 in   0825 AM 01/25
Bluewater Lake 9 SSW (Bluewa 0.21 in   0905 AM 01/25
Pine Hill 7 S                0.21 in   0930 AM 01/25
Acoma Pueblo 19 SW (Brushy M 0.14 in   0849 AM 01/25
Grants 1.6 NE                0.11 in   0700 AM 01/25
New Laguna 1 N (Laguna)      0.09 in   0833 AM 01/25

...Colfax County...
Angel Fire Airport           0.03 in   0915 AM 01/25
Raton Crews Airport           T in     0853 AM 01/25

...Curry County...
Clovis 3.3 SW                0.35 in   0700 AM 01/25
Texico 13.6 N                0.23 in   0700 AM 01/25
Cannon Air Force Base        0.12 in   0855 AM 01/25
Clovis Muni Airport          0.04 in   0856 AM 01/25

...De Baca County...
Fort Sumner 12 NW            0.11 in   0800 AM 01/25

...Harding County...
Yates 7 SE                   0.04 in   0700 AM 01/25

...Lincoln County...
Alto 7.4 W                   3.53 in   0600 AM 01/25
Carrizozo                    1.70 in   0925 AM 01/25
Nogal 4.6 SSE                1.60 in   0700 AM 01/25
Ruidoso 5.6 NNE              1.14 in   0700 AM 01/25
Carrizozo 1 WNW              0.95 in   0915 AM 01/25
Ruidoso 1 NNW (Smokey Bear)  0.87 in   0900 AM 01/25
Nogal 5 NW                   0.35 in   0945 AM 01/24
Alto 1 E                     0.29 in   0925 AM 01/25
Alto 0.3 N                   0.25 in   0700 AM 01/25
Sierra Blanca Rgnl Arpt      0.11 in   0915 AM 01/25

...Los Alamos County...
Los Alamos 2.5 WSW           0.25 in   0800 AM 01/25
Los Alamos 1.4 E             0.22 in   0700 AM 01/25
Los Alamos 0.5 SSE           0.14 in   0734 AM 01/25
Los Alamos Airport           0.10 in   0915 AM 01/25
White Rock                   0.06 in   0928 AM 01/25
White Rock                   0.06 in   0929 AM 01/25
Los Alamos 1 NNE             0.05 in   0925 AM 01/25
Los Alamos 2 E               0.05 in   0925 AM 01/25
Los Alamos 2 ENE             0.05 in   0927 AM 01/25

...McKinley County...
Zuni 3.6 ENE                 0.39 in   0700 AM 01/25
Zuni Pueblo 0.5 S            0.35 in   0830 AM 01/24
Prewitt 5.5 NNE              0.27 in   0800 AM 01/25
Rio Puerco QD No. 1          0.27 in   0903 AM 01/25
Zuni Pueblo 7 NW (Zuni Butte 0.19 in   0842 AM 01/25
Zuni Airport                 0.09 in   0915 AM 01/25
Gallup Airport               0.07 in   0853 AM 01/25

...Mora County...
Chacon 2.1 ENE               0.29 in   0700 AM 01/25
Bartley                      0.01 in   0904 AM 01/25

...Quay County...
Tucumcari Muni Airport       0.03 in   0853 AM 01/25

...Rio Arriba County...
Gallina 2.0 W                0.67 in   0700 AM 01/25
Chama 12.3 SSE               0.55 in   0700 AM 01/24
Chama 1.0 N                  0.53 in   0700 AM 01/24
Truchas 1.4 ESE              0.40 in   0700 AM 01/25
Coyote 7 SSW (Coyote)        0.37 in   0848 AM 01/25
Youngsville 5.4 NE           0.36 in   0700 AM 01/24
Alcalde 19 N                 0.32 in   0700 AM 01/25
Abiquiu 2.4 ENE              0.30 in   0700 AM 01/25
Chama 23.3 SSW               0.23 in   0700 AM 01/25
Dulce (Dulce No. 2)          0.23 in   0828 AM 01/25
Monero 12 S (Stone Lake)     0.22 in   0833 AM 01/25
Medanales 0.8 ESE            0.14 in   0800 AM 01/25
Jicarilla Ranger Station     0.12 in   0930 AM 01/24
El Vado 12 SSW (Deadman Peak 0.11 in   0907 AM 01/25
Canon Plaza 4 E (Jarita Mesa 0.11 in   0916 AM 01/25
Espanola 5.4 WNW             0.10 in   0700 AM 01/25
Espanola 4 NW (Black Mesa)   0.09 in   0834 AM 01/25
Espanola 4 S                 0.07 in   0925 AM 01/25
Truchas 3 ENE (Truchas)      0.04 in   0811 AM 01/25
Chama 2 N                    0.01 in   0900 AM 01/25

...Roosevelt County...
Portales 2.0 N               0.41 in   0847 AM 01/25
Elida 5.7 W                  0.40 in   0700 AM 01/25
Portales 2.9 SW              0.25 in   0700 AM 01/25
Tolar 12 SE                  0.01 in   0555 AM 01/25

...San Juan County...
Farmington 2.3 NNE           0.22 in   0700 AM 01/25
Narbona Pass                 0.17 in   0841 AM 01/25
Navajo Dam 12 N (Albino Cany 0.12 in   0826 AM 01/25
Aztec 5.2 E                  0.11 in   0700 AM 01/25
Aztec 4.1 WSW                0.07 in   0600 AM 01/25
Aztec 9.9 NE                 0.06 in   0720 AM 01/25
Burnham 13 ENE               0.06 in   0728 AM 01/25
Farmington 3.4 WSW           0.05 in   0700 AM 01/25
Aztec 1.0 ESE                0.05 in   0700 AM 01/25
Aztec 0.9 E                  0.05 in   0700 AM 01/25
Farmington 1.3 WNW           0.05 in   0700 AM 01/25
Farmington 2.8 S             0.05 in   0800 AM 01/25
Farmington Airport           0.05 in   0853 AM 01/25
Farmington 1 WSW             0.05 in   0925 AM 01/25
Farmington 2.7 SSW           0.04 in   0730 AM 01/25
Aztec                        0.04 in   0930 AM 01/25
Farmington 2 WSW             0.04 in   0930 AM 01/25
Farmington 2 SE              0.02 in   0930 AM 01/25
Farmington 1 NE              0.02 in   0930 AM 01/25

...San Miguel County...
Rowe 2.7 NNW                 0.37 in   0700 AM 01/25
San Pablo 2 E                0.19 in   0700 AM 01/25
Mineral Hill 1 WNW           0.15 in   0700 AM 01/25
Las Vegas                    0.05 in   0600 AM 01/25
Las Vegas Muni Airport       0.02 in   0853 AM 01/25

...Sandoval County...
VALLES CALDERA LOS ALAMOS 13 0.79 in   0700 AM 01/25
Valles Caldera HQ (DRI)      0.69 in   0800 AM 01/25
Cuba 2.1 NNW                 0.65 in   0700 AM 01/25
Cuba 9 SW (Cuba)             0.48 in   0841 AM 01/25
8.8 SW Cuba                  0.42 in   0750 AM 01/24
Placitas 3.8 ENE             0.41 in   0700 AM 01/25
Jemez Springs (DRI)          0.38 in   0800 AM 01/25
Placitas 2.6 W               0.37 in   0700 AM 01/25
Sandia Park 4.2 ENE          0.36 in   0920 AM 01/24
Cuba                         0.36 in   0926 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 4.0 WNW           0.32 in   0600 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 5.6 NE            0.29 in   0700 AM 01/25
La Cueva 2 SSE (Jemez)       0.29 in   0908 AM 01/25
Jemez Pueblo 5.7 NNW         0.28 in   0630 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 1.5 ENE           0.27 in   0700 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 3.2 E             0.26 in   0700 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 5.4 NNE           0.25 in   0700 AM 01/25
Bernalillo 0.9 WSW           0.25 in   0800 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 3 NE              0.25 in   0915 AM 01/25
Placitas 2.0 E               0.24 in   0700 AM 01/24
Rio Rancho 0.8 S             0.24 in   0800 AM 01/25
NMSPA No. 1 Portable         0.24 in   0853 AM 01/25
Bernalillo 0.7 WNW           0.23 in   0600 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 2.5 E             0.21 in   0700 AM 01/25
Corrales 2 ESE (Sandia Lakes 0.21 in   0842 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho                   0.21 in   0930 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 4.1 WSW           0.20 in   0600 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho                   0.19 in   0630 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 1.9 SE            0.19 in   0630 AM 01/25
Bernalillo 2.7 WSW           0.19 in   0700 AM 01/25
Corrales 1.1 W               0.19 in   0716 AM 01/25
Cebollita Spring (DRI)       0.19 in   0800 AM 01/25
Placitas 6 SE                0.19 in   0915 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 2.3 SW            0.18 in   0600 AM 01/25
Corrales 1.3 ENE             0.17 in   0700 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 3.5 SSW           0.16 in   0715 AM 01/25
Corrales 1.4 NNE             0.15 in   0600 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 2 SW              0.14 in   0921 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 6.0 NNW           0.13 in   0700 AM 01/24
Rio Rancho 5.5 NE            0.13 in   0700 AM 01/24
Bernalillo 0.9 SSE           0.13 in   0940 AM 01/24
Bernalillo 3 E               0.13 in   0930 AM 01/25
Bernalillo 1.2 WSW           0.12 in   0700 AM 01/24
Placitas 1.9 WNW             0.10 in   0700 AM 01/24
Bernalillo 1.8 NE            0.10 in   0700 AM 01/24
Rio Rancho 2 S               0.09 in   0927 AM 01/25
Frijoles (Tower)             0.08 in   0908 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho                   0.03 in   0915 AM 01/25
Deer Lake Estates            0.02 in   0918 AM 01/25

...Santa Fe County...
Madrid 2.3 W                 0.45 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 17.8 SSE            0.33 in   0700 AM 01/25
Glorieta 2.4 E               0.33 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 16.7 SSE            0.33 in   0748 AM 01/25
Los Cerrillos 3 NNE          0.32 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 10.8 SE             0.32 in   0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 3.6 ENE             0.31 in   0918 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 6.4 SE              0.29 in   0700 AM 01/25
Lamy 5 NW                    0.28 in   0753 AM 01/25
3 E Lamy                     0.27 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 9.5 S               0.27 in   0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe Seton               0.24 in   0630 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 2.8 SSW             0.21 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 3.7 SW              0.21 in   0830 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 5.2 S               0.20 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 1.0 SSE             0.18 in   0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 1.3 WSW             0.17 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 2.3 NE              0.17 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 7 SW                0.17 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 0.6 ENE             0.16 in   0730 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 11.4 SSE            0.15 in   0700 AM 01/24
Santa Fe 0.7 E               0.15 in   0726 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 3.3 WNW             0.15 in   0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 1.1 ENE             0.15 in   0838 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 10.6 SSE            0.14 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 3.4 NE              0.14 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 3.6 WNW             0.14 in   0800 AM 01/25
3 NW Santa Fe                0.14 in   0821 AM 01/25
Espanola 3.8 ESE             0.13 in   0700 AM 01/24
Santa Fe Muni Airport        0.13 in   0853 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 11.0 SSE            0.12 in   0700 AM 01/24
Santa Fe 2.3 SE              0.12 in   0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 5 E (Santa Fe Water 0.12 in   0853 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 10.7 S              0.11 in   0700 AM 01/24
Eldorado at Santa Fe 0.5 E   0.11 in   0800 AM 01/24
Santa Fe 7 SW                0.11 in   0930 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 4.1 WNW             0.10 in   0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 1.6 WSW             0.08 in   1159 PM 01/24
Santa Fe 4 ENE               0.08 in   0915 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 3 ENE               0.07 in   0925 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 2 SSE               0.07 in   0925 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 3.8 NW              0.05 in   0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe                     0.03 in   0915 AM 01/25
SANTA FE                     0.03 in   0925 AM 01/25
Tesuque 1 W                  0.03 in   0929 AM 01/25
Agua Fria 1 N                0.02 in   0925 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 3 NW                0.01 in   0917 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 4 NW                0.01 in   0925 AM 01/25
Glorieta                     0.01 in   0929 AM 01/25
Edgewood                     0.01 in   0930 AM 01/25
Madrid 0.6 SSW                T in     0700 AM 01/25

...Socorro County...
VLA 16 SSE (Magdalena)       0.50 in   0903 AM 01/25
Abo 10 SW                    0.48 in   0700 AM 01/24
Magdalena 2.4 SSE            0.47 in   0700 AM 01/25
SEVILLETA NWR LTER SOCORRO 2 0.45 in   0700 AM 01/25
Bosque Del Apache 1 NNE (Bos 0.39 in   0850 AM 01/25
Winston 22.9 N               0.36 in   0700 AM 01/25
Socorro 0.7 NW               0.35 in   0700 AM 01/25
Magdalena 28.1 WSW           0.33 in   0700 AM 01/25
San Antonio                  0.32 in   0800 AM 01/25
Carrizozo 15 NW (Chupadera)  0.31 in   0839 AM 01/25
Contreras 1 ESE (Sevilleta)  0.26 in   0811 AM 01/25
Lemitar 0.7 NNE              0.22 in   0715 AM 01/25
Veguita                      0.18 in   0927 AM 01/25
Socorro 1.3 E                0.17 in   0700 AM 01/24
San Antonio 1 SW             0.17 in   0800 AM 01/24
Socorro 1.9 NE               0.16 in   0700 AM 01/24
Las Nutrias 1 WNW            0.16 in   0930 AM 01/25
Polvadera                    0.15 in   0700 AM 01/25
Bosque 3.1 S                 0.13 in   0750 AM 01/24
Lemitar 0.7 NNE              0.12 in   0700 AM 01/24
Socorro 0.9 NNE              0.12 in   0800 AM 01/24
Socorro Airport              0.12 in   0915 AM 01/25
Socorro 1.4 N                0.10 in   0819 AM 01/24

...Taos County...
Top 7 (TSV)                  0.97 in   0925 AM 01/25
Arroyo Hondo 2.5 E           0.27 in   0800 AM 01/25
Ranchos De Taos 2.4 W        0.26 in   0700 AM 01/24
Taos 1.6 SE                  0.26 in   0900 AM 01/24
Ranchos De Taos 4.0 W        0.26 in   0813 AM 01/25
Taos 19.1 W                  0.26 in   0900 AM 01/25
Taos 4.3 NNW                 0.25 in   1159 PM 01/24
Taos Pueblo Raws             0.21 in   0813 AM 01/25
San Cristobal 0.1 NE         0.15 in   0700 AM 01/24
Taos                         0.14 in   0930 AM 01/25
Lama 4 NW (Wild Rivers)      0.09 in   0849 AM 01/25
Arroyo Seco 3 SW             0.09 in   0915 AM 01/25
Tres Piedras Ranger Station  0.08 in   0915 AM 01/25

...Torrance County...
Red Canyon                   0.58 in   0838 AM 01/25
Mountainair 4.2 WSW          0.56 in   0700 AM 01/25
Mountainair 8 NW             0.47 in   0700 AM 01/25
Estancia 9.4 NW              0.42 in   0700 AM 01/25
Estancia 6.4 WSW             0.42 in   0700 AM 01/25
Abo 3 N                      0.35 in   0930 AM 01/25
Clines Corners 1 SSE         0.33 in   0853 AM 01/25
McIntosh 4.4 ESE             0.32 in   0800 AM 01/25
Cibola Portable No. 2        0.31 in   0939 AM 01/24
Moriarty 1.0 SSW             0.25 in   0650 AM 01/24
Moriarty Muni Airport        0.08 in   0915 AM 01/25

...Union County...
Clayton 2.3 ENE              0.10 in   0700 AM 01/25
Clayton Muni Airpark         0.03 in   0855 AM 01/25
Clayton 14.6 SSW              T in     0700 AM 01/25
Clayton 12.4 SSW              T in     0700 AM 01/25
Amistad 8.5 WSW               T in     0700 AM 01/25
Clayton 1.1 W                 T in     0900 AM 01/25

...Valencia County...
Bosque Farms 0.6 N           0.93 in   0700 AM 01/25
Meadow Lake                  0.53 in   0800 AM 01/25
Peralta 0.6 S                0.46 in   0700 AM 01/25
Los Lunas 2.6 ESE            0.45 in   0700 AM 01/25
Los Lunas 3 SSW              0.43 in   0730 AM 01/25
Los Lunas 3.7 SSE            0.43 in   0800 AM 01/25
Los Lunas 3.3 ESE            0.43 in   0800 AM 01/25
Tome 2 NNW                   0.34 in   0925 AM 01/25
Los Lunas 3.6 SE             0.29 in   0700 AM 01/24
Valencia 1 NNE               0.29 in   0925 AM 01/25
Los Lunas 4.1 SE             0.28 in   0600 AM 01/24
Peralta 1 WSW                0.27 in   0915 AM 01/25
Los Lunas 3.5 E              0.26 in   0600 AM 01/24
Los Lunas 8.8 WSW            0.23 in   0700 AM 01/24
Belen 1.2 WSW                0.23 in   0700 AM 01/25
Los Lunas                    0.22 in   0947 AM 01/24
Belen 1.0 NNE                0.21 in   0749 AM 01/24
Rio Communities 0.5 N        0.21 in   0800 AM 01/24
Belen 3.3 SSE                0.19 in   0700 AM 01/24
Belen 3.2 S                  0.18 in   0700 AM 01/24
Belen Regional Airport       0.16 in   0915 AM 01/25

