000
FPUS75 KABQ 170300
NOWABQ

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
858 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

NMZ501>509-170430-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUBA...DULCE...EL MORRO...FARMINGTON...
GALLUP...GLENWOOD...GRANTS...QUEMADO
858 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW MEXICO FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING. SHOWERS
AND STORMS WILL GENERALLY MOVE EAST NORTHEAST AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH. A
FEW FAVORED AREAS THAT MAY BE IMPACTED INCLUDE GRANTS...SAN
MATEO...ARAGON...AND PIETOWN.  RAINFALL WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT...
ONLY AMOUNTING TO A FEW SPRINKLES TO A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH.
GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY PASSING SHOWER OR
STORM...AND A FEW DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN
ALSO BE EXPECTED. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY SUDDENLY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES.

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NMZ510>518-170430-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
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...CHAMA...ESPANOLA...
LOS ALAMOS...PECOS...CERRO/QUESTA...RED RIVER...SANTA FE...TAOS
858 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING.
SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL GENERALLY MOVE EAST NORTHEAST AROUND 20 TO 25
MPH. A FEW AREAS THAT MAY BE IMPACTED INCLUDE CHAMA...TIERRA
AMARILLA...JEMEZ PUEBLO AND JEMEZ SPRINGS...ARROYO SECO...ANGEL
FIRE...EAGLE NEST...TAOS AND ELIZABETHTOWN. RAINFALL WILL GENERALLY
BE LIGHT...ONLY AMOUNTING TO A FEW SPRINKLES TO A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF
AN INCH...HOWEVER A FEW STRONGER CELLS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DROPPING
ONE OR TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH IN ISOLATED AREAS. GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY PASSING SHOWER OR STORM...AND A FEW
DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.
AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY SUDDENLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES.

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NMZ519>526-533-539-540-170430-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
ESTANCIA VALLEY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBUQUERQUE...LOS LUNAS...RIO RANCHO...
CARRIZOZO...CLINES CORNERS...ELK...GRAN QUIVIRA...
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...PICACHO...RUIDOSO...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...
TIJERAS...SANTA ROSA...SOCORRO
858 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FOR THE REST OF THE
EVENING. SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL GENERALLY MOVE EAST NORTHEAST AROUND
20 TO 25 MPH. A FEW AREAS THAT MAY BE IMPACTED INCLUDE BERNARDO...
BELEN...RIO RANCHO...PORTIONS OF ALBUQUERQUE...LABORCITA TO
BINGHAM...ANCHO AND CEDARVALE. RAINFALL WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT...
ONLY AMOUNTING TO A FEW SPRINKLES TO A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH.
GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY PASSING SHOWER OR
STORM...AND A FEW DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN
ALSO BE EXPECTED. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY SUDDENLY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES.

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NMZ527>532-534>538-170430-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-QUAY COUNTY-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-UNION COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAPULIN...CLAYTON...CLOVIS...CONCHAS...
FORT SUMNER...LAS VEGAS...PORTALES...RATON...SPRINGER...ROSWELL...
ROY...TUCUMCARI
858 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS
OF THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING.
SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL GENERALLY MOVE EAST AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH. A
FEW AREAS THAT MAY BE IMPACTED INCLUDE TUCUMCARI TO LOGAN TO
AMISTAD...NARA VISA...MIDWAY...ROSWELL...ELKINS AND NORTH TO FORT
SUMNER...AND EAST TO ELIDA AND MELROSE. RAINFALL WILL GENERALLY BE
LIGHT...ONLY AMOUNTING TO A FEW SPRINKLES TO A TENTH OF AN INCH...
HOWEVER A FEW STRONGER CELLS NEAR ELKINS...AND BETWEEN TUCUMCARI
AND BELL RANCH WILL BE CAPABLE OF DROPPING A QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF
AN INCH. GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY PASSING
SHOWER OR STORM...AND A FEW DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY SUDDENLY
REDUCE VISIBILITIES.

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