Yesterday, the weather in Socorro and Magdalena was sunny, mild and a bit breezy.
This morning, the weather in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque is mostly sunny, cold and still.
From the NWS in Albuquerque, NM: Yesterday’s storm passed through the area and we are now under a small ridge of high pressure. Precipitation and hazardous weather are unlikely today.
The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, forecasts (for Rio Rancho, NM) a partly sunny day, with a high temperature of 47 F. The winds will be from the north at 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. This evening will be partly cloudy, with a low temperature of 27 F. The winds will be from the north at 5 mph.
The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, forecasts (for Socorro, NM) a partly sunny day, with a high temperature of 51 F. The winds will be from the north at 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. This evening will be partly cloudy, with a low temperature of 30 F. The winds will be from the west at 5 mph, becoming north in the evening.
The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, forecasts (for Magdalena, NM) a partly sunny day, with a high temperature of 49 F. The winds will be from the northwest at 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. This evening will be partly cloudy, with a low temperature of 31 F. The winds will be from the west at 5 mph.
The visible satellite imagery is unavailable at this time. The enhanced infrared imagery shows a few thicker clouds, especially over the northwestern part of the state.
The 12Z upper air sounding from Albuquerque, NM, shows a drier atmosphere than yesterday. There was 0.24 inches of precipitable water present in the column this morning. There was no Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE), no Convective Inhibition (CIN), and the Lifted Condensation Level (LCL) was 429 m. There was a tiny thermal inversion near the surface and the 0-3 km lapse rate was 2.4 C/km. The hodograph shows that the low-level shear was 4 kts (due mostly to directional changes) and the deep-layer shear was 57 kts (due mostly to speed changes).
The surface observations chart (from the SPC Mesoscale Analysis Map) shows cold temperatures and high surface humidity. The skies are a sunny (according to the sensors) and the winds are light and variable.
The surface pressure chart (from the SPC Mesoscale Analysis Map) shows that we are under high pressure, but no strong gradients so far this morning. The RAP shows that this trend is expected to continue throughout the next six hours.
The NAM 250 mb chart shows strong, zonal flow over the state today.
The NAM 850 mb chart shows no strong thermal advection over the state today. This chart has been excluded from today’s post.
The Nested NAM simulated reflectivity chart shows showers are unlikely today. This, and the Nested NAM precipitation chart, have been excluded from today’s post.
The Nested NAM predicts that the high temperatures for the middle Rio Grande River Valley will peak in the upper 40s F.
The low temperatures are expected to drop into the lower 30s F right before sunrise tomorrow morning.
The Nested NAM shows that the dewpoints will remain in the mid 30s F.
The Nested NAM shows strong winds are unlikely today. This chart has been excluded from today’s post.
The Nested NAM predicts some clouds still passing over the state this morning. The skies will become clear throughout the day.
Today will be a little cooler than yesterday, but not as windy. I welcome NOT having the wind! It wasn’t bad in Socorro and Magdalena, but it was windy in Rio Rancho.
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Sources:
The forecasts from the National Weather Service are from The NWS Homepage
The upper air soundings and mesoscale analysis plots are from the Storm Prediction Center website.
The satellite data, model data, and forecasted soundings are from College of DuPage – SATRAD