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
4 NW Sandia Park             6.0 in    0600 AM 01/24
Sedillo 1 ESE                5.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Sedillo 1 S                  4.6 in    0700 AM 01/25
Sedillo 2 NW                 4.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Sandia Park 3.7 ESE          4.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Sedillo 1 WSW                4.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.4 E            4.0 in    0600 AM 01/25
Chilili 2 N                  4.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Edgewood 4.4 W               3.8 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.6 E            3.3 in    0800 AM 01/25
Sandia Park 0.5 S            3.2 in    0900 AM 01/25
Cedar Crest 0.5 NNW          3.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          3.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.0 ESE          3.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          3.0 in    0706 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.3 ENE          3.0 in    0800 AM 01/25
Cedar Crest 3.0 NNE          3.0 in    0830 AM 01/25
4 S Sandia Heights           3.0 in    0847 AM 01/25
3 NW Carnuel                 3.0 in    1104 AM 01/25
Miera 2 SW                   2.9 in    0740 AM 01/25
Tijeras 1.0 SW               2.9 in    0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.3 E            2.8 in    0540 AM 01/25
Sandia Heights 4.0 S         2.8 in    0700 AM 01/25
Ponderosa 1 WSW              2.8 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.8 ENE          2.8 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6.6 E            2.8 in    0725 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.0 ESE          2.6 in    0630 AM 01/25
Sandia Park 4.9 ESE          2.5 in    0700 AM 01/24
2 NE Sedillo                 2.5 in    0942 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 5.0 E            2.5 in    0600 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.2 E            2.5 in    0630 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.4 SE           2.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.7 SE           2.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Sandia 3.4 E                 2.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
South Valley 1.1 S           2.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.7 ENE          2.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4.6 E            2.5 in    0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4.5 E            2.4 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.8 ESE          2.4 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4.8 ESE          2.4 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.3 ESE          2.4 in    0800 AM 01/25
3 ESE Albuquerque            2.4 in    0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4.1 E            2.3 in    0645 AM 01/25
Sandia Park 2.4 ENE          2.2 in    0700 AM 01/25
Ponderosa 2 W                2.1 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.1 ENE          2.1 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.5 NE           2.1 in    0840 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8 NE             2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 2.5 SE           2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Ponderosa 2 WNW              2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 2.2 SSE          2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.4 ENE          2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 2.9 E            2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Sandia Heights 0.5 S         2.0 in    0730 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4.8 E            2.0 in    0730 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 1.2 SSE          2.0 in    0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque NWS Office       1.9 in    1015 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4 NE             1.8 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.0 ENE          1.7 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.5 NNE          1.6 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.9 NE           1.6 in    0800 AM 01/25
Miera 2 ESE                  1.5 in    0800 AM 01/24
Albuquerque 2.1 S            1.5 in    0830 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          1.3 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.0 WNW          1.1 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.5 NNW          1.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 2.9 W            1.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.4 W            1.0 in    0717 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 4.7 W            1.0 in    0900 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.0 ESE          0.9 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.0 NE           0.9 in    0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.2 W            0.9 in    0900 AM 01/25
Los Ranchos 2.1 SW           0.7 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 5.7 NNW          0.6 in    0700 AM 01/25
Paradise Hills 1.8 S         0.6 in    0729 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 3.2 W            0.6 in    0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.5 NW           0.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6.9 WSW          0.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.1 NNW          0.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 7.3 W            0.5 in    0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 8.9 NW           0.5 in    0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6.3 NNW          0.4 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6.0 NW           0.4 in    0700 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 9.3 NW           0.3 in    0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 6.1 NW           0.3 in    0800 AM 01/25
Albuquerque 2.0 NW            T in     0700 AM 01/25

...Catron County...
6 ESE Mogollon               6.0 in    0446 AM 01/25
Pie Town 0.1 WNW             2.1 in    0700 AM 01/25
Quemado 8.0 NE               1.5 in    0800 AM 01/25
Datil 2.0 W                  0.5 in    0700 AM 01/25

...Chaves County...
Hagerman 13.0 W              8.8 in    0730 AM 01/25
4 N Midway                   8.0 in    0815 AM 01/25
Hagerman                     7.0 in    0800 AM 01/25
Lake Arthur                  6.5 in    0800 AM 01/25
Roswell 6.0 NNW              6.1 in    0700 AM 01/25
Roswell 5.1 N                5.3 in    0800 AM 01/25
9 S Dunken                   4.0 in    0800 AM 01/25

...Cibola County...
Ramah 3.1 ENE                3.0 in    0900 AM 01/25
El Morro 2 WSW               1.7 in    0900 AM 01/25
Grants 1.6 NE                0.8 in    0700 AM 01/25
El Morro National Monument   0.5 in    1053 AM 01/25

...Colfax County...
3 E Angel Fire               7.0 in    0642 AM 01/25
2 WNW Angel Fire             4.0 in    0900 AM 01/24
2 SE Enchanted Forest XC Ski 1.0 in    0900 AM 01/24
5 S Cimarron Canyon State Pa 1.0 in    0900 AM 01/24

...Curry County...
Clovis 3.3 SW                3.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Clovis 1.7 NE                2.7 in    0700 AM 01/25
Clovis 2.3 NNE               2.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
1 WSW Clovis                 2.0 in    0951 AM 01/25
Grady                        1.0 in    0900 AM 01/25

...De Baca County...
Fort Sumner 8.9 NNW          3.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
2 S Yeso                     2.6 in    0922 AM 01/25
Fort Sumner 0.5 SSW          2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Fort Sumner 12 NW            1.7 in    0800 AM 01/25

...Guadalupe County...
1 W Vaughn                   4.0 in    1000 AM 01/25
1 SW Puerto De Luna          1.0 in    0310 PM 01/24

...Lincoln County...
Alto 7.4 W                   31.0 in   0600 AM 01/25
6 SW Bonito Lake             31.0 in   0800 AM 01/25
5 SW Bonito Lake             30.0 in   0900 AM 01/25
Nogal 4.6 SSE                12.5 in   0700 AM 01/25
1 NE Ruidoso                 12.0 in   1250 PM 01/25
2 ESE Alto                   9.0 in    0800 AM 01/25
Alto 0.3 N                   8.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Alto 2.8 E                   8.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Alto                         8.0 in    0900 AM 01/25
5 WNW Arabela                7.5 in    0900 AM 01/25
Ruidoso 5.6 NNE              6.3 in    0700 AM 01/25
Tinnie                       6.0 in    0800 AM 01/25
Glencoe                      6.0 in    0800 AM 01/25
10 ENE Arabela               6.0 in    0925 AM 01/25
San Patricio                 4.5 in    0900 AM 01/25
Carrizozo                    4.0 in    1000 AM 01/25
Lincoln 1.4 ESE              3.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
15 ESE Corona                3.0 in    0811 AM 01/25
1 WNW Corona                 1.0 in    0256 PM 01/24

...Los Alamos County...
6 W Los Alamos               7.0 in    0620 AM 01/25
1 NNE Pajarito Mountain Ski  4.0 in    0900 AM 01/24
Los Alamos 1.4 E             2.9 in    0700 AM 01/25
Los Alamos 6.1 SE            1.9 in    0800 AM 01/25
Los Alamos 6.9 SSE           1.7 in    0700 AM 01/25
Los Alamos 2.5 WSW           1.5 in    0800 AM 01/25
2 S White Rock               1.0 in    0839 AM 01/25

...McKinley County...
Prewitt 5.5 NNE              1.1 in    0800 AM 01/25
Thoreau 0.8 ENE              1.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Gallup 0.7 ENE               1.0 in    0800 AM 01/25
Zuni 3.6 ENE                 0.7 in    0700 AM 01/25

...Mora County...
Chacon 2.1 ENE               2.1 in    0700 AM 01/25
Gascon                       1.5 in    1243 PM 01/25
Ocate 3.7 WNW                0.9 in    0700 AM 01/25
2 NNW Ocate                  0.9 in    0114 PM 01/25
Ocate 3.4 WNW (TWRNo. 1)     0.8 in    0700 AM 01/25
Ocate 3.0 WNW (TWRNo. 2)     0.8 in    0700 AM 01/25

...Quay County...
1 W Tucumcari                1.5 in    1031 AM 01/25
Logan 1.5 W                  0.1 in    0700 AM 01/25

...Rio Arriba County...
9 E Cuba                     10.0 in   0400 PM 01/24
7 ESE Cuba                   9.0 in    1100 AM 01/24
11 NNW Canon Plaza           9.0 in    0400 PM 01/24
7 E Canjilon                 9.0 in    0400 PM 01/24
12 SSE Coyote                6.0 in    0500 AM 01/24
8 SSW San Miguel             6.0 in    0400 PM 01/24
Gallina 2.0 W                6.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Abiquiu 2.4 ENE              5.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Chama 1.0 N                  4.9 in    0700 AM 01/24
Chama 12.3 SSE               4.3 in    0700 AM 01/24
Youngsville 5.4 NE           4.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
5 NW Chama                   4.0 in    0900 AM 01/24
Alcalde 19 N                 3.9 in    0700 AM 01/25
Truchas 1.4 ESE              3.7 in    0700 AM 01/25
Chama 23.3 SSW               3.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Medanales 0.8 ESE            1.5 in    0800 AM 01/25
Espanola                     1.0 in    0933 AM 01/24
Espanola 5.4 WNW             0.4 in    0700 AM 01/25

...Roosevelt County...
Elida 5.7 W                  4.6 in    0700 AM 01/25
Portales 2.9 SW              3.3 in    0700 AM 01/25
Portales 2.9 ESE             3.0 in    0800 AM 01/25
Portales 2.0 N               3.0 in    0847 AM 01/25
Elida 9.1 S                  0.5 in    0700 AM 01/25

...San Juan County...
5 SSW Toadlena               4.0 in    0700 AM 01/24
Aztec 5.2 E                  0.8 in    0700 AM 01/25

...San Miguel County...
8 SW Rociada                 5.0 in    1200 PM 01/24
2 SSE South San Ysidro       4.5 in    0103 PM 01/25
Ilfeld 0.7 NE                3.9 in    0800 AM 01/25
Rowe 2.7 NNW                 3.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
San Jose                     3.0 in    0944 AM 01/25
6 WSW San Miguel             3.0 in    0126 PM 01/25
San Pablo 2 E                2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Mineral Hill 1 WNW           1.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Las Vegas                    0.5 in    0600 AM 01/25

...Sandoval County...
3 ESE Battleship Rock        6.0 in    0304 PM 01/25
Sandia Park 4.2 ENE          3.3 in    1020 AM 01/25
Cuba 2.1 NNW                 2.9 in    0700 AM 01/25
Placitas 3.8 ENE             2.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 3.3 ENE           2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Corrales 0.8 ESE             1.5 in    0800 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 5.4 NNE           1.2 in    0700 AM 01/25
Placitas 2.6 W               1.2 in    0700 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 1.9 SE            1.0 in    0630 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho                   1.0 in    0630 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 5.5 NE            1.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Corrales 1.3 ENE             1.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
8.8 SW Cuba                  1.0 in    0810 AM 01/25
Corrales 1.4 NNE             0.8 in    0600 AM 01/25
Bernalillo 0.7 WNW           0.8 in    0600 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 3.5 ENE           0.8 in    0700 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 3.5 SSW           0.8 in    0715 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 5.6 NE            0.7 in    0700 AM 01/25
Bernalillo 2.7 WSW           0.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 2.2 SSE           0.5 in    0900 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 4.1 WSW           0.4 in    0600 AM 01/25
Bernalillo 1.2 WSW           0.4 in    0700 AM 01/25
Bernalillo 0.9 WSW           0.4 in    0800 AM 01/25
Bernalillo 0.9 SSE           0.4 in    0800 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 6.0 NNW           0.2 in    0700 AM 01/25
Jemez Springs 2.8 SSW        0.2 in    0800 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 4.5 ENE           0.2 in    0930 AM 01/25
Rio Rancho 4.0 WNW           0.1 in    0600 AM 01/25
Jemez Pueblo 5.7 NNW          T in     0630 AM 01/25

...Santa Fe County...
7 E Chupadero                8.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Edgewood 5.5 N               5.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 17.8 SSE            4.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Los Cerrillos 3 NNE          4.4 in    0700 AM 01/25
2 SSE Santa Fe Ski Area      4.0 in    0900 AM 01/24
Madrid 2.3 W                 4.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
3 E Lamy                     3.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Lamy 5 NW                    3.4 in    0753 AM 01/25
Glorieta 2.4 E               3.3 in    0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 10.2 S              3.2 in    0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 16.7 SSE            3.1 in    0748 AM 01/25
Los Cerrillos 5 ENE          3.1 in    0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 9.5 S               2.8 in    0800 AM 01/25
Madrid 0.6 SSW               2.6 in    0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 7 SW                2.4 in    0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 11.4 SSE            2.3 in    0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe Seton               2.2 in    0630 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 0.7 E               1.7 in    0726 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 5.3 SW              1.7 in    0800 AM 01/25
Espanola 3.8 ESE             1.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 2.3 NE              1.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 10.7 S              1.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 2.3 SE              1.5 in    0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 4.1 WNW             1.5 in    0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 1.3 WSW             1.4 in    0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 3.6 WNW             1.4 in    0800 AM 01/25
3 NW Santa Fe                1.4 in    0821 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 11.0 SSE            1.2 in    0700 AM 01/24
Santa Fe 10.8 SE             1.2 in    0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 3.3 WNW             1.2 in    0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 0.3 NNE             1.2 in    0800 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 3.6 ENE             1.2 in    0918 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 1.1 ENE             1.0 in    0838 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 5.2 S               0.8 in    0700 AM 01/25
Santa Fe 1.1 S                T in     0700 AM 01/25

...Socorro County...
Abo 10 SW                    2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Claunch                      2.0 in    1000 AM 01/25
Magdalena 2.4 SSE            1.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Lemitar 0.7 NNE              1.3 in    0715 AM 01/25
Socorro 1.3 E                1.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Socorro 1.9 NE               1.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
San Antonio                  1.0 in    0800 AM 01/25
2 NE Bingham                 1.0 in    1000 AM 01/25
San Antonio 1 SW             0.9 in    0800 AM 01/25
Polvadera                    0.2 in    0700 AM 01/25
Magdalena 28.1 WSW            T in     0700 AM 01/25

...Taos County...
8 SW Red River               13.0 in   0400 AM 01/25
3 NW Tres Ritos              11.0 in   0546 AM 01/25
1 SSW Taos Ski Valley        10.0 in   0100 PM 01/24
5 SSE Llano Largo            8.0 in    0400 AM 01/25
4 NNW Tres Ritos             7.0 in    0300 PM 01/24
Taos 1.6 SE                  3.0 in    0900 AM 01/25
Taos 4.3 NNW                 2.8 in    1159 PM 01/24
Ranchos De Taos 2.4 W        2.7 in    0700 AM 01/25
Ranchos De Taos 4.0 W        2.5 in    0813 AM 01/25
San Cristobal 0.1 NE         2.0 in    0700 AM 01/25

...Torrance County...
Estancia 9.4 NW              3.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Mountainair 2.2 N            3.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Duran                        3.5 in    1000 AM 01/25
3 SSW Encino                 3.2 in    1000 AM 01/25
Moriarty 1.0 SSW             3.0 in    0629 AM 01/25
Estancia 6.4 WSW (No. 2)     3.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Estancia 6.4 WSW             3.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
5 S Edgewood                 3.0 in    0852 AM 01/25
Mountainair 8 NW             2.8 in    0700 AM 01/25
Clines Corners               2.0 in    0226 PM 01/25
Mountainair 4.5 NNW          1.0 in    0900 AM 01/25

...Union County...
Clayton 14.6 SSW             1.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Yates 15 NE                  1.0 in    0700 AM 01/25
Clayton 1.1 W                1.0 in    0900 AM 01/25
Clayton 12.4 SSW             0.3 in    0700 AM 01/25
Amistad 8.5 WSW               T in     0700 AM 01/25

...Valencia County...
Los Lunas 3 SSW              3.0 in    0730 AM 01/25
Peralta 0.6 S                2.8 in    0700 AM 01/25
Los Lunas 3.3 ESE            2.8 in    0800 AM 01/25
Belen 1.0 NNE                2.8 in    1100 AM 01/25
Bosque Farms 1.0 N           2.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Belen 1.2 WSW                2.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Bosque Farms 0.6 N           2.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
Los Lunas 3.7 SSE            2.5 in    0800 AM 01/25
Meadow Lake                  2.0 in    0800 AM 01/25
Los Lunas 8.8 WSW            1.5 in    0700 AM 01/25
&&

NWS El Paso Storm Summary.

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
516 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     Snow             2 E Dell City           31.94N 105.16W
01/25/2026  E3.0 Inch        Hudspeth           TX   Public

            Location Approx. Still snowing at the time
            of report.

0800 AM     Snow             2 S Timberon            32.61N 105.69W
01/25/2026  E11.0 Inch       Otero              NM   Public

            Social Media Report of 11-12 inches.

0825 AM     Snow             6 NW Mayhill            32.95N 105.55W
01/25/2026  M6.5 Inch        Otero              NM   Public

            Location Approx.

0900 AM     Snow             1 WNW High Rolls        32.96N 105.83W
01/25/2026  E10.0 Inch       Otero              NM   Public

            Social Media Report of 10 to 13 inches.

1030 AM     Snow             Holloman Afb            32.85N 106.11W
01/25/2026  M2.8 Inch        Otero              NM   Other Federal

            Storm Total for Holloman AFB.

1035 AM     Snow             2 ENE Alamogordo        32.90N 105.93W
01/25/2026  M4.0 Inch        Otero              NM   Other Federal

            Holloman Met.

1100 AM     Snow             Alamogordo              32.88N 105.95W
01/25/2026  M3.0 Inch        Otero              NM   Public



0948 AM     Snow             1 N White Sands         32.39N 106.49W
01/25/2026  M2.8 Inch        Dona Ana           NM   Other Federal

            WSMR Met.


&&

$$

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Major Winter Storm To Cause Widespread Problems From NM & Eastward To The East Coast!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:12:00 +0000

December 30, 2025.

Carlsbad Beach/Golf Course.

If you are not ready for this winter storm, then you had better finalize your preparations and plans because this one looks to be a doozy! Widespread winter weather impacts, including travel problems and power outages, look to be on the table for parts of New Mexico and most of West Texas.

Abundant mid-high level sub-tropical (record levels of moisture for this time of the year) will stream northeastward into the region ahead of the cut-off upper-level low located west of LA this morning. As this low moves southeastward and into the Baja Region Friday and Friday night it will phase with a deep and very cold long-wave trough of low pressure diving southwestward out of the northern plains and into the Desert Southwest. The two systems will merge and swing eastward across the state on Sunday, providing the necessary lift and instability for a widespread major winter storm.

Meanwhile, a powerful arctic cold front will backdoor its way southward down the eastern half of the state on Friday into Saturday. The forecast models continue to struggle with the speed and location of this front. If it arrives sooner than forecast temps will be colder than forecast. A very cold airmass will overspread much of the state Friday into the weekend with the coldest temperatures along and east of the central mountain chain.

