Tag Archives: meteorology

Storm Chase Departure

I will be leaving for my annual storm chase in the next few hours. My first stop is Aurora, CO, where I will spend the night. Tomorrow morning, I will pick up my crew from the Denver airport and head … Continue reading

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Central New Mexico Weather: 5/17/24

Yesterday, it rained for my whole commute from Rio Rancho to Magdalena and most of the day in Magdalena. In the afternoon, the showers passed, and I actually sat outside with my laptop in Socorro to do some work. This … Continue reading

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Central New Mexico Weather: 5/16/24

Yesterday, Rio Rancho and Albuquerque were mostly cloudy and mild. It was great weather for a ballgame, almost too chilly by the end of the night. This morning in Mountainair, the weather has been sunny, cool and still. My weather … Continue reading

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Central New Mexico Weather: 5/15/24

Yesterday, Rio Rancho and Albuquerque were mostly cloudy and mild. It was great weather for a ballgame, almost too chilly by the end of the night. This morning in Mountainair, the weather has been sunny, cool and still. My weather … Continue reading

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Central New Mexico Weather: 5/14/24

Yesterday, Magdalena was sunny and warm. This morning in Rio Rancho, the weather has been sunny, mild and still. My weather station in Rio Rancho says: The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, forecaster’s discussion says the warming trend will continue today, … Continue reading

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Tentative Plan in the Works

This morning, I was texting my chase team and working out a few details. While not completely decided, it looks like Kathryn and Brandon are looking at flying to Denver on Sunday, for a western Kansas chase on Monday, and … Continue reading

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Central New Mexico Weather: 5/10/24

Yesterday, Magdalena was sunny, mild and breezy. This morning in Socorro, the weather has been partly sunny, cool and still. My weather station in Rio Rancho says: The NWS in Albuquerque, NM, forecaster’s discussion says the low over Phoenix and … Continue reading

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SPC and a Lull in Chasing

I have been really lazy about posting. I can’t seem to get motivated this season, and I’m not sure why. I feel like some of the wind was knocked out of me, and I can’t explain it. We didn’t do … Continue reading

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Weather Data: 4/29/24 – 5/5/24

Time for my 209th week of weather station data. I am using Ambient Weather’s interface this week. The high temperature of 82.0 F occurred on Tuesday afternoon. We had a low temperature of 39.0 F on Monday morning. The dewpoints ranged … Continue reading

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Follow Up: 5-6-24 (High Risk)

I have switched over to severe weather prediction mode for the next few weeks. My first potential chase day is May 3, but I will only chase if there is a setup I want to chase in the southern Great … Continue reading

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