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FPUS75 KABQ 172328
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SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
528 PM MDT MON JUN 17 2013

NMZ503-504-510>518-527-180130-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
SANTA FE METRO AREA-SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGEL FIRE...MORA...CAPULIN...CHAMA...
CUBA...DULCE...ESPANOLA...LOS ALAMOS...PECOS...CERRO/QUESTA...
RED RIVER...SANTA FE...TAOS
528 PM MDT MON JUN 17 2013

.NOW...
THROUGH SUNSET...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY VIRGA SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE TO TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS...
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND SANTA FE AREA AT
SPEEDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH.  PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM A
LIGHT WETTING RAIN WITH STRONGER CELLS IN THE SANGRES TO A FEW
SPRINKLES FARTHER WEST. WIND GUSTS MAY REACH 45 MPH WITH SOME
CELLS...WHIPPING UP THE DUST AND BRIEFLY DROPPING VISIBILITY BELOW 3
MILES IN DUST PRONE LOCATIONS.

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NMZ528>538-180130-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-QUAY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
UNION COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLOVIS...CONCHAS...FORT SUMNER...
LAS VEGAS...PORTALES...RATON...SPRINGER...ROSWELL...ROY...
SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI
528 PM MDT MON JUN 17 2013

.NOW...
THROUGH SUNSET...CLUSTERS OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE TO TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS AT SPEEDS FROM
15 TO 25 MPH. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM MDT. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE MAIN THREATS FROM
STRONGER CELLS...BUT MOST STORMS WILL ONLY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND
WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH.  STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING OVER 1 INCH OF RAIN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR...
ESPECIALLY TOWARD NEW MEXICOS EASTERN BORDER. SLOW WAY DOWN FOR
HEAVY PONDING ON ROADS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED LOW WATER
CROSSINGS.

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NMZ506>508-519>526-539-540-180130-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
ESTANCIA VALLEY-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBUQUERQUE...LOS LUNAS...RIO RANCHO...
CARRIZOZO...CLINES CORNERS...EL MORRO...ELK...GRAN QUIVIRA...
GRANTS...MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...PICACHO...QUEMADO...RUIDOSO...
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...TIJERAS...SOCORRO
528 PM MDT MON JUN 17 2013

.NOW...
THROUGH SUNSET...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY VIRGA SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE FROM THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
MOUNTAINS EASTWARD OVER THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...AS WELL AS THE
MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO.
MOST CELLS WILL PRODUCE LITTLE OR NO RAIN...EXCEPT ALONG THE EAST
SLOPES OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WHERE STRONGER CELLS COULD
PRODUCE A FEW TENTHS OF AN INCH. WIND GUSTS COULD REACH UP TO 45
MPH...EVEN FROM SHOWERS THAT EVAPORATE BEFORE REACHING THE GROUND.
THE WIND MAY WHIP UP THE DUST AND LOCALLY DROP THE VISIBILITY BELOW
3 MILES FOR BRIEF PERIODS.  OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

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