Low-level upslope flow behind the front will add to the mix and create nearly ideal conditions for the production of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow across most of the state and nearby areas Friday into the weekend.

This is going to be a significant major winter storm affecting much of New Mexico and points east all the way to the East Coast this weekend. Widespread travel problems from ice storms and heavy snows with numerous road closures, power interruptions, and outages, even prolonged outages, may be possible.

There remains some uncertainty in how much freezing rain, sleet, and snow we will end up with across eastern and southeastern New Mexico and the Permian Basin. Current forecasts for the Southeastern Plains call for a tenth of an inch of accumulating ice, up to a quarter of an inch or more of ice from the Pecos River east into the Permian Basin.

Cut-off lows are notorious for not following model forecasts, meaning that they seemingly at times do what they want and not what they are forecast to do. Such may be the case with this incoming storm. Any subtle shift in the storm track as little as 50-100 miles to the north or south will cause heavier snows to fall in some areas and lesser amounts in others. If the storm slows down or digs further south than currently forecast, the same will be true.

We may start out with rain, then transition over to freezing rain and sleet on Friday afternoon across the southeastern plains eastward into West Texas. This should change over to all snow either Friday night or Saturday morning.

Snow will be heavy at times over the central mountain chain, the eastern and southeastern plains, and the south-central mountains, and local totals could exceed 4" across the southeastern plains. Current forecasts call for 4" to 8" to fall over the eastern plains with 8" to 16" to fall over the central mountain chain above 9,000'.

Snow levels across central and western New Mexico on Friday afternoon will be around 7,000', dropping through Saturday. The latest model forecasts as of noon today indicate that the cut-off low to our west is trending further south and a little slower.

Ice Storm Warnings are a real possibility across eastern and southeastern New Mexico eastward into West Texas and beyond. More likely, the further east you go into Texas and Oklahoma.

Snow upon the accumulating freezing rain and sleet will make for dangerous, if not life-threatening, conditions on area roads and highways. Widespread travel disruptions and road closures are likely in many areas. Although blizzard conditions are not currently anticipated near whitout conditions will exist at times in the hardest hit areas with heavy snow and blowing snow. Areas of freezing fog will add to the hazard potential on our roads and highways.

Honestly, if you don't have to travel, it would be a good idea to stay at home and wait out the storm....which may be until Monday before conditons imporve.

Brutally cold temperatures and wind chill temperatures will make for life threatening conditons in many areas. Highs across from the central mountains east out onto the eastern plains on Saturday and Sunday will be in the teens and twenties.

Temperatures will plummet below freezing across the eastern half of New Mexico by Friday night and not rise above freezing until next Tuesday.

Wind chill temps in SE NM are forecast to drop down to -5F to 5F. Wind chill temps across the central mountain chain and eastern half of the state are forecast to drop down to as low as 0F to -15F. The higher northern mountain locations will see wind chills down to -20F to -30F. Across the south Plains of Texas down to -15F. In the Texas Panhandle down to -20F.

Lows from the central mountain chain east out onto the plains Sunday and Monday mornings will be in the single digits to below zero. How cold it gets will depend upon the snow pack and how fast our skies clear.

Action should be taken now to protect the homeless, elderly, young children, and others who are vunerable to the cold. Don't forget your livestock, other outdoor animals, and pets.

NWS Watches & Warning Map.

(Click On The Link For The Latest Updates).

NWS Midland Warnings!

(Worst Case Forecasts).

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1227 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026

TXZ270-222030-
/O.CAN.KMAF.WS.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260125T1200Z/
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park
1227 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

$$

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
271>274-277>279-251200-
/O.UPG.KMAF.WS.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260125T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.WS.W.0001.260123T1800Z-260125T1200Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-Northern
Lea-Central Lea-Southern Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-
Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-
Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-Guadalupe and Delaware
Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-
Central Brewster-
Including the cities of Colorado City, Pine Springs, Seminole,
Big Bend National Park, Pecos, Marathon, Crane, Hobbs, Fort
Stockton, Carlsbad, Lovington, Gail, Queen, Andrews, Dryden,
Lamesa, McCamey, Stanton, Big Spring, Snyder, Tatum, Rankin,
Monahans, Alpine, Sanderson, Garden City, Fort Davis, Kermit,
Odessa, Midland, Eunice, Mentone, Guadalupe Mountains National
Park, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Jal, Artesia, Big Lake, Panther
Junction, and Van Horn
1227 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026 /127 PM CST Thu Jan 22 2026/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ FRIDAY 
TO 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected.  Storm total snow and 
  sleet accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible along amd north of 
  I-20, with lesser amounts south.  Storm total ice accumulations of 
  a quarter of an inch or more east of the Pecos.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western 
  Texas.

* WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon CST/ Friday to 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ 
  Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will 
  likely become slick and hazardous. Power outages and tree damage 
  are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The 
  hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in 
your vehicle in case of an emergency. In New Mexico, dial 511 or 
visit nmroads.com for current road conditions. In Texas, dial 
800-452-9292 or visit drivetexas.org for current road conditions.

Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely 
necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden 
changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the 
motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your 
destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially 
cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is 
winterized and in good working order.

Keep cellphones charged in case power is lost.

&& $$ DeBerry

NWS Albuquerque Warnings!

(Worst Case Forecasts).

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1207 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026

NMZ210>218-221>224-226-229-232>234-237-239-230315-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0002.260123T1800Z-260125T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0002.260123T1800Z-260125T1200Z/
Tusas Mountains Including Chama-Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa
Including Glorieta Pass-Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo
Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley-Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro
Area-Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood-Estancia
Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-South Central
Mountains-Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe
County-Quay County-De Baca County-Eastern Lincoln County-
1207 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches
  across much of the eastern half of New Mexico with higher amounts
  of 8 to 16 inches above 9,000 feet.

* WHERE...Much of central to east central New Mexico, including
  Interstate 40 from Tijeras to Santa Rosa to the Texas border.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 AM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will become very difficult to impossible for an
  extended period of time, most notably along I-40 from Tijeras
  Canyon to the Texas border. The weight of accumulating snow will
  stress the power grid, potentially creating outages. An extended
  period of cold temperatures will increase the risk of frostbite and
  hypothermia.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Bitterly cold temperatures will also accompany
  this winter storm, with the coldest temperatures in the eastern
  plains of New Mexico. Temperatures will be coldest Sunday and
  Monday mornings when much of the eastern half of New Mexico will be
  in the single digits with much colder wind chills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions, dial
511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

&& $$

NMZ235-236-238-240-230315-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0002.260123T1800Z-260125T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0002.260123T1800Z-260125T1200Z/
Curry County-Roosevelt County-Chaves County Plains-Southwest
Chaves County-
1207 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
  between 2 and 4 inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an
  inch.

* WHERE...Curry County, Roosevelt County, Chaves County Plains, and
  Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 AM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will become very difficult. Tire traction will be
  reduced. Extend the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
  in front of you. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday
  evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Bitterly cold temperatures will also accompany
  this winter storm, with the coldest temperatures in the eastern
  plains of New Mexico. Temperatures will be coldest Sunday and
  Monday mornings when much of eastern New Mexico will be in the
  single digits with much colder wind chills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions, dial
511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

&& $$

NMZ227-228-230-231-230315-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0002.260123T1800Z-260125T1200Z/
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-Far Northeast
Highlands-Union County-Harding County-
1207 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3
  inches. An extended period of cold temperatures will also increase
  the risk of frostbite and hypothermia.

* WHERE...Far Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Johnson and
  Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, and Union County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 AM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Tire traction will be
  reduced. Extend the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
  in front of you. This includes portions of U.S. Highways 70/380 and
  285.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Bitterly cold temperatures will also accompany
  this winter storm, with the coldest temperatures in the eastern
  plains of New Mexico. Temperatures will be coldest Sunday and
  Monday mornings when much of eastern New Mexico will be in the
  single digits with much colder wind chills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road
conditions, dial 511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

&& $$

NMZ207-208-219-225-241-230315-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.A.0002.260124T1200Z-260125T1200Z/
West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains-Middle Rio Grande
Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area-Upper Tularosa Valley-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-
1207 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations generally
  between 1 inch and 4 inches except higher amounts of 4 to 8 inches
  above 7,500 feet.

* WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro
  Area, West Central Highlands, Southwest Mountains, Upper Tularosa
  Valley, and San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Plan on snow packed or icy road conditions. This includes
  portions of I-40.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rain is likely in many of these areas below
  7,500 feet Friday and Friday night, with a transition over to snow
  on Saturday when snow levels drop below valley floors.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Those
planning to travel Friday through Sunday morning should pay close
attention given the potential for travel impacts, especially along
I-40.

&& $$ Shoemake

NWS El Paso Warnings.

(Worst Case Forecasts).

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
520 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026

NMZ416-231900-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.WS.A.0001.260124T1200Z-260125T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WS.W.0001.260124T1200Z-260125T1800Z/
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Mayhill, Sacramento, and Pinon
520 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM MST 
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snowfall of 4 to 8 inches common with a few areas as 
  high as 10 inches. Additionally, rain may mix with freezing rain 
  Saturday Morning.

* WHERE...East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet.

* WHEN...From 5 AM Saturday to 11 AM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The bulk of the snow will occur Saturday 
  afternoon into the overnight hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in 
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for 
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&& $$

NMZ414-415-231900-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.WS.A.0001.260124T1200Z-260125T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WW.Y.0002.260124T1200Z-260125T1800Z/
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Sacramento
Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Timberon, Apache Summit, Cloudcroft,
Sunspot, Mountain Park, and Mescalero
520 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM MST 
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snowfall of 4 to 8 inches with higher amounts above 9500 
  feet.

* WHERE...Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet and West Slopes 
  Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet.

* WHEN...From 5 AM Saturday to 11 AM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will 
  likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rain will mix with snow in the morning on 
  Saturday but the bulk of the snowfall will occur during the 
  afternoon and evening hours into the overnight hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road 
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by 
calling 5 1 1.

&& $$

NMZ417-TXZ420>422-231900-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WW.Y.0002.260124T1200Z-260125T1800Z/
Otero Mesa-Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the cities of Dell City, Cornudas, Salt Flat, Loma
Linda, Sierra Blanca, Hueco Tanks, and Crow Flats
520 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM MST 
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...A mix of rain and freezing rain Saturday morning with light 
  ice accumulations. Then, 1 to 2 inches of snow Saturday night into 
  Sunday morning.

* WHERE...Much of Hudspeth County and far eastern El Paso County.

* WHEN...From 5 AM Saturday to 11 AM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The bulk of the snow will occur during the 
  evening and overnight hours Saturday into Sunday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road 
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by 
calling 5 1 1.

&& $$

For additional information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/epz

AB

NWS Lubbock Warnings!

(Worst Case Forecasts).

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1141 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

TXZ021>044-230600-
/O.UPG.KLUB.WS.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260125T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLUB.WS.W.0001.260123T1800Z-260125T1800Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
Including the cities of Plains, Roaring Springs, Old Glory,
Wellman, Quitaque, Jayton, Guthrie, Tulia, Dimmitt, Bovina,
Morton, Denver City, Muleshoe, Matador, Floydada, Olton,
Wolfforth, Spur, Memphis, Paducah, Post, ODonnell, Friona, New
Home, Lockney, Amherst, Littlefield, Ralls, Childress, Dickens,
Sundown, Lake Alan Henry, Tahoka, Aspermont, Happy, Levelland,
Kirkland, Cee Vee, Meadow, Crosbyton, Lubbock, Hart, Hale Center,
Plainview, Dumont, Brownfield, Whiteface, Farwell, Slaton,
Silverton, and Turkey
1141 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO NOON CST 
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation likely. Total snow and sleet 
  accumulations in excess of 4 inches are likely across portions of 
  the region and ice accumulations in excess of one tenth of an inch 
  are possible.

* WHERE...The South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far southern 
  Texas Panhandle.

* WHEN...From noon Friday to noon CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Roads will become slick and hazardous, and travel could 
  be extremely difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the 
  Friday evening commute. Power outages and tree damage are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you 
must go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will 
keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Cover exposed skin to 
reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Gloves, a scarf, and a 
hat will keep you from losing your body heat.

Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely 
necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden 
changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the 
motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your 
destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially 
cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is 
winterized and in good working order.

&& $$ 01

Surface Map Forecast.

Valid At 5 AM MST Saturday, January 24, 2026.

ECMWF 500 Millibar Analysis.

Valid At 5 AM MST Thursday, January 22, 2026.

ECMWF 500 Millibar Forecast.

Valid At 5 AM MST Thursday, January 22, 2026.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

First Look At Our Next Winter Storm Due Next Weekend?

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:13:00 +0000

January 9, 2026.

Backlit Snowshower.

West Of Hope, New Mexico.

Finally, something to look at in the forecast models and write about. All three of the deterministic forecast models (GFS, ECMWF, GEM) are latching onto a potential winter storm developing as a closed low off the California coast late next week. Then sliding towards New Mexico next weekend. It may phase with a long wave trough of low pressure swinging across the northern Rockies and plains.

Naturally, a week out and it's too early to try and get cute with the details, but today's model runs paint a pretty messy winter storm from New Mexico east into Louisiana next weekend. With lots of freezing rain, sleet, and snow.

You know the drill, we will have to wait until the middle or end of next week to get a better look at what this storm will have to offer. For now, wet and turning colder is on the table with a mix of wintry precipitation, including heavy snow, especially in the state's mountains.

ECMWF Forecasts.

500 Millibar (18,000' MSL).

Valid At 5 AM MST Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Precipitation Types.

Valid At 5 AM MST Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Freezing Rain Totals.

Valid At 5 PM MST Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Sleet Totals.

Valid At 5 PM MST Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Storm Total Snowfall Amounts.

Valid At 5 PM MST Sunday, January 25, 2026.

GFS Forecasts.

500 Millibar (18,000' MSL).

Valid At 5 AM MST Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Precipitation Types.

Valid At 5 AM MST Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Freezing Rain Totals.

Valid At 5 PM MST Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Sleet Totals.

Valid At 5 PM MST Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Storm Total Snowfall Amounts.

Valid At 5 PM MST Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Canadian (GEM) Forecasts.

500 Millibar (18,000' MSL).

Valid At 5 AM MST Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Precipitation Types.

Valid At 5 AM MST Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Freezing Rain Totals.

Valid At 5 PM MST Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Sleet Totals.

Valid At 5 PM MST Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Storm Total Snowfall Amounts.

New Mexico Forecast High/Low Temperatures.

Monday.

Tuesday.

Next Week.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Connecting The Dots Between Solar Cycles/Volcano Activity & Their Role In Our Planets Weather & Climate Cycles.

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:30:00 +0000

January 9, 2026.

Stormy Winter Skies.

West Of Hope, New Mexico.

Several years ago, during the middle of the very heated and controversial climate change propaganda and debates, a group of respected scientists publicly came out with this statement: "It's the sun, stupid." That may offend some, but to this day it remains one of my all-time favorite quotes.

The sun and its associated solar cycles drive the planet's climate and weather. Volcanoes also play a major role, and the sun plays a major role in how and when they erupt. When they reach the major or historical eruption stage, they alter the planets short term weather and long term climate cycles.

The solar cycles, especially the solar minima cycles and grand solar minimums have drastically altered our weather and climate throughout history. Most notably during the last Little Ice Age. Many believe we are due or overdue for another such event.

Add to this mix the sun's effects on the world's ocean temperatures and underwater volcano eruptions and their effects on ocean temperatures, and you have an extremely complicated puzzle to try to solve when it comes to weather patterns and climate cycles.

Dr. Ryan Maue has been posting a lot of very interesting tweets linking these two factors on his X account. I've copied and pasted most of them below, as well as some of the articles he has referenced.

I've followed David DuByne (Adapt 2030) for years, and for the most part, he is in the zone. I don't always agree with everything he puts out, but he knows what he is talking about and is worth listening to. Watch his YouTube video embedded below about the Hunga Tonga Volcano Eruption in 2022. That event may be a key player in our recent drought and heat waves here in the Desert Southwest.

John Casey wrote a fascinating book, "Upheaval!": Why Catastrophic Earthquakes Will Soon Strike The United States. His timing of the upcoming events has been off, but his thinking, in my opinion, is also correct. We are due for another 200-230-year solar minimum cycle with a flip back towards colder weather, with another mini-ice age. The question is, when does it begin?

Understandiing earths weather and climate is no easy task. Trying to predict or figure out what's coming months or years in advance is still virtually impossible with any degree of certainty. Looking back at history gives us some pretty good clues, though.

Storm Summary January 10, 2026.

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:26:00 +0000

January 9, 2026.

Snow Showers West Of Hope, NM.

Now that's cold. The Eagle Nest National Weather Service Climate Co-Op Station reported a low temperature of -25°F on the morning of Saturdayy, January 10, 2026. Not far behind was the nearby Angel Fire Airport with -22°F.

Cloudcroft reported a low of 8°F, as did Elk, and Rudioso officially came in at 9°F. A Personal Weather Station (PWS) Myers Cabin in Sacramento reported a low of 0°F. A number of Personal Weather Stations reported lows in the single digits this past Saturday morning in the Sacramento mountains.

Heavy snow fell over the northern mountains of the state. The Santa Fe Ski resort measured a storm total of 23". 16" fell 6 miles east-southeast of Mogollon in Catron County. Sandia Peak Ski Resort measured 12". Ski Apache picked up 10", and Cloudcroft measured 6". See the list in my blog post for more totals.

Quiet weather has returned for now, other than a couple of cold fronts passing through this week. There are indications that La Niña will end late this winter or this spring, with neutral conditions returning. El Niño conditions may return this summer or fall.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1257 PM CST Mon Jan 12 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1253 PM CST Mon Jan 12 2026

- Light to moderate (25% to 45%) precipitation probabilities with
  rain, wintry mix, and snow for Rio Grande basins from today
  through tomorrow afternoon. Only a few tenths accumulation
  liquid precipitation and little to no accumulation freezing
  precipitation expected.

- Near seasonable temperatures through rest of the week, despite
  occasional warmups and cooldowns.

- A reinforcing push of cooler air is forecast to end the week and
  begin the weekend before temperatures again moderate.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1159 AM MST Mon Jan 12 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1047 AM MST Mon Jan 12 2026

- A series of backdoor cold fronts will bring brisk northeast
  winds and cooling to eastern NM on Wednesday, Friday and
  Saturday.

