Issued by the National Weather Service at 7:45 am MDT on October 11, 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect through 3 PM MDT... Showers and thunderstorms will tend to increase across west and central New Mexico through the morning as they race to the northeast at 40 to 45 mph. Most will be near to south of a line from Zuni Pueblo to Rio Rancho through 10 am. The stronger storms...especially in Catron County after 9 am...will be capable of producing strong gusty winds between 40 and 60 mph...hail and some lightning strikes. A few locations that may be impacted by the precipitation include Glenwood...Reserve...Magdalena...Socorro...Mountainair and the Bosque del Apache. Rainfall will range from under one tenth to a third of an inch...though later today some storms may produce between a half inch and an inch...especially across and adjacent to the Gila region.
Forecast for Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
Rest of Today
Windy. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph increasing to south 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Windy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. South winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 9 am this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 9 am this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.
Southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to about 50 mph will develop mid to late morning and continue into at least early evening. The strongest winds speeds are expected from the eastern slopes of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains eastward across the Central High plains and northeast Highlands. Strong cross winds will impact the Interstate 25 and 40 corridors.
Motorists should exercise caution while driving in the Wind Advisory area. Sudden gusts of wind may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Extra attention should be given to cross winds.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Wind Advisory