Yesterday was windy and mild in Socorro. The wind made it unpleasant.
This morning, the weather is partly cloudy, mild and a bit breezy here in Rio Rancho. My weather station in Rio Rancho says:
The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, forecasts (for Rio Rancho, NM) a mostly sunny day, with a high temperature of 59 F. The winds will be from the southwest at 10-15 mph. This evening will be partly cloudy, with a low temperature of 32 F. The winds will be from the southwest at 5-15 mph.
The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, forecasts (for Socorro, NM) a sunny day, with a high temperature of 66 F. The winds will be from the south at 10-15 mph, increasing to 15-20 mph in the afternoon. This evening will be mostly clear, with a low temperature of 34 F. The winds will be from the south at 10-15 mph.
The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, forecasts (for Magdalena, NM) a sunny day, with a high temperature of 59 F. The winds will be from the southwest at 10-20 mph. This evening will be mostly clear, with a low temperature of 28 F. The winds will be from the southwest at 15 mph.
The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, forecasts (for Mountainair, NM) a sunny day with a high temperature of 55 F. The winds will be from the southwest at 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph. This evening will be mostly clear, with a low temperature of 27 F. The winds will be from the southwest at 10-20 mph.
The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, has issued a variety of wind products. The ones shown over the Albuquerque Metro area are for tomorrow, but the Red Flag Warning over the east is for today. The NWS Watches and Warnings graphic is shown below:
The visible satellite imagery shows that there are some mountain wave pattern clouds over the northwestern quadrant of the state.
The upper-level water vapor imagery shows two upper-level lows; one to our north-northeast over northeastern Colorado and one over southern Nevada.
The 12Z upper air sounding from Albuquerque, NM, shows a moderately humid atmosphere, with no nearly-saturated layers. There was 0.30 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 854 m. There was no thermal inversion and the 0-3 km lapse rate was 7.4 C/km. The hodograph shows that the low-level shear was 14 kts (due mostly to directional changes) and the deep-layer shear was 71 kts (due mostly to speed changes).
The SPC Mesoscale Analysis Surface Map shows mild, moderately humid weather. The skies are sunny, with a few clouds in the northwest, (according to the sensors) and the winds are moderate and generally southwesterly.
The SPC Mesoscale Analysis Pressure Map is unavailable at this time.
The NAM 250 mb chart shows very strong, southwesterly flow through the state.
The NAM 850 mb and 700 mb charts show Cold Air Advection (CAA) moving into the state form the west.
The Nested NAM simulated reflectivity chart shows a little convection in the northwestern quarter of the state this afternoon.
The Nested NAM precipitation chart shows light precipitation is possible at high elevations in the very northern and northwestern parts of the state.
The Nested NAM predicts that the high temperatures for the middle Rio Grande River Valley will reach the mid 50s F.
The Nested NAM shows the low temperatures are expected to drop into the mid 30s F.
The Nested NAM shows that the dewpoints will remain in the 20s F.
The Nested NAM shows windy conditions all day.
The Nested NAM simulated infrared chart shows a few clouds over the northwestern corner of the state.
Today looks like a typical spring day in New Mexico. It would be a beautiful day if it wasn’t for the wind.
I will probably remain inside today, though I may do a little work in my shed this afternoon.
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
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