- Otherwise, above average temperatures and dry conditions are
  forecast to persist.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1058 AM MST Mon Jan 12 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1008 AM MST Mon Jan 12 2026

 - A passing low to our south will keep some clouds over the
   region and bring a low chance for light showers over southern
   Hudspeth county this evening; but the rest of the region will
   remain dry and clear.

 - High pressure noses in from the west to keep the region`s
   weather fair and dry, with fewer clouds, lighter winds, and
   temperatures warming to slightly above normal through the end
   of the week.

&&

National Weather Service Climate Co-Op Stations

Low Temperatures - Saturday, January 10, 2026.

New Mexico Mesowest Reported Temps.

Weather Underground Temperatures.

At 7 AM MST January 10, 2026.

Albuquerque NWS Storm Total Snowfall/Precipitation Amounts.

NOUS45 KABQ 101700
PNSABQ
NMZ201>241-110500-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1000 AM MST Sat Jan 10 2026

...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
Sandia Peak Ski Area         12.0 in   0600 AM 01/09
Ponderosa 1 WSW              10.0 in   0700 AM 01/10
Miera 2 SW                   8.6 in    0815 AM 01/09
Ponderosa 2 WNW              8.6 in    0700 AM 01/10
Sedillo 1 ESE                8.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
Sedillo 1 WSW                8.3 in    0700 AM 01/10
Sedillo 1 S                  7.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
Sandia Park 0.5 S            7.5 in    0900 AM 01/09
Ponderosa 3 ENE              7.2 in    0700 AM 01/09
Tijeras 1.7 NE               6.5 in    0800 AM 01/09
Cedar Crest 0.5 NNW          6.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
Sandia Park 3.7 ESE          6.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
Miera 2 ESE                  6.0 in    0800 AM 01/09
Sandia Park 2.4 ENE          5.6 in    0700 AM 01/10
Cedar Crest 3.0 NNE          5.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
2 NE Sedillo                 5.0 in    0658 AM 01/09
Ponderosa 2 W                4.2 in    0700 AM 01/10
Tijeras 1.0 SW               4.1 in    0800 AM 01/10
4 NW Sandia Park             4.0 in    0602 AM 01/09
Edgewood 4.4 W               3.7 in    0700 AM 01/09
Chilili 2 N                  3.5 in    0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          2.5 in    0645 AM 01/09
Albuquerque 7.6 E            2.5 in    0800 AM 01/09
Albuquerque 8.0 ESE          2.5 in    0645 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          2.5 in    0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8.7 SE           2.3 in    0700 AM 01/09
Albuquerque 7.8 ENE          2.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
3 NW Carnuel                 2.0 in    0144 PM 01/09
Albuquerque 7.7 ENE          1.9 in    0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 9.0 ENE          1.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
Sandia 3.4 E                 1.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
Albuquerque 8 NE             1.5 in    0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 7.4 ENE          1.5 in    0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 7.8 ESE          1.4 in    0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          1.1 in    0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 7.4 E            1.0 in    0700 AM 01/09

...Catron County...
6 ESE Mogollon               16.0 in   0613 AM 01/09
Pie Town 0.1 WNW             5.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
Datil 2.0 W                  4.2 in    0700 AM 01/10
Quemado 8.0 NE               3.0 in    0800 AM 01/09

...Cibola County...
9 WSW Bluewater Lake State P 9.0 in    0614 AM 01/09
Ramah 3.1 ENE                4.1 in    0700 AM 01/10
El Morro 2 WSW               4.0 in    0900 AM 01/09

...Colfax County...
5 S Cimarron Canyon State Pa 10.0 in   1000 AM 01/09
6 WNW Sugarite Canyon State  7.0 in    0700 PM 01/09
2 WNW Angel Fire             6.0 in    0800 AM 01/09
2 SE Enchanted Forest XC Ski 6.0 in    0100 PM 01/09
Miami 1 WSW                  5.9 in    1030 AM 01/09
Eagle Nest                   5.3 in    0400 PM 01/09
Raton 1.0 N                  5.0 in    0700 AM 01/10
3 E Angel Fire               1.0 in    0537 AM 01/08

...Harding County...
Yates 7 SE                   1.2 in    0700 AM 01/09

...Lincoln County...
6 SW Bonito Lake             10.0 in   0622 AM 01/09
Alto 7.4 W                   10.0 in   0700 AM 01/09
5 SW Bonito Lake             8.0 in    0649 AM 01/09
6 WSW Bonito Lake            4.0 in    0748 AM 01/09
Nogal 4.6 SSE                3.7 in    0700 AM 01/10
Alto 2.8 E                   1.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
Ruidoso 2 SSW                1.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
Ruidoso 3.2 SW               1.5 in    0830 AM 01/09
Ruidoso 5.6 NNE              1.1 in    0700 AM 01/10
Alto 0.3 N                   1.0 in    0700 AM 01/10

...Los Alamos County...
1 NNE Pajarito Mountain Ski  6.0 in    1000 PM 01/09
6 W Los Alamos               5.0 in    0700 AM 01/10
Los Alamos 2.5 WSW           4.0 in    0800 AM 01/10
Los Alamos 1.4 E             2.8 in    0700 AM 01/10
Los Alamos 6.9 SSE           2.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
Los Alamos 7.1 SE            1.5 in    0800 AM 01/09
Los Alamos 6.1 SE            1.4 in    0800 AM 01/09
White Rock 1.5 NNE           1.3 in    0800 AM 01/09

...McKinley County...
Thoreau 0.8 ENE              1.4 in    0700 AM 01/10

...Mora County...
Chacon 2.1 ENE               3.3 in    0700 AM 01/10

...Rio Arriba County...
Truchas 1.4 ESE              11.2 in   0700 AM 01/10
7 E Canjilon                 10.0 in   0700 AM 01/09
Chama 12.3 SSE               7.4 in    0700 AM 01/10
9 E Cuba                     7.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
12 SSE Coyote                7.0 in    0900 PM 01/09
7 ESE Cuba                   6.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
11 NNW Canon Plaza           6.0 in    1000 AM 01/09
5 NW Chama                   4.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
8 SSW San Miguel             4.0 in    1200 PM 01/09
Gallina 2.0 W                3.9 in    0700 AM 01/10
Espanola 5.4 WNW             3.9 in    0700 AM 01/10
Chama 1.0 N                  3.3 in    0700 AM 01/10
Espanola                     3.0 in    0947 PM 01/09
Youngsville 5.4 NE           3.0 in    0700 AM 01/10
Alcalde 5.9 NE               2.5 in    0200 PM 01/09
Chama 23.3 SSW               1.7 in    0500 AM 01/10
Abiquiu 2.4 ENE              1.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
Medanales 0.8 ESE            1.1 in    0800 AM 01/09

...San Juan County...
Farmington 1.4 WSW           6.4 in    0700 AM 01/09
Farmington 3.0 NE            6.0 in    0600 AM 01/09
3 ESE Farmington             4.0 in    0548 AM 01/09
Navajo Dam                   4.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
Farmington 2.7 SSW           4.0 in    0730 AM 01/10
Aztec 0.9 E                  3.7 in    0645 AM 01/10
Aztec 1.0 ESE                3.6 in    0700 AM 01/09
1 ESE Aztec Ruins National M 3.6 in    0759 AM 01/09
Bloomfield 1.7 N             3.5 in    0400 AM 01/09
Farmington 2.8 S             3.4 in    0800 AM 01/10
Aztec 5.2 E                  3.0 in    0700 AM 01/10
Bloomfield 0.8 NE            3.0 in    0700 AM 01/10
Aztec 9.1 NE                 2.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
Aztec 9.9 NE                 2.2 in    0733 AM 01/10
Aztec 0.0 ESE                2.0 in    0700 AM 01/10

...San Miguel County...
8 SW Rociada                 10.0 in   0900 PM 01/09
Rowe 2.7 NNW                 7.0 in    0700 AM 01/10
Pecos 0.3 NNW                2.0 in    0800 AM 01/09
Ilfeld 0.7 NE                1.6 in    0800 AM 01/09

...Sandoval County...
Sandia Park 4.2 ENE          4.5 in    0913 AM 01/10
Cuba 2.1 NNW                 4.4 in    0700 AM 01/10
Placitas 3.8 ENE             2.3 in    0700 AM 01/10

...Santa Fe County...
Santa Fe Ski Area            23.0 in   0900 AM 01/10
2 SSE Santa Fe Ski Area      20.0 in   1200 AM 01/10
3 E Lamy                     10.0 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 16.7 SSE            9.2 in    0731 AM 01/10
Glorieta 2.4 E               6.9 in    0700 AM 01/10
3 SSE Hyde Memorial State Pa 6.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 2.3 NE              6.0 in    0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 3.6 ENE             5.6 in    0726 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 17.8 SSE            5.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
Santa Fe Seton               5.0 in    0630 AM 01/10
Lamy 5 NW                    4.9 in    0827 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 9.5 S               4.8 in    0800 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 2.7 SE              4.3 in    0700 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 10.7 S              4.3 in    0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 10.2 S              4.2 in    0700 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 11.4 SSE            4.1 in    0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 10.3 SSE            4.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
3 WNW Edgewood               4.0 in    0713 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 2.9 ENE             3.7 in    0700 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 2.4 N               3.7 in    1100 AM 01/09
Los Cerrillos 3 NNE          3.6 in    0700 AM 01/09
3 NW Santa Fe                3.5 in    0949 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 7 SW                3.5 in    0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 2.3 SE              3.3 in    0800 AM 01/09
Los Cerrillos 3 NE           3.3 in    0700 AM 01/10
Edgewood 5.5 N               3.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
Madrid 1.9 SE                3.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 10.8 SE             3.0 in    0800 AM 01/09
1 SSE Agua Fria              3.0 in    1209 PM 01/09
Madrid 0.6 SSW               3.0 in    0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 4.1 WNW             2.8 in    0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 1.1 ENE             2.8 in    0814 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 1.3 WSW             2.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 8.5 S               2.5 in    0900 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 10.4 SSE            2.5 in    0800 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 3.6 WNW             2.4 in    0800 AM 01/09
3 S Agua Fria                2.3 in    0719 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 0.3 NNE             2.2 in    0800 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 3.3 WNW             2.2 in    0800 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 10.6 WSW            2.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 0.7 E               2.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
Los Cerrillos 5 ENE          2.0 in    0800 AM 01/09
Pojoaque 0.7 N               1.9 in    0700 AM 01/10
2 WSW Agua Fria              1.5 in    0725 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 5.3 SW              1.5 in    0800 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 5.2 S               1.3 in    0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 7.7 WNW             1.0 in    0700 AM 01/09

...Socorro County...
Abo 10 SW                    3.2 in    0700 AM 01/10
Magdalena 28.1 WSW           1.8 in    0700 AM 01/09
1 SW National Radio Astronom 1.0 in    0711 AM 01/08

...Taos County...
2 WNW Tres Ritos             18.0 in   0500 AM 01/10
5 SSE Llano Largo            17.0 in   1100 PM 01/09
Taos Ski Valley              13.0 in   1054 AM 01/09
4 NNW Tres Ritos             13.0 in   0900 PM 01/09
Questa                       12.0 in   0900 AM 01/09
1 SSW Taos Ski Valley        12.0 in   0100 PM 01/09
5 WNW Eagle Nest Lake State  10.0 in   0100 PM 01/09
Taos 4.3 NNW                 9.5 in    1159 PM 01/09
Taos 1.6 SE                  9.0 in    0900 AM 01/09
Arroyo Seco 2.3 SW           8.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
San Cristobal 0.1 NE         7.8 in    0700 AM 01/09
Tres Ritos                   7.0 in    1000 PM 01/09
Red River                    7.0 in    0500 AM 01/10
3 NW Tres Ritos              6.0 in    0747 AM 01/09
Shady Brook 5 E              5.7 in    0700 AM 01/09
Ranchos De Taos 2.4 W        5.5 in    0700 AM 01/10
1 WNW Red River              5.0 in    0747 AM 01/09
Ranchos De Taos 4.0 W        4.0 in    0743 AM 01/09
11 ENE Amalia                4.0 in    1000 AM 01/09

...Torrance County...
Estancia 10.6 WNW            2.5 in    0700 AM 01/09
Mountainair 8 NW             1.5 in    0700 AM 01/10
Mountainair 2.2 N            1.2 in    0700 AM 01/09
Moriarty 1 NE                1.2 in    0700 AM 01/10
Estancia 9.4 NW              1.0 in    0700 AM 01/09
Moriarty 1.0 SSW             1.0 in    0650 AM 01/10

...Union County...
Grenville 7.2 ENE            5.0 in    0256 PM 01/09
Clayton                      2.8 in    1238 PM 01/09
Clayton 1.1 W                2.5 in    0900 AM 01/09
Clayton 12.4 SSW             1.5 in    0700 AM 01/10

...STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
Ponderosa 2 WNW              1.14 in   0700 AM 01/10
Ponderosa 1 WSW              1.11 in   0700 AM 01/10
Ponderosa 2 W                1.06 in   0700 AM 01/10
Sedillo 1 WSW                0.96 in   0700 AM 01/10
Sandia Park 0.5 S            0.95 in   0900 AM 01/10
Sandia Park 4.1 E            0.91 in   0800 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          0.87 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8.0 ESE          0.84 in   0645 AM 01/10
Sandia Park 2.4 ENE          0.81 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          0.81 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 7.8 ESE          0.76 in   0700 AM 01/10
Sandia 3.4 E                 0.75 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque Intl Sunport     0.74 in   0852 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 6.6 E            0.71 in   0745 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 7.8 ENE          0.67 in   0700 AM 01/10
Miera 2 SW                   0.66 in   0600 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 5.3 E            0.66 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 7.7 ENE          0.64 in   0700 AM 01/10
Sandia Park 3.4 NE           0.64 in   0800 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 5.4 E            0.61 in   0600 AM 01/10
Tijeras 1.2 SW               0.60 in   1010 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 5.0 ESE          0.60 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 7.4 ENE          0.59 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 9.8 ESE          0.56 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque                  0.56 in   0930 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8 NE             0.55 in   0700 AM 01/10
Sedillo 1 ESE                0.54 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 3.7 SSE          0.54 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque                  0.54 in   0930 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 2.1 SE           0.53 in   0700 AM 01/10
Sandia Heights 4 SW          0.51 in   0940 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 4.0 SSE          0.50 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8.7 SE           0.49 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 3.3 ESE          0.49 in   0800 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 3.4 SE           0.49 in   0800 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 2.7 SSE          0.49 in   0900 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 4.8 E            0.49 in   0900 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8.1 ESE          0.47 in   0650 AM 01/08
3 NW Carnuel                 0.47 in   1056 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 8.0 ESE          0.47 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 4 NE             0.47 in   0700 AM 01/10
Ponderosa 2 NNW (Oak Flats)  0.47 in   0804 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 5 E              0.47 in   0935 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 7.8 ESE          0.46 in   0800 AM 01/08
North Valley 1.5 ENE         0.46 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8 NNW            0.46 in   0935 AM 01/10
Chilili 2 N                  0.45 in   0700 AM 01/10
Carnuel 3 NW                 0.45 in   0940 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 5.7 NNW          0.44 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 2.1 S            0.44 in   0805 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 5 E              0.44 in   0936 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 7.4 E            0.43 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 2.9 W            0.43 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 9.9 SSW          0.43 in   0915 AM 01/10
Sedillo 1 S                  0.42 in   0700 AM 01/09
ALBUQUERQUE                  0.42 in   0935 AM 01/10
Albuquerque                  0.42 in   0935 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 6.5 ESE          0.41 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 5.0 NE           0.41 in   0800 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 4.8 ESE          0.40 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 5.9 WNW          0.40 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8 ESE            0.40 in   0930 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 4 NE             0.40 in   0931 AM 01/10
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque 1 0.40 in   0940 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 3 ESE            0.39 in   0940 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 5.2 E            0.38 in   0700 AM 01/08
Sandia Park 3.7 ESE          0.38 in   0700 AM 01/09
Miera 2 ESE                  0.38 in   0800 AM 01/09
Albuquerque 2.7 W            0.38 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 3.2 W            0.38 in   0800 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 7.3 W            0.38 in   0800 AM 01/10
Sandia Heights 0.2 WNW       0.37 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 4.9 ESE          0.37 in   0800 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 8.9 NW           0.37 in   0800 AM 01/10
Albuquerque                  0.36 in   0930 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 4.3 NE           0.35 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 4.0 W            0.35 in   0700 AM 01/10
Sandia Park                  0.35 in   0930 AM 01/10
Albuquerque                  0.35 in   0940 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 3.5 NNE          0.34 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 0.9 SSE          0.34 in   0700 AM 01/08
ALBUQUERQUE                  0.34 in   1027 AM 01/08
North Floodway Channel near  0.34 in   0935 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 2.5 SE           0.33 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 7.5 NW           0.33 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 2.2 SSE          0.33 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 6.3 NNW          0.33 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 2.6 E            0.33 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 4.3 SSW          0.33 in   0700 AM 01/08
South Valley 1.1 S           0.33 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 5.5 NNW          0.33 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque                  0.33 in   0935 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 5.0 E            0.32 in   0600 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 8.0 NNW          0.32 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 4.6 E            0.32 in   0800 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 1.2 SSE          0.32 in   0800 AM 01/10
Sedillo 1 S                  0.32 in   0939 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 8.1 ENE          0.31 in   0700 AM 01/08
Corrales 1.4 SSW             0.31 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 5.0 NW           0.31 in   0800 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 3.5 NE           0.30 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 3.0 ENE          0.30 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 7.1 NNW          0.30 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 2.9 SSE          0.30 in   0700 AM 01/08
Los Ranchos 0.5 SE           0.30 in   0800 AM 01/08
3 SSE Albuquerque            0.30 in   0700 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 6 NW             0.30 in   0940 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 6.0 NW           0.29 in   0700 AM 01/08
3 ESE Albuquerque            0.29 in   0800 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 5.0 WSW          0.29 in   0900 AM 01/08
Edgewood 4.4 W               0.29 in   0700 AM 01/09
EDGEWOOD                     0.29 in   0937 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 2.9 WNW          0.28 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 2.0 NW           0.28 in   0700 AM 01/08
Carnuel 4 W                  0.28 in   0945 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 2.5 SW           0.27 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 1 SSE            0.27 in   1026 AM 01/08
Albuquerque                  0.27 in   1027 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 3.0 WNW          0.26 in   0700 AM 01/08
Los Ranchos 2.1 SW           0.26 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 6.1 NW           0.26 in   0717 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 3.0 WNW          0.26 in   0800 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 6 W              0.26 in   0938 AM 01/10
Albuquerque 1 SSW            0.26 in   0945 AM 01/10
Paradise Hills 1.8 S         0.25 in   0525 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 6.9 WSW          0.25 in   0700 AM 01/08
Edgewood 4.8 W               0.25 in   0700 AM 01/08
Albuquerque 9.3 NW           0.25 in   0800 AM 01/08

