Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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358 FXUS65 KABQ 282120 AFDABQ Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 320 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024 ...New SYNOPSIS, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 116 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024 Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms in far northeast NM late this afternoon into early evening could turn strong to severe, particularly in northeastern parts of New Mexico and along the Texas line where large hail and damaging winds are the main weather hazards. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible once again Wednesday and Thursday, mainly east of the central mountain chain. For central and western NM, dry conditions with generally light to moderate breezes are forecast for the remainder of the work week. High temperatures are forecast to be near seasonal averages for late May and early June. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Wednesday night) Issued at 116 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024 Strong to severe thunderstorms in eastern NM this afternoon will send rain cooled air westward tonight. A few showers or thunderstorms are possible along this backdoor boundary/front as it encounters the southern Sangre de Cristo mountains and central highlands near Clines Corners. East canyon winds into the middle Rio Grande Valley will start an hour or two after sunset, peaking just after midnight around 35-40 kt in the ABQ metro. Areas of upslope stratus clouds develop behind the front mainly north of I-40 overnight. As the east winds die off in the middle RGV toward sunrise Wednesday, southwest flow aloft will mix down with daytime heating, scouring out the Gulf moisture from the RGV and areas to the lee of the central mountain chain. Enough residual moisture, however, will be present Wednesday for isolated showers and thunderstorms primarily over the Sangre de Cristo mountains and northeast highlands during the afternoon. Additionally, a strong to severe storm cannot be ruled out of northeast Union county Wednesday afternoon and evening with large hail and damaging winds the main hazards. Return southeasterly low level flow moves into eastern NM Wednesday night, setting the stage for possible strong to severe storms Thursday. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Monday) Issued at 116 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024 As the northern and southern stream jets come more in phase with one another Wednesday night, a short-wave trough will move through NM Thursday. This feature will help get more strong to severe storms going in northeast NM Thursday afternoon. Bulk shear continues to look like a limiting factor Thursday afternoon with the trough axis moving over the better thermodynamic parameters. Ridge axis moves overhead on Friday and with northwest flow aloft over the northeast quarter, more strong to severe storms develop during the afternoon. Large hail and damaging winds are once again the main convective threats both Thursday and Friday. This pattern repeats on Saturday, with more in the way of strong to severe dryline storms for eastern NM. By Sunday, another weak southern stream trough moves into southern CA and southwest AZ, resulting in increasing southwest winds for all areas. After the above mentioned dry upper level trough translates east of NM Monday night, an old friend returns to NM Tuesday and Wednesday. This old friend is in the form of the monsoon high setting up over NM toward the middle of next week. Keep in mind that it`s a gentler friend this year with less convection in the EPAC. What goes up in the tropics and subtropics must come down in the lower mid latitudes. In other words, the monsoon high is not as strong as it was last year due to El Nino related convection. It`s that time of year and this monsoon season will most likely start a tad late due to a stronger than average subtropical jet stream in a weakening state due to a cooling EPAC. Once it weakens to below average sometime in late June or early July, a fairly robust monsoon is forecast for the reasons listed above. La Nina and a negative Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) in general, result in an active monsoon. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 116 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024 Low level moisture in far eastern New Mexico today will lead to scattered shower and thunderstorm development this afternoon. This activity. A few storms could turn severe, particularly in the far northeast plains and along the Texas border where large hail and damaging winds are the main threats to aviation. Elsewhere, dry conditions with generally light to moderate breezes are forecast. By tonight, rain cooled air from showers and thunderstorms in eastern NM and west TX is forecast to surge westward and result in isolated showers or thunderstorms and widespread MVFR to IFR ceilings mainly north of I-40 late tonight. Developing southwest winds are forecast to begin scouring out the Gulf moisture by late morning Wednesday. