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Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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408 FXUS65 KABQ 102340 AAA AFDABQ Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 540 PM MDT Thu Jul 10 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 540 PM MDT Thu Jul 10 2025 - Hazardous heat continues for the northwest plateau and Albuquerque Metro through Friday. - There is a marginal risk for severe storms across northeast and east central NM this evening and again Friday, with the main threat being damaging wind gusts. - A backdoor front will recharge moisture and lead to an increase in daily rounds of storms this weekend into next week, with locally heavy rainfall possible. The threat for burn scar flash flooding will be elevated this weekend through much of next week. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Friday Night) Issued at 1035 AM MDT Thu Jul 10 2025 A 596dam 500mb high is centered over the northern Baja Peninsula and extending a ridge axis over central NM, bringing drier conditions and another day of moderate heat risk to to much of western NM. The westerlies are intruding across northwest and north central NM on the north side of the ridge axis and will result in breezy/gusty conditions by mid/late afternoon given deep layer mixing. Meanwhile across northeast NM, sufficient deep layer shear and instability exist for a few strong to potentially severe storms, with the main threat being damaging wind gusts into the evening hours. Similar setup Friday, but with dry westerlies penetrating further east into the state. A Heat Advisory is in effect for Friday now for the Farmington area and Albuquerque Metro, with highs forecast to reach to between 100-102 degrees. Both 0-6km bulk shear and surface based instability are forecast to increase slightly Friday compared to today across northeast NM and a few strong to severe storms are more likely by afternoon, with storms dropping southeast near the NM/TX border well into the evening hours. The combination of a backdoor front and thunderstorm outflow will send low level moisture west to the central mountain chain late Friday night and result in a gusty east canyon wind into the RGV by sunrise, though speeds are forecast to remain well below advisory criteria at this time. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through next Wednesday) Issued at 1035 AM MDT Thu Jul 10 2025 PWATs will get a nice bump across central NM on Saturday from moist low level easterly flow. Saturday is looking rather active now, with storms forecast to initiate along the Continental Divide and central mountain chain. Northwest flow aloft will steer storms slowly southeast into moist easterly low level inflow, leading to an increased threat for locally heavy rainfall. In addition, modest instability and 0-6km bulk shear will bring a threat for strong to potentially severe storms to central NM Saturday afternoon and evening. The flow aloft will change from northwest on Saturday to northeast on Sunday as the upper high drifts north from the Baja and expands, allowing an inverted trough to move southwest into southeast NM. With plenty of moisture in place, Sunday will be another active day and the threat for burn scar flash flooding will be back on the uptrend over the weekend. The inverted trough will get hung up over eastern NM early next week as an upper high builds up along the upper Gulf coast and balances out the upper high to our west. This setup will allow for continued good chances for thunderstorms and soaking rains given slow and erratic storm motion. Another backdoor front will move in next Thursday and recharge moisture for an uptrend in thunderstorms going into the following weekend. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 540 PM MDT Thu Jul 10 2025 Thunderstorm activity across northeast and east central NM will move southeast towards West Texas impacting KTCC and possibly KCVS and KCVN during the evening hours. Meanwhile, some gusty and erratic winds are possible from virga showers and dry thunderstorms across the middle and lower RGV, including KABQ, KAEG, and KONM, through sunset. Lingering mid level clouds across east central and southeast NM overnight. Another round of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms develops along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Sacramento Mountains early Friday afternoon drifting east-southeast across parts of eastern NM heading into the evening hours. Potential exists for damaging wind gusts and large hail from these thunderstorms. Meanwhile, some breezy west winds across northwest NM, including KFMN and KGUP, with peak gusts of 25 to 30 kts expected. