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Short Term Forecast
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FPUS75 KABQ 232107
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SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
307 PM MDT THU MAY 23 2013

NMZ526-538>540-232200-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK...PICACHO...ROSWELL...RUIDOSO
307 PM MDT THU MAY 23 2013

.NOW...
THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND
EASTWARD ACROSS THE PLAINS OF EASTERN LINCOLN AND CHAVES COUNTIES.
MOST OF THE ACTIVITY WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT SPEEDS
AROUND 20 MPH. SOME OF TODAYS STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING WIND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH...A BRIEF DOWNPOUR AND FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. THROUGH 4 PM MDT SHOWERS AND STORMS
SHOULD FAVOR THE VICINITY OF HONDO AND PICACHO...AND THERE IS A RISK
OF STRONGER CELLS DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
CHAVES COUNTY. STORMS ON THE PLAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A HEAVY DOWNPOUR AND HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL. A FEW
STORMS OUT ON THE PLAINS COULD TURN SEVERE.

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NMZ512>515-527>531-232200-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
HARDING COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
UNION COUNTY-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGEL FIRE...MORA...CAPULIN...CLAYTON...
LAS VEGAS...PECOS...CERRO/QUESTA...RATON...SPRINGER...RED RIVER...ROY
307 PM MDT THU MAY 23 2013

.NOW...
THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE
CRISTO MOUNTAINS. MOST OF THE ACTIVITY WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST
AT SPEEDS FROM 30 TO 40 MPH...WHICH WILL QUICKLY CARRY SOME CELLS
ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS AS THE
AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. SOME OF TODAYS STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WITH SMALL HAIL...A BRIEF
HEAVY DOWNPOUR AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

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