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Central New Mexico Weather: 6/1/20

Posted on June 1, 2020 by highplainschasing

Yesterday was partly sunny, hot and humid.  I went for a run, and then worked in the garden until the sun came out.  Then, I stayed indoors until it clouded up again.  When it did, we went for a drive … Continue reading →

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Central New Mexico Weather: 5/31/20

Posted on May 31, 2020 by highplainschasing

Yesterday was sunny, hot and humid.  The skies clouded up in the afternoon, and a few showers and thunderstorms passed through the area.  Here is one at sunset: This morning, the weather has been warm, partly sunny and still. From … Continue reading →

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Central New Mexico Weather: 5/30/20

Posted on May 30, 2020 by highplainschasing

Yesterday was sunny, warm and pleasant.  I went for a run, then did a little work in the yard and shed in the evening.  A few showers and thunderstorms formed, including some along an outflow boundary: …though none passed through … Continue reading →

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Satellite Image of the Week 2020 #21

Posted on May 23, 2020 by highplainschasing

This week’s image was taken this morning over the South. This week’s image shows a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) over northwestern Louisiana, southwestern Arkansas, and southeastern Texas.  It is moving southeasterly; ahead of the MCS is an outflow boundary that … Continue reading →

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Outflow Boundary

Posted on April 27, 2016 by highplainschasing

Everything in the world is due 4/29. I left the office at midnight last night, and overslept this morning (didn’t get up until around 6!), so I won’t be doing a full prediction today. There is still a Slight Risk … Continue reading →

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Outflow Boundaries

Posted on May 12, 2015 by highplainschasing

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Marginal Risk today for my area. I won’t go chasing, but I might try for some lightning photography tonight, if the conditions are appropriate. Instead, I will post about an outflow boundary … Continue reading →

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Tornado Warning in Kansas

Posted on August 9, 2014 by highplainschasing

There is a tornado warning in Northwest Kansas not too far away from Goodland. The radar shows the beginnings of a hook echo on base reflectivity, but the storm relative velocity (SRV) is not showing much of an “away” component. … Continue reading →

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Outflow Boundaries from Last Night’s Storm

Posted on July 4, 2014 by highplainschasing

I have mentioned outflow boundaries quite a few times on this blog without having described them. An outflow boundary is where the cool air from an existing storm forms a mini cold front at the Earth’s surface. If there is … Continue reading →

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Moderate Risk: 6/30/14

Posted on June 30, 2014 by highplainschasing

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Moderate Risk for parts of the Eastern Great Plains. Associated with the Moderate Risk is a 15% Hatched Tornado Ring. The SPC issued the Moderate Risk due to an area of high … Continue reading →

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