...Catron County...
Glenwood 8.8 NNW             0.84 in   0700 AM 01/08
Beaverhead                   0.69 in   0908 AM 01/10
Mogollon 34 ESE (Gila Center 0.68 in   0813 AM 01/10
Pleasanton 2.0 S             0.63 in   0734 AM 01/10
Luna 1 ENE (Luna)            0.62 in   0907 AM 01/10
Reserve 1 WSW                0.59 in   0908 AM 01/10
T Bar                        0.55 in   0939 AM 01/10
Datil 2.0 W                  0.54 in   0700 AM 01/10
Old Horse Springs 19 SSE (Pe 0.49 in   0938 AM 01/10
Mogollon 1 WSW (Mogollon)    0.42 in   0813 AM 01/10
Quemado 8.0 NE               0.39 in   0800 AM 01/08
Reserve 1 W                  0.35 in   1015 AM 01/08
Datil 11 NNE (Datil)         0.34 in   0811 AM 01/10

...Cibola County...
Ramah 3.1 ENE                0.58 in   0700 AM 01/10
Pine Hill 14 SSE             0.30 in   0934 AM 01/10
El Morro 16 SSE (Malpais Lav 0.25 in   0925 AM 01/10

...Colfax County...
Raton Crews Airport          0.39 in   0953 AM 01/09
Raton 1.0 N                  0.29 in   0700 AM 01/10

...Lincoln County...
Ruidoso 1 NNW (Smokey Bear)  0.82 in   0800 AM 01/10
Alto 7.4 W                   0.80 in   0700 AM 01/08
Nogal 4.6 SSE                0.64 in   0700 AM 01/10
Alto 0.3 N                   0.56 in   0700 AM 01/10
Ruidoso 3.2 SW               0.50 in   0855 AM 01/08
Ruidoso 2 SSW                0.38 in   0700 AM 01/09
Alto 1 E                     0.33 in   0940 AM 01/10
Ruidoso 5.6 NNE              0.32 in   0700 AM 01/10
Alto 4.8 NE                  0.27 in   0700 AM 01/10
Alto 2.8 E                   0.26 in   0700 AM 01/08

...Los Alamos County...
Los Alamos 6.1 SE            0.33 in   0800 AM 01/10
Los Alamos 1.4 E             0.30 in   0700 AM 01/10
White Rock                   0.28 in   0938 AM 01/10

...McKinley County...
Zuni 3.6 ENE                 0.51 in   0700 AM 01/10
Zuni Pueblo 0.5 S            0.38 in   0830 AM 01/08
Zuni Pueblo 7 NW (Zuni Butte 0.35 in   0942 AM 01/10
Thoreau 0.8 ENE              0.31 in   0700 AM 01/10
Rio Puerco QD No. 1          0.26 in   0803 AM 01/10

...Mora County...
Chacon 2.1 ENE               0.28 in   0700 AM 01/10

...Rio Arriba County...
Espanola 4 S                 1.59 in   0935 AM 01/10
Truchas 1.4 ESE              0.81 in   0700 AM 01/10
Chama 12.3 SSE               0.56 in   0700 AM 01/10
Jicarilla Ranger Station     0.50 in   0930 AM 01/10
Gallina 2.0 W                0.39 in   0700 AM 01/10
Chama 1.0 N                  0.31 in   0700 AM 01/10
Coyote 7 SSW (Coyote)        0.31 in   0848 AM 01/10
Espanola 5.4 WNW             0.29 in   0700 AM 01/10
Monero 12 S (Stone Lake)     0.26 in   0933 AM 01/10

...San Juan County...
Farmington 3.0 NE            0.85 in   0600 AM 01/09
Farmington Airport           0.83 in   0953 AM 01/09
Farmington 1.3 WNW           0.83 in   0700 AM 01/10
Farmington 3.4 WSW           0.77 in   0700 AM 01/10
Farmington 2.8 S             0.69 in   0800 AM 01/10
Farmington 2.7 SSW           0.53 in   0730 AM 01/10
Aztec 4.1 WSW                0.49 in   0600 AM 01/10
Aztec 0.9 E                  0.44 in   0645 AM 01/10
Aztec 0.0 ESE                0.38 in   0700 AM 01/10
Aztec 5.2 E                  0.35 in   0700 AM 01/10
Farmington 1.4 WSW           0.34 in   0700 AM 01/09
Aztec 1.0 ESE                0.34 in   0700 AM 01/09
Navajo Dam                   0.30 in   0700 AM 01/09
Aztec 9.1 NE                 0.28 in   0700 AM 01/09

...San Miguel County...
Rowe 2.7 NNW                 0.69 in   0700 AM 01/10

...Sandoval County...
Sandia Park 4.2 ENE          0.65 in   0913 AM 01/10
Sandia Park 5.0 NNE          0.58 in   0700 AM 01/10
Cuba 2.1 NNW                 0.49 in   0700 AM 01/10
Corrales 1.1 W               0.46 in   0650 AM 01/10
Corrales 1.4 NNE             0.44 in   0600 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 3.7 SW            0.44 in   0800 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho                   0.43 in   0930 AM 01/10
Placitas 3.8 ENE             0.42 in   0700 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 3.3 ENE           0.42 in   0700 AM 01/10
Corrales 1.1 SSE             0.42 in   0700 AM 01/10
Corrales 2 ESE (Sandia Lakes 0.41 in   0942 AM 01/10
Bernalillo 0.7 WNW           0.39 in   0600 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 5.6 NE            0.39 in   0700 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 3.5 ENE           0.39 in   0700 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 1.4 E             0.39 in   0800 AM 01/10
Corrales 1.3 ENE             0.38 in   0700 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 3.2 E             0.38 in   0700 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 5.4 NNE           0.36 in   0700 AM 01/10
Valles Caldera HQ (DRI)      0.36 in   0900 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 3 NE              0.36 in   0930 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 4.5 ENE           0.35 in   0930 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 1.9 SE            0.34 in   0630 AM 01/10
Bernalillo 3 E               0.34 in   0930 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 2 S               0.34 in   0937 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 4.1 WSW           0.31 in   0600 AM 01/08
Corrales 1.5 WSW             0.30 in   0700 AM 01/08
Corrales 0.8 ESE             0.30 in   0800 AM 01/08
Rio Rancho 2 SW              0.28 in   0932 AM 01/10
Rio Rancho 2.3 SW            0.27 in   0600 AM 01/08
Rio Rancho 0.8 S             0.26 in   0800 AM 01/08
Rio Rancho 2.2 SSE           0.26 in   0815 AM 01/08
Rio Rancho 0.9 NE            0.25 in   0700 AM 01/08

...Santa Fe County...
Santa Fe 10.4 SSE            1.59 in   0800 AM 01/10
3 E Lamy                     0.89 in   0700 AM 01/10
Madrid 0.6 SSW               0.85 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 16.7 SSE            0.82 in   0731 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 3.6 ENE             0.60 in   0820 AM 01/10
Eldorado at Santa Fe 0.5 E   0.59 in   0800 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 10.7 S              0.57 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 11.4 SSE            0.56 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 2.3 NE              0.52 in   0700 AM 01/10
Glorieta 2.4 E               0.52 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe Seton               0.50 in   0630 AM 01/10
Lamy 5 NW                    0.47 in   0827 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 0.6 ENE             0.45 in   0730 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 0.7 ESE             0.44 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 9.5 S               0.44 in   0800 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 5.2 S               0.43 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 3.3 WNW             0.43 in   0800 AM 01/10
Los Cerrillos 3 NE           0.42 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 3.6 WNW             0.42 in   0800 AM 01/10
Pojoaque 0.7 N               0.41 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 1.1 ENE             0.41 in   0814 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 17.8 SSE            0.40 in   0700 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 10.8 SE             0.40 in   0800 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 3.7 SW              0.40 in   0830 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 4.6 NW              0.38 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 1.3 WSW             0.38 in   0700 AM 01/10
Los Cerrillos 3 NNE          0.37 in   0700 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 2.8 SSW             0.35 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 10.6 SSE            0.34 in   0700 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 7 SW                0.33 in   0700 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 4.1 WNW             0.32 in   0700 AM 01/10
Lamy 1.3 WNW                 0.29 in   0800 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 7 SW                0.29 in   0930 AM 01/10
Santa Fe 8.5 S               0.28 in   0900 AM 01/09
Santa Fe 5.5 SSE             0.27 in   0700 AM 01/10
Agua Fria 1 N                0.25 in   0940 AM 01/10

...Socorro County...
Abo 10 SW                    1.07 in   0700 AM 01/10
Contreras 1 ESE (Sevilleta)  0.71 in   0811 AM 01/10
San Antonio 1 SW             0.49 in   0900 AM 01/08
Bosque Del Apache 1 NNE (Bos 0.47 in   0850 AM 01/10
VLA 16 SSE (Magdalena)       0.46 in   0803 AM 01/10
San Antonio                  0.45 in   0800 AM 01/08
Polvadera 0.5 S              0.40 in   0700 AM 01/08
Magdalena 2.4 SSE            0.39 in   0700 AM 01/10
SEVILLETA NWR LTER SOCORRO 2 0.37 in   0300 AM 01/10
Winston 22.9 N               0.36 in   0700 AM 01/10
Las Nutrias 1 WNW            0.34 in   0930 AM 01/10
Socorro 1.5 NE               0.32 in   0800 AM 01/08
Socorro 0.9 NNE              0.31 in   0839 AM 01/08
Socorro 1.9 NE               0.30 in   0700 AM 01/08
Socorro 0.7 NW               0.30 in   0700 AM 01/08
Magdalena 28.1 WSW           0.30 in   0700 AM 01/08
Socorro 1.3 E                0.30 in   0700 AM 01/10
Polvadera                    0.28 in   0700 AM 01/10
Socorro 1.4 N                0.27 in   1014 AM 01/08

...Taos County...
San Cristobal 0.1 NE         0.82 in   0700 AM 01/10
Taos 1.6 SE                  0.82 in   0900 AM 01/10
Top 7 (TSV)                  0.82 in   0945 AM 01/10
Taos 4.3 NNW                 0.77 in   1159 PM 01/09
Arroyo Hondo 2.5 E           0.65 in   0800 AM 01/09
Taos 19.1 W                  0.63 in   0900 AM 01/10
Ranchos De Taos 2.4 W        0.62 in   0700 AM 01/10
Questa Municipal Airport     0.53 in   0935 AM 01/10
Arroyo Seco 3 SW             0.42 in   0933 AM 01/10
Taos Pueblo Raws             0.34 in   0813 AM 01/10
Ranchos De Taos 4.0 W        0.30 in   0743 AM 01/09

...Torrance County...
Mountainair 4.2 WSW          0.83 in   0700 AM 01/10
Mountainair 1 W (Mountainair 0.79 in   0905 AM 01/10
Mountainair 2 WSW            0.71 in   0920 AM 01/10
Mountainair 8 NW             0.69 in   0700 AM 01/10
Mountainair 2.2 N            0.62 in   0700 AM 01/08
Clines Corners 1 SSE         0.44 in   0853 AM 01/10
McIntosh 4.4 ESE             0.39 in   0800 AM 01/10
Edgewood 7.0 SSW             0.38 in   0700 AM 01/10
Cibola Portable No. 2        0.38 in   0939 AM 01/10

...Union County...
Clayton 2.3 ENE              0.62 in   0700 AM 01/10
Clayton 14.6 SSW             0.30 in   0700 AM 01/10
Clayton 1.1 W                0.30 in   0900 AM 01/10

...Valencia County...
Meadow Lake                  0.74 in   0800 AM 01/10
Los Lunas 3.6 SE             0.51 in   0700 AM 01/10
Los Lunas 3.7 SSE            0.50 in   0800 AM 01/10
Los Lunas 2.6 ESE            0.50 in   0830 AM 01/10
Peralta 1 WSW                0.50 in   0930 AM 01/10
Valencia 1 NNE               0.50 in   0940 AM 01/10
Peralta 0.6 S                0.49 in   0700 AM 01/10
Los Lunas 3.5 E              0.48 in   0700 AM 01/10
Los Lunas 6.9 SSE            0.45 in   0800 AM 01/08
Los Lunas 4.1 SE             0.43 in   0600 AM 01/08
Belen 1.2 WSW                0.43 in   0700 AM 01/08
Rio Communities 0.5 N        0.43 in   0700 AM 01/10
Bosque Farms 0.6 N           0.42 in   0700 AM 01/08
Belen 3.2 S                  0.41 in   0700 AM 01/10
Los Lunas 3 SSW              0.41 in   0730 AM 01/10
Tome 2 NNW                   0.41 in   0935 AM 01/10
Belen 1.0 NNE                0.40 in   0944 AM 01/10

...HAIL/GRAUPEL REPORTS FROM THIS STORM...

Location                     Size      Time/Date

...New Mexico...

...Bernalillo County...
4 ENE South Valley           1.00 in   0600 PM 01/08
3 W Carnuel                  0.50 in   0608 PM 01/08
&&

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Two Winter Storms In New Mexico - Severe T-Storms In West Texas.

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:05:00 +0000

December 30, 2025.

Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Blog Updated At 3:00 PM MST Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026.

Winter Returns To The Land Of Enchantment.

Winter makes a comeback to the state today through Saturday. Two cold fronts will sweep through the state today into Friday. The first one will be a Pacific cold front that will move east out of the eastern and southeastern plains by sunset today. The second and strong front will dive southeastward from the Four Corners Region Thursday evening and through the rest of the state on Friday.

Much colder air will move into New Mexico on Thursday and continue into the weekend. Morning lows will drop into the single digits and low teens across northern New Mexico Saturday and Sunday mornings. A few higher mountain valley locations will fall below zero.

Lows across the southeastern plains will drop down into the upper teens and low 20s Sunday morning. Single digits and low teens will occur this weekend in the Sacramento mountains.

Rounds of lowland rain showers and mountain snows accompanied by strong winds will impact the state today through Friday. Snow levels will lower tonight into Friday. Snow levels will lower down to 5,000' -6,000' by tonight. Albuquerque is expecting to see a mix of rain and snow tonight into Friday night.

The southeastern plains have the least chance of seeing measurable rainfall from these two incoming winter storms. Although some of us may see up to a quarter of an inch of rain by Friday. As of this writing (1 PM MST Wednesday afternoon), snow is not in our forecast.

Snowfall totals of 1" to 3" between 5,000' and 7,000' are forecast for the Gila and Black Ranges in Grant County, and over the Sacramento mountains. With 3" to 6" above 7,000'.

Current forecasts are calling for around an inch or less in the Mayhill and Ruidoso areas. Although Ski Apache may easily see up to 12" to 20".

West winds will cause blowing and drifting snow in the advisory and warned areas of the state. Road closures appear likely in some locations. West winds gusting up to 45-55 mph across the Sacramento Mountains are expected to create hazardous driving conditions tonight into Friday. Near whiteout to whiteout conditions will be possible above 7,000'. Some tree limbs may come down from the weight of the snow and the high winds, so scattered power outages will also be possible in the hardest hit areas.

Wind chill values are forecast to drop down to near zero in the Sacramento mountains.

A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy and Culberson Counties through Friday. West winds sustained at 35-55 mph with gusts to 75 are expected.

Wind Advisories are in effect for the Central Highlands, Guadalupe County, Southwest Chaves County, and Eastern Lincoln County through Thursday afternoon. West winds sustained at 25-35 mph, gusting up to 50-55 mph, are forecast.

Model forecasts are going a little nuts with their storm total snowfall amounts this morning. So don't be surprised if some mountain locations end up with more snow than is being forecast. The Sunspot, Cloudcroft, Silver Lake, and Ski Apache areas could get clobbered if the models are correct...Storm totals of one to two feet are not out of the question.

A few severe thunderstorms will be possible late this afternoon and evening across the eastern Permian Basin and eastern South Plains of West Texas. Large hail and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts will be the main hazards.

Since this is a complex set of two winter storms that will impact the state and area today into Friday night, there may be some changes in some of your watches, warnings, advisories, and forecasts. Any shift southward and or slowing down in the speed of the storms will generate more rain and snow for the state.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
200 PM CST Wed Jan 7 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 200 PM CST Wed Jan 7 2026

- Increasing (30-80%) rain chances are in the forecast tonight,
  with the best chances generally along/north of the I-10 and I-20
  corridor. Rainfall totals will generally remain light. A storm
  or two may produce hail and/or strong/gusty winds over the
  eastern and northeastern Permian Basin overnight, but the
  overall severe threat is Marginal.

- Breezy to windy conditions expected with cold fronts Thursday
  and Friday. Highest winds expected over the Guadalupe/Delaware
  mountains.

- Temperatures drop near to below normal over the weekend into
  early next week.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
157 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 149 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

- Several inches of snow are expected across the higher terrain
  in western and northern New Mexico tonight through Friday, with
  lower snowfall amounts or rain at lower elevations.

- Minor to moderate winter impacts, including slick and icy roads
  and low visibility, are expected across western and northern
  New Mexico through Friday afternoon.

- Strong winds will impact east central New Mexico along and south
  of Interstate 40 Thursday.

- The coldest air so far this season will arrive Friday into
  Friday night with low temperatures dropping into the single
  digits to mid teens. These cold temperatures will impact those
  without adequate housing or heating.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
217 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 205 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

 - A Pacific Storm System will bring widespread precipitation to
   the area tonight, with accumulating snow mainly above 7500 to
   8000 feet.

 - Mountain snow showers will linger on Thursday, with another
   system set to bring additional mountain snow showers Thursday
   night. This system may produce briefly intense snow showers and
   squalls over the Gila Region Thursday evening.

 - Periodically windy conditions are expected over the next few
   days, particularly Thursday into Friday.