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1035 AM MDT Thu Jul 10 2025 Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions will prevail through Friday across northwest NM due to deep layer mixing of the westerlies and hot daytime temperatures. Otherwise, critical fire weather conditions are not forecast through the next seven days as moisture increases over the weekend and brings a resurgence of chances for wetting storms going through the middle of next week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 59 100 60 98 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... 46 93 45 90 / 0 0 10 40 Cuba............................ 58 93 56 89 / 0 0 5 30 Gallup.......................... 53 95 50 94 / 5 0 0 5 El Morro........................ 56 91 54 91 / 10 0 0 20 Grants.......................... 57 96 54 92 / 5 0 0 20 Quemado......................... 61 92 57 91 / 20 0 5 20 Magdalena....................... 68 94 63 89 / 10 5 5 40 Datil........................... 63 91 60 88 / 10 0 5 40 Reserve......................... 57 97 54 96 / 20 10 10 30 Glenwood........................ 63 102 60 100 / 20 10 5 40 Chama........................... 48 86 47 82 / 0 0 10 60 Los Alamos...................... 63 89 60 81 / 0 10 10 60 Pecos........................... 58 89 56 79 / 10 20 20 70 Cerro/Questa.................... 54 87 52 81 / 5 20 30 70 Red River....................... 46 78 44 71 / 10 30 40 70 Angel Fire...................... 40 81 40 72 / 10 30 30 70 Taos............................ 50 90 52 83 / 0 20 20 60 Mora............................ 52 84 49 74 / 10 30 30 70 Espanola........................ 60 97 59 90 / 0 0 10 50 Santa Fe........................ 63 92 60 84 / 5 10 20 60 Santa Fe Airport................ 60 95 59 87 / 5 10 10 50 Albuquerque Foothills........... 71 97 68 92 / 10 0 10 40 Albuquerque Heights............. 69 100 67 94 / 10 0 10 20 Albuquerque Valley.............. 68 102 67 97 / 10 0 5 20 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 68 100 68 94 / 10 0 5 30 Belen........................... 67 101 65 96 / 10 0 5 20 Bernalillo...................... 66 101 65 95 / 10 0 10 30 Bosque Farms.................... 65 101 65 96 / 10 0 5 20 Corrales........................ 67 102 67 96 / 10 0 5 30 Los Lunas....................... 66 101 65 96 / 10 0 5 20 Placitas........................ 67 96 65 90 / 10 0 10 40 Rio Rancho...................... 67 101 67 94 / 10 0 5 30 Socorro......................... 72 104 69 98 / 10 0 5 20 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 61 91 59 86 / 10 0 10 50 Tijeras......................... 63 93 61 87 / 10 0 10 50 Edgewood........................ 58 93 56 85 / 10 5 10 50 Moriarty/Estancia............... 55 94 55 85 / 10 5 10 50 Clines Corners.................. 58 87 56 76 / 20 10 10 60 Mountainair..................... 61 92 57 85 / 20 0 10 50 Gran Quivira.................... 61 92 58 85 / 20 5 10 50 Carrizozo....................... 68 97 65 89 / 20 10 10 50 Ruidoso......................... 63 89 58 81 / 20 20 10 60 Capulin......................... 53 81 52 71 / 50 40 70 70 Raton........................... 53 86 53 77 / 30 40 50 70 Springer........................ 54 88 55 78 / 20 40 40 70 Las Vegas....................... 54 86 52 76 / 20 30 20 70 Clayton......................... 61 90 60 78 / 60 20 60 40 Roy............................. 56 86 57 75 / 30 30 40 50 Conchas......................... 62 93 63 84 / 30 10 40 50 Santa Rosa...................... 62 91 62 82 / 30 10 20 40 Tucumcari....................... 62 92 61 81 / 30 5 40 30 Clovis.......................... 66 94 65 85 / 30 10 40 30 Portales........................ 66 94 65 87 / 30 10 30 30 Fort Sumner..................... 66 95 65 87 / 20 5 20 20 Roswell......................... 71 100 70 92 / 20 10 5 20 Picacho......................... 66 94 63 87 / 10 20 5 40 Elk............................. 65 94 60 85 / 10 20 5 50 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 7 PM MDT this evening for NMZ201-207-219. Heat Advisory from noon to 7 PM MDT Friday for NMZ201-219. && $$ SHORT TERM...11 LONG TERM....11 AVIATION...71