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 116 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024 Gulf moisture will continue to move into the eastern plains nightly this week with backdoor fronts and then mix out with daytime heating an active dryline each day. Daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected on the eastern plains and as far west as the Sangre de Cristos mountains. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms are forecast on the western edge of the Gulf moisture, which could result in a few fire starts in the northern mountains along the west slopes of the Sangre de Cristo mountains Wednesday. For central and western portions of the state, it will remain dry and warm with high temperatures near average for late May into early June. Sunday and Monday continue to look dry and windy areawide as westerly flow strengthens over the state. The monsoon high is forecast to set up over NM during the middle of next week, resulting in much less wind for late next week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 49 88 48 85 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... 38 83 38 82 / 0 0 0 5 Cuba............................ 46 82 46 81 / 0 0 0 0 Gallup.......................... 42 83 41 84 / 0 0 0 0 El Morro........................ 46 80 44 79 / 0 0 0 0 Grants.......................... 43 85 43 83 / 0 0 0 0 Quemado......................... 47 83 44 80 / 0 0 0 0 Magdalena....................... 54 84 53 83 / 5 0 0 0 Datil........................... 49 82 49 80 / 0 0 0 0 Reserve......................... 41 87 39 88 / 0 0 0 0 Glenwood........................ 58 90 53 91 / 0 0 0 0 Chama........................... 40 77 40 76 / 0 10 0 10 Los Alamos...................... 54 80 54 79 / 5 20 5 5 Pecos........................... 50 80 51 81 / 20 30 20 10 Cerro/Questa.................... 47 75 48 74 / 5 30 10 20 Red River....................... 38 72 40 71 / 10 30 10 30 Angel Fire...................... 30 74 33 73 / 10 30 20 20 Taos............................ 41 81 41 81 / 5 20 10 10 Mora............................ 44 77 45 78 / 20 40 20 20 Espanola........................ 50 88 51 87 / 5 20 5 5 Santa Fe........................ 52 82 53 82 / 10 20 20 5 Santa Fe Airport................ 52 85 51 86 / 5 20 10 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 58 88 58 87 / 0 5 5 0 Albuquerque Heights............. 62 89 58 89 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 58 91 54 91 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 59 90 57 90 / 0 0 0 0 Belen........................... 52 91 52 91 / 0 0 0 0 Bernalillo...................... 58 91 56 90 / 0 0 0 0 Bosque Farms.................... 52 90 52 91 / 0 0 0 0 Corrales........................ 58 91 56 91 / 0 0 0 0 Los Lunas....................... 53 90 53 91 / 0 0 0 0 Placitas........................ 56 85 57 86 / 0 0 5 0 Rio Rancho...................... 57 89 57 90 / 0 0 0 0 Socorro......................... 57 94 56 93 / 0 0 0 0 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 52 80 53 80 / 10 5 5 0 Tijeras......................... 49 83 50 83 / 10 5 5 0 Edgewood........................ 48 85 48 84 / 10 10 5 0 Moriarty/Estancia............... 46 85 45 85 / 10 10 10 0 Clines Corners.................. 49 80 48 80 / 20 20 10 5 Mountainair..................... 48 84 50 83 / 10 5 0 0 Gran Quivira.................... 49 84 51 83 / 10 5 0 0 Carrizozo....................... 56 89 56 88 / 0 0 0 0 Ruidoso......................... 51 82 53 81 / 10 10 0 0 Capulin......................... 47 75 50 77 / 30 50 30 50 Raton........................... 48 81 48 81 / 20 40 20 30 Springer........................ 51 80 48 82 / 20 40 20 30 Las Vegas....................... 49 79 49 80 / 20 40 30 20 Clayton......................... 53 78 56 82 / 60 40 30 40 Roy............................. 52 78 53 81 / 40 50 40 30 Conchas......................... 58 86 58 89 / 30 30 40 20 Santa Rosa...................... 56 83 56 87 / 20 20 30 10 Tucumcari....................... 56 85 59 87 / 30 30 30 20 Clovis.......................... 58 83 61 92 / 30 20 20 20 Portales........................ 58 85 61 95 / 20 20 20 10 Fort Sumner..................... 58 88 59 92 / 20 20 20 10 Roswell......................... 64 94 63 100 / 5 10 5 5 Picacho......................... 55 88 55 92 / 0 20 5 5 Elk............................. 52 90 53 91 / 0 10 0 0 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...33 LONG TERM....16 AVIATION...33