 - Much colder temperatures are expected Friday and through this
   weekend. Wind Chills may dip to near zero in the Sacramento
   Mountains and Gila region Friday morning, and near 20 in the
   desert lowlands.

 - Much quieter weather is expected over the weekend, but with
   cold mornings. We will warm back up to near seasonal
   temperatures by Monday.

&&

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1130 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ202-206-208-080230-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0001.260107T2300Z-260109T1200Z/
Chuska Mountains-West Central Mountains-Southwest Mountains-
1130 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations generally
  between 2 and 6 inches with locally higher amounts of 6 to 12
  inches above 8,000 feet. Whitewater Baldy peak in Catron county
  will receive higher amounts of 18 to 24 inches. Winds gusting as
  high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Western Mountains.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 5 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Tire chains may be
  necessary if traveling through mountain passes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will initially be high between
  7,000 and 8,000 feet Wednesday evening before gradually lowering to
  all areas late Thursday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions, dial
511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

&& $$
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1205 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ227-230-080615-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.A.0001.260109T0900Z-260110T0600Z/
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-Union County-
1205 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations generally
  between 2 and 4 inches possible with higher amounts of 4 to 6
  inches on Raton Pass. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph, creating
  blizzard conditions.

* WHERE...Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Union
  County.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Tire traction will be
  reduced. Extend the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
  in front of you. This includes along portions of I-25 and US 64/87.
  Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility with
  periods of blizzard conditions, especially Friday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&& $$ 77 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1130 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ203-210-211-213-214-221-080230-
/O.CON.KABQ.WS.W.0001.260108T0600Z-260109T1800Z/
Far Northwest Highlands-Tusas Mountains Including Chama-Jemez
Mountains-Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains-Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood-
1130 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and
  6 inches below 7,500 feet with higher amounts of 6 to 12 inches
  above 7,500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Northern and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Sandia
  and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, Far Northwest Highlands,
  Tusas Mountains Including Chama, and Jemez Mountains.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Tire traction will be
  reduced. Extend the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
  in front of you. This includes along portions of I-40. The
  hazardous conditions will impact the Thursday morning and evening
  commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will initially be high between
  7,000 and 8,000 feet Wednesday evening before gradually lowering to
  all areas late Thursday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions, dial
511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

&& $$
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1130 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ205-226-080230-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0001.260107T2300Z-260109T1200Z/
West Central Plateau-South Central Mountains-
1130 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches
  below 7,500 feet with higher amounts of 6 to 12 inches above 7,500
  feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...South Central Mountains and West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 5 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Tire traction will be
  reduced. Extend the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
  in front of you. This includes along portions of I-40. The
  hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday
  morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will initially be high between
  7,000 and 8,000 feet Wednesday evening before gradually lowering to
  all areas late Thursday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road
conditions, dial 511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

&& $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
445 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ403-425-072200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0001.260109T0100Z-260109T1200Z/
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-Central Grant
County/Silver City Area-
Including the cities of Faywood, Silver City, Grant County
Airport, Hurley, Fort Bayard, and Mimbres
445 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 5
AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch.
  Winds gusting as high as 40 mph on Thursday.

* WHERE...Central Grant County/Silver City Area and Southern Gila
  Foothills/Mimbres Valley.

* WHEN...From 6 PM Thursday to 5 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&& $$

For additional information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/epz

LR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
445 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ414-416-072200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0001.260108T1800Z-260109T1500Z/
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-East Slopes
Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Mountain Park, Mayhill, Sacramento,
Pinon, Mescalero, and Timberon
445 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO
8 AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches.
  Winds gusting as high as 45 mph on Thursday.

* WHERE...East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet and West
  Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Thursday to 8 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could
  bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&& $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
445 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ415-072200-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WW.Y.0001.260108T0300Z-260109T1500Z/
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Cloudcroft, Apache Summit, and Sunspot
445 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8
AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6
  inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph on Thursday.

* WHERE...Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could
  bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&& $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
445 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ426-072200-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WW.Y.0001.260108T0000Z-260109T1200Z/
Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range-
Including the cities of Kingston and Lake Roberts
445 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6
  inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph on Thursday.

* WHERE...Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
  Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&& $$

High Wind Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
153 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ027-TXZ270-271-080300-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0002.260108T0600Z-260109T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0003.260108T0600Z-260109T0300Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains Above
7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Pine
Springs, and Queen
153 AM MST Wed Jan 7 2026 /253 AM CST Wed Jan 7 2026/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 55 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected.

* WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Severe
  turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying
  light aircraft. Aviation interests may experience localized but
  extreme turbulence, or strong downward airflows if flying in the
  near the Guadalupe Mountains.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the
strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving
in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles
should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the
winds subside.

Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if
possible.

Use caution if flying low near the mountains as severe turbulence is
possible.

&& $$ Lopez
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1238 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ415-081000-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WW.Y.0001.260108T0300Z-260109T1500Z/
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Cloudcroft, Apache Summit, and Sunspot
1238 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected, in two rounds. Accumulations tonight through
  Thursday  morning 2 to 4 inches above 7500 feet, with locally
  higher amounts above 9000 feet. Scattered light snow showers,
  gusty winds, and blowing snow at higher elevations through
  Thursday. Then brief heavy snow showers Thursday night into Friday
  morning, with an additional 1 to 3 inches above 6000 feet, and 2
  to 4 inches above 7500 feet.

* WHERE...Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially at high
  elevations, with blowing snow continuing Thursday. Snow showers
  Thursday night could produce very heavy snowfall rates and near
  whiteout conditions over brief periods of time. Snow and blowing
  snow may impact the morning commute on Friday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may periodically gust over 45 mph, with
  blowing snow reducing visibility, especially at high elevations
  near exposed areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for New Mexico can be found at nmroads.com, or by dialing
511 from within the state.

&&

$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1205 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ205-226-080615-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0001.260107T2300Z-260109T1200Z/
West Central Plateau-South Central Mountains-
1205 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches
  below 8,000 feet with higher amounts of 6 to 12 inches above 8,000
  feet. Sierra Blanca Peak and other areas above 10,000 feet will see
  amounts of 12 to 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...South Central Mountains and West Central Plateau.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 5 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Tire traction will be
  reduced. Extend the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
  in front of you. This includes along portions of I-40. The
  hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday
  morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will initially be between 7,000
  and 8,000 feet Wednesday evening before gradually lowering to all
  areas late Thursday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road
conditions, dial 511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

&& $$

Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1210 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ223-233-239-080600-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0003.260108T1500Z-260108T2200Z/
Central Highlands-Guadalupe County-Eastern Lincoln County-
1210 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 3 PM MST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, and Guadalupe
  County.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 3 PM MST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing snow may impact I-40,
  reducing visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&& $$ 77
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1210 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

NMZ240-080600-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0003.260108T0600Z-260109T0000Z/
Southwest Chaves County-
1210 PM MST Wed Jan 7 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur near the
  Guadalupe Mountains.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&& $$

Surface Map Forecasts.

Valid At 5 PM MST Today.

Valid At 5 PM Thursday.

ECMWF 500 Millibar (18,000' MSL) Forecast.

Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Day-1 Outlook.

NWS New Mexico 3-Day Storm Total Precipitation Forecasts.

NWS New Mexico 3-Day Storm Total Snowfall Forecasts.

National Blend Of Models (NBM) Storm Total Precipitation Forecast.

National Blend Of Models (NBM) Storm Total Snowfall Forecast.

NWS NDFD Forecast Low Temperatures.

Saturday Morning.

Sunday Morning.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Carlsbad's Heavy Snow Summary & Photos - Turning Colder & Wetter Next Week.

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:59:00 +0000

December 29, 2025.

Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Blog Updated At 11:02 AM Sunday, January 4, 2026.

One of the craziest snow events we've seen buried Carlsbad under 6" to 12" of snow beginning early Monday morning, December 29th, before ending later that afternoon. I measured a storm total of 10.2" of snowfall with a max snow depth of 9.0" at 4 PM MST. My liquid content of this heavy wet snow was 1.00"...Water content of the melted snowfall. Between 4 PM and 6 PM, a mix of light sleet and freezing rain occurred.

What made this storm so unusual was that other nearby locations were completely overlooked, including the Roswell, Ruidoso, Cloudcroft, Mountain Park/High Rolls, Guadalupe Pass, and El Paso areas. Queen west of Carlsbad in the Guadalupe Mtn's reported 3" as did the Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center. Other public reported totals include nearly 10" at the Carlsbad Municipal Golf Course, 8" 9 miles northwest of Carlsbad, 2"-3" in Lakewood, 2"-3" between Mayhill and Cloudcroft, and 1" in Atoka, four miles south of Artesia, and 1"-2" in Midland/Odessa.

This after weeks of above normal to much above normal temps. And after Roswell, Carlsbad, and Elk all set new daily record highs for Christmas.

Another winter storm with weird behavior comes to mind, and that was the "Black Friday" snowstorm, November 24-26, 2022. Click on my blog post link to view the pictures, graphics, and other snowfall reports.

Black Friday Snowstorm November 24-26, 2022.

"This has to have been one of the craziest acting snow events I've seen in my lifetime here in Eddy County and the rest of Southeastern New Mexico. And I am 64 years old. I've seen other rain/snow mixed events like this one in the past, but none to this extreme. Hard to believe that Queen at 5,843' got 18" to 20" of snow while Cloudcroft, further to the northwest in the Sacramento mountains at 8,750' measured 7.0" from the storm.

Light rain started falling in Carlsbad late Thanksgiving afternoon and evening. By around 2 AM Friday morning, it had started mixing with and at times changing over to snow here at our home. A steady cold rain, moderate to heavy at times, fell continuously from Thanksgiving night through 5:30 AM Saturday morning. All through the day Friday into early Saturday morning, we saw this back-and-forth mix of rain and snow. Sometimes all rain and sometimes all snow. Heavy wet snow with huge snowflakes few Friday morning, accumulating to 1/2 of an inch on the ground at our home in Carlsbad. But by noon it was gone. My storm total precipitation for the event was 1.38" with 0.5" of snowfall. My family in Atoka, south of Artesia, reported 1.48" and a 1/2 of an inch of snow.

My high temp on Friday was only 35º, and whenever the temp dropped a degree or two, the rain changed over to or mixed with snow. Now here is the really weird part. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, located 16 miles southwest of Carlsbad and 1,200' higher up in elevation, measured 12.0" of snow! With drifts occurring as well. But by far the biggest winner was Queen, located 50 miles west-southwest of Carlsbad at an elevation of 5,843'. They measured 18"-20" of snow! The Mobley Ranch, located east of Loving and southeast of Carlsbad, measured 6"-8" of snow. Locations up and down, east and west of the Pecos Valley, only a couple of hundred feet higher in elevation, picked up anywhere from 4" to 12"+ of snow. While the Roswell, Artesia, and Carlsbad areas had less than an inch. That slight difference in elevation, combined with a couple of degrees of colder temps, made all the difference in the world."

Turning Colder & Wetter Next Week.

Once again, above to well above normal temperatures are forecast to dominate our local weather this weekend into the middle of next week. A few new record highs may occur in the eastern plains on Sunday. Our highs across the southeastern plains on Sunday and Monday will be in the low-mid 70s.

Stronger winds aloft will help produce gusty southwesterly and westerly winds across the central mountain chain and eastward out onto the eastern plains, especially along the I-40 corridor. The strongest winds will likely occur on Thursday and Friday.

A Pacific cold front moves eastward into the state from Wednesday into Thursday, bringing cooler temps and an increasing chance for lowland rain showers and mountain snows. Forecast models disagree, but either an open trough/wave or closed upper-level low will drop south into the Baja Peninsula area Tuesday night into Wednesday morning before swinging east across the state.

Snow levels start out around 8,000' on Wednesday, dropping down to around 6,500' to 7,000' by Thursday morning. Snow may cause some issues on roads and highways Wednesday night through Friday morning west of the continental divide. Snow levels may fall to valley floors on Wednesday night over western and northern New Mexico before climbing back up to around 6,500' to 7,000' on Thursday.

Light rain and snow showers are forecast for the Sacramento mountains Wednesday into Thursday. Snow levels look to start out around 8,000' on Wednesday before lowering Wednesday night into Thursday to around 7,000'.

Some of the model forecasts hint at a slight chance for rain showers across the southeastern plains Wednesday night into Thursday. Low temps Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings look chilly with some northern mountain locations dipping below zero next Saturday and Sunday.

Long-range outlooks are calling for temperatures across the state to be near to slightly below normal with better chances for above normal precipitation.

December 29th, 2025.

Carlsbad, New Mexico.

December 30th, 2025.

Carlsbad, New Mexico.

NWS Midland Snowfall Totals Map.

GOES Satellite Images.

(December 30, 2025.)

A narrow band of freezing fog stretched up and down the Pecos River Valley on the morning of December 30th, 2025, from north of Roswell, south to Artesia and Carlsbad, and then southeast of Carlsbad.

Snow cover is depicted by the narrow bands (white and green colors) from the Guadalupes east to south of Artesa, to Carlsbad, and then southeastward to the Hobbs, Jal, Midland/Odessa areas.

6-10 & 8-14 Day Outlooks.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Blizzard & Winter Storm Warnings & Winter Weather Advisories For Southeastern, Southern NM Tonight Into Monday Night!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 20:05:00 +0000

December 27, 2015.

Our Front Yard In Carlsbad, NM.

I measured 13" On The Ground With 3' To 10' Drifts In Carlsbad.

Looking Back At Our December 2015 Blizzard.

Historic Blizzard Shuts Down Much Of New Mexico - Dec 27, 2015.

Some Say It Never Snows In SE NM - It Did!

Our Home & Three Days Later The Roads Are Still A Mess In SE NM - Dec 30, 2015.

Five Days After The First Flakes Fell - Artesia To Cloudcroft - January 1, 2016.

A dangerous winter storm will begin impacting southern and southeastern New Mexico, including the Sacramento and Guadalupe Mountains, late tonight and continue into at least Tuesday morning. Travel disruptions and road closures are likely in the warning and advisory areas.

Blizzard conditions are forecast to develop tonight in the Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy and Culberson Counties around 10 PM MST. North to northeast winds gusting up to around 50 mph, along with heavy snow, blowing and drifting snow, and whiteout conditions, will make travel next to impossible if not impossible in these areas late tonight into late Monday night. This includes the Guadalupe Pass and Queen areas.

Snowfall totals of 4" to 6" are now forecast, and it's possible that even more may fall than this. Travel through Guadalupe Pass will become life-threatening and next to impossible later tonight into Monday night. Travel through this area should be delayed and restricted to emergencies only. Anyone planning on traveling between Carlsbad and El Paso along US Highway 62/180 late tonight into Monday night may want to change their travel plans and pick an alternate route of travel.

Winter Storm Warnings are now in effect for Eddy and southwestern Chaves County from 11 PM MST tonight through 11 PM MST Monday night. Snowfall totals of 3" to 6" are forecast for the Elk, Runyan Ranches, Dunken, and Flying H Ranch areas.

Across Eddy County, 3" to 5" are forecast west of the Pecos River, and 1" to 3" are forecast east of the Pecos River. Locally higher totals are possible. Northerly to northeasterly winds gusting up to around 30 to 40 mph will create areas of blowing and drifting snow, making travel upon local highways and roads difficult and dangerous. Travel disruptions and road closures are likely in the warning and advisory areas.

Winter Weather Advisories are now in effect for Lea, Chaves, Lincoln, Otero, Culberson Counties, and parts of the Permian Basin and far West Texas from 11 PM MST tonight through 11 PM MST Monday night.

Lincoln County is expecting to see at least 3" of new snowfall with higher totals above 7,000'. This includes the Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Glenco, Hondo, Picacho, Capitan, and Lincoln areas. Northerly to northeasterly winds gusting up to around 30 to 40 mph will create areas of blowing and drifting snow, making travel upon local highways and roads difficult and dangerous. Travel disruptions and road closures are likely in the warning and advisory areas.

Otero County is expecting to see at least 4" to 7" of new snowfall with higher totals possible. This includes the Sunspot, Cloudcroft, Mountain Park/High Rolls, Mayhill, Sacramento/Weed, Pinon, Timberon, Apache Summit, and Mescalero areas. Northerly to northeasterly winds gusting up to around 35 mph will create areas of blowing and drifting snow, making travel upon local highways and roads difficult and dangerous. Travel disruptions and road closures are likely in the warning and advisory areas.

Local power disruptions may occur in a few areas, especially if heavy wet snow falls on power lines, utility lines, and tree limbs, causing them to snap or break under the load.

Wind chill temperatures will fall into the single digits and teens in the Sacramento, Capitan, and Guadalupe Mountains late tonight into Monday morning. Wind chill temperatures in the teens to near twenty are forecast for the southeastern plains Monday morning.

High temperatures on Monday will range from the low to mid-30s across the southeastern plains to the low to mid-20s over the higher elevations of the Sacramento Mountains.

Travel across southeastern New Mexico from Monday into Tuesday morning is going to be a nightmare. I know this because we've experienced this before during winter storms. We already have major problems with the oil field traffic congestion, and this inbound winter storm with heavy snowfall will only exacerbate our local problems. Life-threatening conditions could easily develop with numerous accidents possible...because even on clear sunny days, we have a lot of accidents. If you don't have to travel from Monday into Tuesday morning, then don't.

Some of the forecast computer models are still indicating heavier snowfall totals than are currently being forecast. Narrow heavy snow bands could bust some of the forecast snowfall totals and end up being higher. While outside of these snow bands, totals could be less in some locales.

Changes in some of our local forecasts will be possible later today into Monday, so stay weather alert and check my main weather web page often for all of the latest on this incoming winter storm.

NWS Midland Watches/Warnings/Advisories.

NWS Albuquerque Watches/Warnings/Advisories.

NWS El Paso Watches/Warnings/Advisories.

Blizzard Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1116 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

NMZ027-TXZ270-271-290415-
/O.UPG.KMAF.WS.A.0001.251229T0600Z-251230T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.BZ.W.0001.251229T0600Z-251230T0600Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains Above
7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Queen, Pine Springs, and Guadalupe
Mountains National Park
1116 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025 /1216 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025/

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
  between 4 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
  Visibilities less than 1/4 mile will make travel through Guadalupe
  Pass dangerous.

* WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico.

