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SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
552 PM MDT SAT MAY 11 2013

NMZ522-523-526>529-532>540-120130-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
QUAY COUNTY-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAPULIN...CLINES CORNERS...CLOVIS...
CONCHAS...ELK...FORT SUMNER...LAS VEGAS...MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...
PICACHO...PORTALES...RATON...SPRINGER...ROSWELL...RUIDOSO...
SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI
552 PM MDT SAT MAY 11 2013

.NOW...
THROUGH 730 PM MDT...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DRIFT
SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS AND NEARBY HIGHLANDS OF CENTRAL
AND NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. BRIEF LIGHT RAIN OR SPRINKLES...GUSTY
WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND A COUPLE LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE. MOST
LOCALES WILL SEE JUST A TRACE OF RAIN HOWEVER A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN
INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER CELLS. A FEW FAVORED AREAS INCLUDE
SOUTHERN ROOSEVELT COUNTY BETWEEN KENNA AND MILNESAND...ALONG HIGHWAY
285 AROUND MESA...HIGHWAY 84 BETWEEN SUMNER LAKE AND SANTA ROSA...AND
NEAR CONCHAS.

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NMZ510>521-524-525-120130-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBUQUERQUE...LOS LUNAS...RIO RANCHO...
ANGEL FIRE...MORA...CARRIZOZO...CHAMA...ESPANOLA...GRAN QUIVIRA...
LOS ALAMOS...PECOS...CERRO/QUESTA...RED RIVER...
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...TIJERAS...SANTA FE...SOCORRO...TAOS
552 PM MDT SAT MAY 11 2013

.NOW...
THROUGH 730 PM MDT...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DRIFT
WESTWARD OFF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN INTO THE RIO GRANDE AND
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEYS. BRIEF LIGHT RAIN OR SPRINKLES...GUSTY WINDS
TO 40 MPH...AND A COUPLE LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE. MOST LOCALES
WILL SEE JUST A TRACE OF RAIN HOWEVER A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER CELLS. A FEW FAVORED AREAS INCLUDE THE
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA...ALONG HIGHWAY 4 BETWEEN GOLDEN AND MADRID...
ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN LEMITAR AND BERNARDO...WITHIN THE SANGRE
DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND AROUND THE VALLES CALDERA.

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NMZ501>509-120130-
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
552 PM MDT SAT MAY 11 2013

.NOW...
THROUGH 730 PM MDT...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND PERHAPS A THUNDERSTORM WILL
DRIFT WESTWARD ACROSS WESTERN NEW MEXICO. BRIEF LIGHT RAIN OR
SPRINKLES...GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH...AND A LIGHTNING STRIKE OR TWO
ARE POSSIBLE. MOST LOCALES WILL SEE JUST A TRACE OF RAIN HOWEVER A
FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER CELLS. A FEW
FAVORED AREAS INCLUDE FAR NORTHEASTERN SAN JUAN COUNTY BETWEEN CEDAR
HILL AND NAVAJO DAM...AROUND MOUNT TAYLOR...AND SOUTH OF THE VERY
LARGE ARRAY.

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