* WHEN...From 11 PM MST /midnight CST/ this evening to 11 PM MST
  /midnight CST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4
  mile due to falling and blowing snow. Some roads could become
  slick, especially secondary roads and on overpasses. Gusty winds
  could bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel,
have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with
your vehicle. In New Mexico, dial 511 or visit nmroads.com for
current road conditions. In Texas, dial 800-452-9292 or visit
drivetexas.org for current road conditions.

Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden
changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the
motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your
destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially
cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is
winterized and in good working order.

&& $$

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1125 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

NMZ240-290300-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0008.251229T0600Z-251230T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0011.251229T0600Z-251230T0600Z/
Southwest Chaves County-
1125 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM
MST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and
  6 inches.

* WHERE...Southwest Chaves County, including Dunken and Elk.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 PM MST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Tire traction will be
  reduced. Extend the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
  in front of you.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very difficult travel conditions are likely
  along US Highway 82, with the period of heaviest snow from sunrise
  Monday through Monday afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions, dial
511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden
changes in visibility.

&& $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1116 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

NMZ028-290415-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WS.W.0002.251229T0600Z-251230T0600Z/
Eddy County Plains-
Including the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, and Carlsbad Caverns
NP
1116 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM
MST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and
  5 inches west of the Pecos River. Total snow accumulations between
  1 and 3 inches along and east of the Pecos River.

* WHERE...Eddy County Plains.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 PM MST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Some roads could become slick,
  especially secondary roads and on overpasses. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. dial 511 or visit nmroads.com
for current road conditions.

Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden
changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the
motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your
destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially
cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is
winterized and in good working order.

&& $$

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1125 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

NMZ226-238-239-290300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WW.Y.0021.251229T0600Z-251230T0600Z/
South Central Mountains-Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln
County-
1125 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM
MST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches, with
  higher amounts above 7000 feet in the Sacramento mountains.

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains, and Chaves
  County Plains.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 PM MST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on snow packed or icy road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes,
  particularly along US 380 between Roswell and Hondo and US 285
  south of Roswell.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A thin band of heavy snow will set-up across
  Lincoln and Chaves Counties early Monday morning. There is high
  uncertainty regarding the exact location of heavy snowfall and
  therefore forecast snow amounts may change significantly over the
  next 12-24 hours. Snow is much less likely in the northern portions
  of Lincoln and Chaves Counties where little to no accumulation is
  expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road
conditions, dial 511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

&& $$ 16
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1116 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045-050-059-060-272>274-290415-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WW.Y.0003.251229T0600Z-251230T0600Z/
Northern Lea-Central Lea-Southern Lea-Gaines-Andrews-Loving-
Winkler-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-Reeves
County Plains-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Tatum, Kermit, Eunice,
Seminole, Andrews, Pecos, Mentone, Hobbs, Lovington, and Jal
1116 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025 /1216 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/
THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...Light to occasionally moderate snow expected. Total snow
  accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western
  Texas.

* WHEN...From 11 PM MST /midnight CST/ this evening to 11 PM MST
  /midnight CST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
  conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday
  morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. In New Mexico, dial 511
or visit nmroads.com for current road conditions. In Texas, dial
800-452-9292 or visit drivetexas.org for current road conditions.

&& $$ Hennig
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1113 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

NMZ414>416-290215-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.WS.A.0001.251229T0600Z-251230T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.251229T0600Z-251230T0600Z/
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Sacramento
Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below
7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Cloudcroft, Timberon, Mayhill, Mountain
Park, Mescalero, Pinon, Apache Summit, Sunspot, and Sacramento
1113 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11
PM MST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7
  inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Sacramento Mountains.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 PM MST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1113 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

NMZ417-TXZ420-421-290215-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.WS.A.0001.251229T0600Z-251230T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WW.Y.0006.251229T0600Z-251230T0600Z/
Otero Mesa-Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-
Including the cities of Dell City, Salt Flat, Hueco Tanks, Loma
Linda, Cornudas, and Crow Flats
1113 AM MST Sun Dec 28 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11
PM MST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 4 inches.
  Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...In New Mexico, Otero Mesa. In Texas, northern Hudspeth
  County.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 PM MST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions, especially along U.S.
  Highway 62/180. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
  Blowing snow possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Freezing rain may mix in and accumulate up to
  one tenth of an inch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$

For additional information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/epz

ZA

Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
1226 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

OKZ004>029-033>039-044-045-TXZ083>090-290100-
/O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-251229T0100Z/
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield-
Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-
Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-
Cleveland-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-
Cotton-Jefferson-Hardeman-Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-
Archer-Clay-
Including the cities of Tuttle, Scotland, Seymour, Shattuck,
Ponca City, Lawton, Temple, Kingfisher, Moore, Holliday, Hinton,
Hollis, Walters, Weatherford, Clinton, Lamont, Wellston, Hammon,
Sentinel, Laverne, Ryan, Cordell, Chickasha, Hobart, Waurika,
Carmen, Okarche, Henrietta, Buffalo, Fairview, Watonga, Burns
Flat, Wichita Falls, Snyder, Munday, Lakeside City, Medford, El
Reno, Oklahoma City, Mangum, Newcastle, Leedey, Chandler, Elk
City, Stroud, Quanah, Mustang, Blackwell, Knox City, Davenport,
Stillwater, Archer City, Norman, Helena, Cheyenne, Prague,
Sheppard AFB, Crowell, Ringling, Anadarko, Yukon, Vici, Fargo,
Blanchard, Frederick, Alva, Perry, Sayre, Arnett, Gage, Taloga,
Purcell, Hennessey, Enid, Woodward, Pond Creek, Wakita, Geary,
Meeker, Duncan, Cherokee, Altus, Concho, Vernon, Okeene, Seiling,
Guthrie, and Granite
1226 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, southern,
  southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&& $$ 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
435 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

TXZ026-032-038-044-290200-
/O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0011.251228T1800Z-251229T0200Z/
Childress-Cottle-King-Stonewall-
Including the cities of Kirkland, Guthrie, Old Glory, Paducah,
Dumont, Cee Vee, Aspermont, and Childress
435 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Childress, Cottle, King, and Stonewall Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few
  power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&& $$ 01

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Hundreds of NM December Record Warm Temps Shattered - Now We Flip The Coin & Winter Slaps Us Back To Reality!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:03:00 +0000

2025 Christmas Sunset.

At Our Home In Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Blog Updated At 5:14 PM MST Saturday, Dec 27, 2025.

Looking Back At Our December 2015 Blizzard.

Historic Blizzard Shuts Down Much Of New Mexico - Dec 27, 2015.

Some Say It Never Snows In SE NM - It Did!

Our Home & Three Days Later The Roads Are Still A Mess In SE NM - Dec 30, 2015.

Five Days After The First Flakes Fell - Artesia To Cloudcroft - January 1, 2016.

Hundreds Of Record Warm NM Temperatures Shattered In December.

December has already gone down in the history books as being unbelievably warm, with a remarkable number of new records tied or broken.

As of Christmas Day, there have been 307 new daily record high temperatures that have either been tied or broken by the state's National Weather Service Climate Co-Op Stations. There have been 143 new daily high minimum (warm overnight lows) tied or broken. Some 31 new all-time December high temperature records have been tied or broken. As well as 14 new all-time December record high overnight lows tied or broken. I've listed just some of these in my blog post, so click on the link to see the full list. And we still have today to go with additional record high temps tied or broken in some areas.

The highest official temperature for the month so far is the 86°F recorded in Artesia on the 21st, which ties their all-time December record high temperature of 86°F last set on December 22, 1933.

Get ready because our weather is fixing to flip the coin and do a complete about face and shock most of our newcomers who have moved here over the past ten years. Especially in southeastern New Mexico, where several hundred thousand have moved in because of the job opportunities in the oil patch. Many of these are from states that don't see that much snow, and going from the 80s to the 20s and 30s with wind chills in the teens, and snow is going to be a rude awakening come Monday.

We did exactly this in December 1987 (Dec 11th-15th), when Artesia officially recorded 9" of snowfall with a low of -13°F on Dec 15th. Their high on the 12th was 83°F. I recorded 13" of snowfall at our family farm/ranch in Lakewood with a low of -13°F. The Carlsbad airport recorded 13" of snow with a low of -4°F on the 15th, after a high of 81°F on the 11th. Hobbs recorded 5" of snow and a low of 7°F on the 15th, after a high of 78 on the 11th.

Ruidoso officially recorded 29.3" of snow with a low of -8F on the 15th after a high of 68 on the 11th. Cloudcroft officially recorded 15.0" of snow with a low of -6F on the 15th after a high of 56 on the 11th. Elk, east of Mayhill, officially recorded 24" of snow and a low of -12F on the 16th after a high of 75 on the 11th. Hope west of Artesia recorded 14" of snow and a low of 4F on the 15th after a high of 80 on the 11th.

As of this writing (early Saturday afternoon), it does not appear that our impending winter storm will be as bad as the 1987 event. But it is going to produce moderate to heavy snow and travel problems. How bad is still up in the air.

Travel on our local highways and roads will be heavy on Monday as many of these people will be returning from their Christmas break. Add snow to this, and it will further complicate our already horribly congested and dangerous roadways. Initially, light rain will fall, then change over to snow. There may also be pockets of freezing rain and sleet before changing over to all snow Monday into Tuesday.

Today will see another round of near-record to record high temperatures across the southeastern plains.

A strong cold front will backdoor its way down the eastern plains of the state on Sunday and continue south and west Sunday night into Monday. Meanwhile, a strong Pacific cold front will work its way eastward across the state on Sunday. A much colder airmass (relative to what we've been experiencing of late) will accompany these two frontal passages.

Rapidly falling temperatures, gusty northerly winds sustained at around 25 to 40 mph, with higher gusts, will drop the wind chill values down into teens and twenties Sunday afternoon. Wind chill values late Sunday night into Monday morning will fall into the single digits and teens across most of the state except for the southwestern quarter, where wind chill temps will be in the 20s and 30s. A few sub-zero wind chill temperatures will occur over the northern mountains.

A long-wave upper-level trough of low pressure will continue to dive southeast across the western U.S. this afternoon into Sunday morning before it splits. With a strong short-wave trough of low pressure swinging across northern New Mexico and southern Colorado on Sunday.

The second piece of the split will sink southwestward to west of the Baja Peninsula. It will wobble around that area until at least the middle of next week, kicking out pieces of energy aided by the southern jet stream that will help fuel our winter storm. This system will end up as a cutoff upper-level low. These things are incredibly hard to forecast, so the timing of our winter storm may be an issue.

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect today through 11 AM Sunday for the northern Sangre de Cristo and Tusas mountains, including Chama. Additional snow accumulations of 3" to 8" are forecast along with winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Areas of blowing snow may also develop with west-facing slopes above 9,000' receiving the highest amounts.

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy and Culberson Counties, including the Guadalupe Pass area, from Sunday evening through Tuesday morning. Heavy wet snow is forecast with 4" to 6" possible. Heavy falling snow, blowing snow, will reduce the visibility to less than 1/4 of a mile, creating whiteout conditions that may become life-threatening!

As of 1 PM MST this Saturday afternoon, the following snowfall totals may occur with this winter storm before ending Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.

Central Chaves County: Generally 1"-2". Heavier totals of 4"-5" may be possible.

Southwest Chaves County: Generally 3"-4". Heavier totals of 8"-10" may be possible.

Eddy/Lea County Plains: Generally 1"3". Heavier totals of 4"-6" may be possible.

Guadalupe Mtns of Eddy/Culberson Counties: Generally 2"-4". Heavier totals of 4"-6".

Lincoln County: Generally 1"-3". Heavier totals of 4"-7" in southeast Lincoln County.

Cloudcroft/Mayhill/Timberon areas: 3"-6".

Crow Flats (Otero Mesa): 2"-4".

San Augustin Pass East of Las Cruces: 2"-4".

Cornudas and Dell City: 1"-2"

El Paso, Las Cruces, Alamogordo: 0"-1".

No doubt these expected/forecast snowfall totals may change, and I fully expect them to do so given how far out we are from the storm's impacts Monday into Tuesday night. The storms' exact track and speed are not set in stone, and the models will adjust their forecasts as we go forward in time. I will update you as these changes occur. Of note also is if the snow ends up being heavy and wet, this could pose problems with power and utility lines as well as tree limbs. Especially here in southeastern New Mexico, where some of the trees still haven't shed all of their leaves.

Please keep abreast of your local weather and forecasts and prepare now for what looks like a potentially significant winter storm for the southern half of the state. My weather web page auto-updates, so check it often at Welcome To Southeast New Mexico Weather.


Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1043 AM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

NMZ210-213-214-280300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-251228T1800Z/
Tusas Mountains Including Chama-Northern Sangre de Cristo
Mountains-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
1043 AM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches.
  Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. The heaviest amounts will occur on
  west-facing slopes above 9,000 feet.

* WHERE...Northern and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Tusas
  Mountains Including Chama.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially on Highway 64
  near the Brazos Summit, NM-38 over Bobcat Pass, and NM-518 near
  Holman Hill. Tire traction will be reduced. Extend the distance
  between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The weight of heavy wet snow may down some
  tree limbs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road
conditions, dial 511 or 1.800.432.4269, or visit http://nmroads.com.

&& $$ Guyer

Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1107 AM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

NMZ027-TXZ270-271-281000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WS.A.0001.251229T0600Z-251230T1800Z/
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains Above
7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Pine Springs, Queen, and Guadalupe
Mountains National Park
1107 AM MST Sat Dec 27 2025 /1207 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025/

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4
  and 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
  blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel
  treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Some roads could
  become slick, especially secondary roads and on overpasses. Gusty
  winds could bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden
changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the
motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your
destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially
cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is
winterized and in good working order.

&& $$ Hennig

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
506 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 502 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025

- A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the Guadalupe Mountains
  of Texas and southeastern New Mexico Sunday night into Tuesday
  morning for snowfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches.

- There is a medium (30-60%) chance of light snow or a light
  wintry mix of precipitation over southeast New Mexico and
  portions of west Texas Sunday night into Monday night. There is
  potential for accumulating snowfall of less than 4 inches over
  portions of the southeast New Mexico Plains, Van Horn/I-10
  corridor, Upper Trans Pecos, and western Permian Basin.

- Much colder temperatures return Sunday night through Monday
  night following the passage of a cold front.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
524 PM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 458 PM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

- Rain and high mountain snow across western and central New
  Mexico today through tonight, with slick roads on high mountain
  passes.

- Much colder temperatures Sunday and Monday, with a low chance of
  impactful snow accumulations in Lincoln and Chaves Counties
  Monday. Those planning to travel in southeastern New Mexico
  Monday should stay tuned to the latest forecasts.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
420 PM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 416 PM MST Sat Dec 27 2025

 - Strong cold front arriving Monday morning will bring gusty
   east winds, much cooler temperatures, scattered wintry
   precipitation to southern New Mexico and Far West Texas.

 - Snow accumulations expected for Sacramento Mountains, Otero
   Mesa, and Hudspeth Highlands on Monday. Wintry mix of rain,
   sleet, and snow possible for El Paso and Las Cruces.

 - Temperatures returning closer normal for New Year`s Eve with
   dry conditions.

&&

Surface Map Forecast.

(Valid At 5 AM MST Monday, Dec 29, 2025).

Canadian GEN 500 MB Forecast.

(Valid At 5 PM MST Tuesday, Dec 30, 2025).

NWS NDFD Forecast Low Temperatures.

(Valid Monday Morning, Dec 29, 2025).

NWS NDFD Forecast Apparent Temperatures.

(Valid At 5 AM MST Monday, Dec 29, 2025).

NWS NDFD Forecast High Temperatures.

(Valid Monday, Dec 29, 2025).

New Mexico December Record Temps Tied Or Broken.

(December 1st - December 25th).

Daily Record Highs 80°F & Above.

Daily Record Max Lows 45°F & Above.

New All-Time Highest Max Temps For December.

New All-Time Highest Max Minimum Temps For December.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Historical Christmas Wx In NM & Better Chances For Rain & Snow This Upcoming Holiday Weekend.

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:49:00 +0000

Christmas Eve Morning 2011.

Max Snow Depth Ended Up At 12" At Our Home In Carlsbad.

Merry Christmas

Everyone!

Near Record To Record Heat Christmas Eve & Christmas This Year.

Winter is on spring vacation for New Mexico this Christmas week. Speaking of spring, our daily high/low temps will be closer to early spring or late fall values for much of the state the rest of this holiday week. No doubt many new daily and possibly a few new all-time daily high temp records will fall, as well as a few daily record warm low temperatures.

If you're looking for a white Christmas, then you will have to journey up to the high country of far northern New Mexico, where snow may fall above 10,000' late Christmas Eve into Christmas.

A chance for scattered light rain showers exists across the lowlands of western and northern New Mexico late Christmas Eve into Christmas, with storm totals forecast to be less than a quarter of an inch.

The Sacramento mountains have a slight chance (20% to 30%) of rain and snow showers starting this coming Sunday and next Monday.

Light rain showers may even dot the landscape of the southeastern plains Sunday and Monday and may even mix in with a few light snow showers at night.

A Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect for parts of the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico Christmas Eve morning.

Late this upcoming holiday weekend into early next week, a cold front and Pacific storm may bring more seasonable temps along with a better chance for more widespread lowland rains and mountain snows to the state.

As is so often the case with winter storm forecasts this far out in time, there remains a lot of uncertainty within the numerous forecast model outputs so expect changes in our forecasts this upcoming holiday weekend into early next week. Hopefully these will be for the better with a decent winter storm headed for the state...At least this is what I am hoping for.

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1104 AM CST Tue Dec 23 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1057 AM CST Tue Dec 23 2025

- Patchy dense fog is expected this morning across portions of the
  central/eastern Permian Basin and Stockton Plateau. Drive with
  caution if encountering fog this morning!

- More widespread and denser fog is forecast tonight into tomorrow
  morning across the Permian Basin, far southeast New Mexico,
  Trans Pecos, and Stockton Plateau.

- Above average high and low temperatures for this week and record warm
  low temperatures for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day forecast
  through this week.

- No precipitation chances until late this weekend into next week, with
  amounts, timing, and precipitation type uncertain at this time
  range.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday afternoon)
Issued at 125 AM CST Tue Dec 23 2025

Current satellite imagery shows low clouds and fog development
across portions of the Hill Country. This is expected to expand
northwest as the night progresses bringing the potential of patchy
dense fog over the eastern half of the forecast area (portions of
central/eastern Permian Basin and Stockton Plateau) early this
morning. The HREF has high ( > 80%) probabilities of dense fog
(visibilities below 0.5 mile) over far eastern Pecos and eastern
Terrell counties, while medium (40-60%) probabilities over the
central and eastern Permian extending into the Stockton Plateau.
Drive with caution if encountering fog this morning! By 10am CST,
fog will cease over the aforementioned areas.

The well above normal temperature trend continues today lasting
through much of the week, thanks to an upper-level ridge centered
over the region. Highs this afternoon are anticipated to range in
the mid 70s and low 80s for most locations. Tonight, return flow
advects more moisture from the Gulf resulting in more fog
development. High resolution guidance suggests more widespread and
denser fog spanning over portions of the Permian Basin, southeast
New Mexico, Stockton Plateau, and Trans Pecos. The highest ( >
80%) probabilities in dense fog occurring during this timeframe is
centered over portions of far southeast New Mexico, western
Permian Basin, and the Stockton Plateau. Warm lows in the 40s to
upper 50s remain as fog and clouds move in overnight.

Christmas Eve, temperatures are forecast to be a couple of
degrees cooler than today as cloud cover persists through the
afternoon. This is due to shortwave impulses within the flow of
the upper ridge aiding in ascent for cloud cover. Christmas Eve
night into Christmas morning, surface southerly winds will promote
continued near record- breaking warm lows in the 40s to mid 50s,
along with patchy fog for the eastern half of the forecast area.

Lamberson

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 125 AM CST Tue Dec 23 2025

Mid to upper ridging over the Southern Great Plains into
Southeast US persists into the weekend, before a weather system
associated with a decrease in ridging and increasing in troughing
developing from west to east results in a chance of showers and
cooler temperatures. Each day, breezy south/southwest winds this
week develop in vicinity of lee troughing over the western higher
terrain, where winds are forecast to be highest compared to
surrounding lower elevations. Temperatures through the week will
feature highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s F, upper 60s to lower 70s
F higher elevations, and mid to upper 80s F Rio Grande basins.
However, persistent large scale subsidence and accompanying
warming from mid to upper ridging and south/southwest downsloping
winds increasing ahead of the next weather system results in a
warming trend in temperatures mid to late week (Christmas Eve
until the day after Christmas). Lows likewise settle into the mid
40s to mid 50s F range as dew point temperatures/boundary layer
moisture in the 30s F western higher terrain and SE NM plains, mid
30s to mid 40s F Big Bend into much of central and northern
Permian Basin, and lower to mid 50s F Terrell County into
southeast and easternmost Permian Basin limits overnight cooling.
High and low temperatures begin to trend down by a few degrees
Saturday and Saturday night, but the main wave of CAA is still
expected to arrive Sunday and Monday.

While the pattern does not look very favorable for precipitation
and any accumulations are uncertain this far out, some models are
showing precipitation for Sunday and Monday accompanying cooler
temperatures, which we will continue to monitor. Deterministic and
ensemble models are showing a range of solutions, with ECMWF and
CMC showing more of a progressive troughing pattern developing
from west to east and little if any precipitation. In contrast,
the Grand Ensemble and ensemble cluster members, EC-AIFS, GFS, and
AIGFS have a split flow mid tropospheric pattern with troughing
closing off over CA and another lobe of the troughing deepening
more over eastern Canada into the Ohio Valley, with highest and
most widespread precipitation accumulations over northern and
eastern parts of the forecast area in the GFS and AIGFS models,
even while subtle ridging persists over the forecast area.
Finally, ICON is showing a more quasi-zonal solution with little
to no precipitation accumulation through early next week. This is
all in comparison to NBM showing highest precipitation
accumulations of only a few hundredths of an inch over westernmost
higher terrain through early next week. At this time range,
temperatures are still uncertain, but every model apart from the
GFS shows a cold front moving through the area later in the day
Sunday, and Monday looks to be the cooler of the two days in all
models. NBM depicts temperatures for most locations outside of the
Rio Grande not getting above the 50s and 60s F Sunday, and not
above 60s F except for Presidio Valley into Big Bend Monday.
Despite dew point temperatures falling below 30s F, lows only look
to fall into the 20s to 30s F range Sunday and Monday nights, due
to low clouds accompanying the next push of cooler air.

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Dense Fog Advisory from 3 AM to 10 AM CST Wednesday for Andrews-
     Borden-Crane-Dawson-Ector-Gaines-Glasscock-Howard-Martin-
     Midland-Mitchell-Reagan-Scurry-Upton-Winkler.

NM...Dense Fog Advisory from 2 AM to 9 AM MST Wednesday for Central
     Lea-Northern Lea-Southern Lea.

&& $$

SHORT TERM...11
LONG TERM....94
AVIATION...99

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1102 AM MST Tue Dec 23 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1039 AM MST Tue Dec 23 2025

- Dry and unseasonably warm weather persists with numerous high
  temperature records challenged today.

- Precipitation chances will make a long awaited return late on
  Christmas Eve across far western New Mexico and then spread east
  into far north central areas on Christmas Day. Rain is expected
  below 10,000ft with any notable impacts from snow relegated to
  the peaks of the northern mountains.

- More seasonable temperatures will prevail late in the weekend
  behind a stronger backdoor cold front.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 1211 AM MST Tue Dec 23 2025

Per the 00Z upper air analysis, the upper high was over far west
TX at near 589dam at 500mb. The KABQ 00Z upper air sounding showed
a 500mb height of 586dam, which was 1 decameter away from tying a
daily record. Anomalously high pressure heights will persist over
the area today, with surface temperatures that will be 20-25
degrees above average and once again challenging daily records.
The upper high will continue east to over the upper Gulf coast on
Wednesday as a highly amplified upper level trough off of the west
coast taps Pacific moisture and pounds CA and the Great Basin.
Increasing southwest flow aloft across our region will bring
Pacific moisture advection on Wednesday, with PWATs that will rise
to near daily records. A top-down moistening of the atmosphere
will ensue, with orographic forcing bringing increasing
precipitation chances the will favor the western high terrain.
However, the forcing isn`t notably strong and with very high snow
levels of 10-11Kft, no winter weather impacts are expected
through Christmas Eve. The added cloud cover and evaporative
cooling of the lower boundary layer provided by the top-down
moistening process will take the edge off of temperatures
Wednesday, but temps are still forecast to be above to well above
average. This is especially true across the eastern plains thanks
to westerly winds providing downslope warming.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 1211 AM MST Tue Dec 23 2025

PWATs will begin to trend back down Christmas Day, but a
relatively moist atmosphere will remain in place with strong
southwest flow aloft. Precipitation will be hard to come-by
outside of orographically forced precip across the northern
mountains. So unfortunately, chances for a white Christmas are
zilch unless you live high up in the northern mountains. Breezy to
locally windy conditions are forecast across east central and
northeast NM on Christmas Day, with only very low probabilities of
reaching advisory criteria. Otherwise, temperatures will remain
above to well above average on Christmas Day, especially across
the eastern plains due to downslope warming from westerly winds.
Friday will be similar across our area as the west coast trough
fills and moves inland. There is still plenty of model spread with
the track and timing of the upper level trough, but all of the
model solutions are showing a weakening feature through the
weekend. The medium range model solutions also agree on a stronger
backdoor cold front this weekend, but differ some on the timing
and moisture availability. Forecast confidence drops off
significantly beyond Saturday, but worthy of note that the 00Z
models are in agreement with rising pressure heights over the
region late in the weekend and into early next week as a Rex block
takes shape offshore of OR/CA. We`ll likely have to wait for that
pattern to break-down before notable precipitation chances
return.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1007 AM MST Tue Dec 23 2025

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 930 AM MST Tue Dec 23 2025

 - Record warmth this week, lowland highs in the lower to mid
   seventies.

 - Increasing clouds Wednesday and Thursday with a low chance of
   rain showers west of the Continental Divide.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 930 AM MST Tue Dec 23 2025

Upper level high pressure will remain in residence today, leading
to more near-record to record warmth across the Borderland.
Meanwhile, a system in the Pacific will begin migrating southward,
allowing for subtropical moisture to filter in across the Desert
Southwest. Increasing high clouds will work to hinder excessive
temperatures, especially out west, but well above average warmth
will still prevail. The sky cover will help to keep overnight
temperatures from dipping as low as previous nights, thanks to
impairing radiative cooling processes.

As the trough oscillates in the Pacific, moisture will edge ever
closer to western zones of southern NM. While cloud cover will be
much more widespread across the Borderland, above average and
record warmth, and even record warmth, will still exist through
the end of the work week. Low-end chances for precipitation will
favor the Gila Wednesday night into Thursday.

The Pacific low will move inland Friday night into Saturday. The
decreasing pressure heights may work to put a damper on record
temperatures, though daytime highs will still remain well above
normal. The slug of subtropical moisture will still be in place
across portions of the Desert Southwest. As the deeper low near the
Great Lakes continues progressing eastward, the second southern
low will become cutoff from the main flow, forced to wander in the
Pacific. This would create a squeeze play between the displaced
low and the high pressure in the Atlantic, potentially leading to
more widespread precip coverage across the Borderland early next
week. Additionally, a backdoor front is shaping up to descend down
the Great Plains in the wake of the Great Lakes low Sunday night.
As this front surges southward and westward, it would bring
sufficient enough cooling to get temperatures across the
Borderland back toward normal, and potentially a bit below normal,
on Monday.

&&

NWS NDFD Forecast Temperatures.

Forecast Low Temps Christmas Eve Morning.

Forecast High Temps Christmas Eve Day.

Forecast Low Temps Christmas Morning.

Forecast High Temps Christmas Day.

NWS NM 3-Day Precipitation Forecasts.

NWS NM 3-Day Snowfall Forecasts.

NWS Albuquerque - Historical White Christmas In New Mexico.

Southeastern & Southern New Mexico Christmas Climatology.

Christmas Eve.

Christmas.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who "Will - Not" To See...107.

Near Record To Record High Temps Continue Into Christmas Week But Changes Are Coming.

noreply@blogger.com (Wendell Malone) — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:04:00 +0000

November 17, 2025.

Hondo Valley East Of Ruidoso.

Blog Updated at 12:56 PM MST, Sunday, 12-21-2025

Dang, It's Hot For December.

Instead of tossing snowballs and building snowmen, New Mexicans spent the day basking in near record to record heat. Our high temperatures today were some 15 to 25 degrees above normal. No doubt many new daily records were tied and some broken across the state.

So far, the highest temp I can find in the state was an unofficial 86 at a PWS in Lakewood. The Carlsbad Airport reported 83, just one degree shy of the record of 84 set in 1933. Normal high for the date is 56.

The Artesia AG Science Center NMSU site reported a high of 85, which would shatter Artesia's previous record for the date of 80 set way back in 1921. Normal high for the date is 56.

The Roswell Airport reported a high today of 78, which beats their previous record high for the date of 75 set in 1981. Contrast that with their record low temp for today of -10 set back in 1909. And in 1997, on this date, they officially measured 8" of snowfall.

That marked the beginning of the famous three-day Christmas Blizzard that paralyzed much of New Mexico. The hardest hit areas were along and east of the central mountain chain out onto the northeastern, eastern, and southeastern plains.

See my blog post: T he Historic Snowstorm Of 1997.

A weak cold front will slide down the eastern half of the state tonight into early Sunday morning, knocking our high temps back some 15 to 20 degrees cooler than today's readings. With highs in the mid-60's we will still be some ten degrees above normal.

Unusually warm and record-setting high temperatures are forecast to continue Christmas week before a pattern change begins to unfold next Christmas weekend. Highs across the southeastern plains will range from the upper 70's to the low 80's Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and next Friday.

Breezy conditions will also develop on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to go along with the warmth.

A few light rain showers will be possible across parts of the lowlands of western and northwestern New Mexico Christmas Eve through Christmas. Spreading eastward to central New Mexico into the holiday weekend. Snow levels will be high and generally above 9,000'.

A slight chance for a mix of rain and snow showers will be possible in the Sacramento and Capitan mountains next Friday night into the holiday weekend. Snow levels will remain high and generally 9,000' or above.

Beyond Christmas, forecast models are calling for a stormier period across the area with the potential for rain and snow across the state next holiday weekend. Since this next potential winter storm will be on the warm side, snow levels will likely remain high also.

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 504 PM CST Sat Dec 20 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 503 PM CST Sat Dec 20 2025 - Fire weather concerns are elevated to near-critical this afternoon as record warmth, low relative humidities, breezy conditions, and drying fuels are forecast. - Temperatures briefly cool down on Sunday before more warmer weather takes shape throughout Christmas week. - Dry conditions continue through the forecast period. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Sunday night) Issued at 120 PM CST Sat Dec 20 2025 WV imagery this afternoon shows a general zonal pattern across the CONUS, although an upper ridge off the Baja coast is resulting in slight northwest flow aloft over West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. At the surface, westerly downslope winds and compressional warming ahead of a cold front are combining with increased thicknesses and CAVU conditions to yield an unseasonably warm afternoon less than 24 hours from the start of winter. Highs this afternoon are on track to top out ~ 25 F above normal, with most locations in the 80s. The record high for KMAF is a paltry 79. Unfortunately, the aforementioned cold front will intrude upon the area overnight, w/fropa at KMAF at around 03Z. Overnight minimums will be considerably cooler than this morning`s, but will still average around 10 F above normal. Winter begins at 1503Z Sunday, and temperatures will be a little more representative of the season, at least northeast. Highs will remain above normal by ~ 7-9 F or so. The upside is that surface winds will veer back around to return flow Sunday night, arresting CAA. Even so, mostly clear skies and light winds will promote efficient radiational cooling, allowing overnight lows maybe a degree warmer than tonight`s. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through Friday) Issued at 120 PM CST Sat Dec 20 2025 Well-above normal temperatures are expected to continue all next week, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. This is thanks to increasing heights associated with upper-level ridging and southerly to southwesterly surface winds. Even overnight lows look to be well-above normal, with lows in the 40s and 50s each night. In fact, overnight lows will be pushing record territory for "warm lows" on some nights next week. For reference, the normal high and low temperatures at Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF) are 58F and 33F, respectively. Confidence in these high and low temperatures next week are high (75-90%) as ensemble guidance has been very consistent, with little spread amongst them. Dry conditions persist through the whole forecast period. Greening &&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
419 PM MST Sat Dec 20 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 403 PM MST Sat Dec 20 2025

- Dry and unseasonably warm weather persists with numerous high
  temperature records challenged through the middle of next week.

- Low elevation rain and high mountain snow will return Christmas
  Eve over western New Mexico and spread slowly east into central
  New Mexico through next weekend. Travel may become difficult in
  areas above 9,000 feet.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Sunday night)
Issued at 1247 PM MST Sat Dec 20 2025

Flow aloft will continue weakening thru Sunday as a sprawling
ridge moves east across northern MX. Northwest winds along and
east of the central mt chain are gusting in the 25 to 35kt range
as of 1230pm while northeast winds increase over northeast NM in
the wake of a backdoor cold front. This front will continue moving
south and west thru tonight as a 1028mb surface high builds south
across OK. Min temps will trend 15 to 25F cooler tonight over
eastern NM but with readings still 5 to 10F above normal. Surface
lee troughing will develop quickly Sunday with south to southwest
winds again across the plains by the afternoon. Max temps will
recover near record high territory again. Southwest winds will
persist Sunday night over eastern NM with readings once again 10
to 20F above normal. Central and western NM will remain tranquil
with light winds, mid slope inversions, and above normal temps
thru Sunday night.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday through Thursday)
Issued at 1247 PM MST Sat Dec 20 2025

A weak perturbation in zonal flow aloft exiting the Front Range
Monday morning will help to deepen surface low pressure over far
northeast NM. This will create breezy west winds over eastern NM
with downslope flow leading to widespread record highs Monday.
Another weak frontal boundary will slip into northeast NM Monday
night with slightly cooler temps for Tuesday. Otherwise, heights
aloft will continue rising with lighter winds areawide and more well
above normal temps.

Some changes begin Tuesday night as the upper high shifts east and a
subtropical moisture tap slides into the southwest CONUS ahead of a
broad upper trough along the west coast. More cloud cover will slide
over the region with slightly breezy southwest winds Wednesday and
more near-record warmth. Enough moisture with orographic forcing
over far western and northwest NM may help to squeeze out some high
terrain rain and snow. Snow levels will likely remain above 9,000 ft
Wednesday night and Thursday.

&&

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
434 PM MST Sat Dec 20 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 428 PM MST Sat Dec 20 2025

 - Dry conditions persist through Tuesday with no weather impacts
   expected.

 - Near-record warmth through much of the upcoming week, with
   highs about 15 degrees above normal.

 - Increasing clouds midweek with slight chance of showers
   Gila/Black Range.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 957 AM MST Sat Dec 20 2025

Zonal flow continues over the region for the next few days before
a transition to a more SSW. This zonal flow will keep temperatures
very warm for late Dec with more records likely to fall over the
coming days. Highs over the lowlands will be in the 70s. NBM temps
looked a little low in some areas and did warm a couple degrees
with records being threatened. Overnight lows will continue to
fall off nicely into the 30s and 40s.

The upper flow starts to change going into Tue with the SSW
developing and tapping some subtropical moisture. Most of this
moisture will be mid and high based but out west models agree
there could be enough lower level moisture to squeeze out some
light rain showers, mainly over the Gila region going into Tue
night and Wed. Didn`t go anything above 30 PoPs in the Gila and
10-20 near the AZ border. Cloud cover from this moisture plume
will help to lower high temps and raise overnight lows a little
bit, so less of a chance for records going into Wed.

A quick change to a little more of a WSW flow for Thu/Fri which
will allow temps to warm back up more. Could see some record highs
on Christmas Day which for ELP is 75.

Going into next weekend, there is some timing differences among
the models and ensembles as to how quick a fairly strong upper low
moves onshore and brings in some precip chances to the region. The
GFS is slower moving things eastward with an even slower solution
on the 12Z run than 06Z, but it`s ensemble mean continues to
indicate a quicker solution similar to the EC. The NBM seems to be
closer to the EC solution and brings in some increasing clouds and
precip chances going into Sat. Left things with the NBM PoPs here
with such a wide range of solutions, but temps will start to at
least start a downward trend by this time.

&&