Special Weather Statement, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
551 PM MDT FRI AUG 5 2016

.AVIATION...
00Z TAF CYCLE
Mts occasionally obscured in clouds and precipitation. Plume of
monsoon moisture persists across wrn and nrn NM where convection
most active thru 06Z. Brief localized MVFR and IFR conditions can
be expected with the stronger storms along with wnd gusts to
40KT. Lcl MVFR to IFR cigs may develop from the east slopes of the
central mt chain to the AZ border during approximately the 06/06Z-
15Z period. Aft 17Z convection to redevelop ovr the higher terrain
of the central and west.

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.PREV DISCUSSION...332 PM MDT FRI AUG 5 2016...
.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain will continue across
western, central and northern New Mexico into the evening hours.
Storms motions will be north to northeast around 10 to 20 mph
with flash flooding possible in stronger storms. The monsoon
plume will gradually thin over the weekend into next week as
drier air seeps in from the southeast and northwest. However,
a few afternoon storms will persist over mountain tops before
filtering into the valleys. Rain chances will lower but look to
trend upward by the latter half of the week.

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.DISCUSSION...
For central, western and northern areas, including the ABQ metro
area, we will see a repeat of previous storm activity tonight.
Storms will trend north to northeast with heavy rain across
previously saturated locations leading to an increase in flash
flooding concerns.

Drier air will begin to filter into the state from the SE and NW
over the weekend into next week due to high pressure to our east
and an upper level trough to our NW. Those features will narrow
the monsoonal plume over the weekend. The narrowing of the plume
will focus storm development into central NM for the coming days.
PWATS will trend downward but heavy rain followed by potential flash
flooding will persist as leftover moisture is recycled.

Monday and Tuesday, a brief warming and drying trend will
commence as drier air over Arizona filters into the Four Corners
area, while high pressure relocates over southern NM. From midweek
to the latter half of the week, GFS and Euro indicate a possible
resurgence of moisture from possible remnants of Earl while the
upper level trough tries to dig over the Pacific NW. 12z GFS shows
Earl clipping the Baja before exiting into the eastern Pacific
with tropical moisture surging northward into the state by the end
of the week. The Euro is more bullish on the remnants of Earl
tracking northward into the SW region which will provide ample
moisture to the our area toward the end of the week. It will be
interesting to see what plays out next week but it still remains
clear that we could see a return in monsoonal moisture either way.

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.FIRE WEATHER...
Over the next 24 to 36 hours the monsoon moisture plume to begin to
get squeezed from both the east, as high pressure begins to build
back from the east, and also from the west as a trough aloft heads
east toward CA. Still the recent wet pattern should continue into
the weekend with only a relatively modest downturn. Scattered to
numerous wet storms will be the rule across across the nw half to
two thirds of NM result each afternoon and evening through Sunday,
though farther to the se there will be significantly less activity.
the central mountain chain westward. Still will be some locally
rainfall and localized flash flooding this eve into Saturday eve
and perhaps again later Sunday.

Models continue to bring drier air into the northwest quarter to
third of NM Monday where few if any wetting storms may occur.
A decent amount of activity elsewhere though probably a little less
so across sw through central and north central NM than what is
occurring as of this writing this afternoon. Wetting rain
footprints should shrink at least a little starting either Sat or
Sun. While they both indicate somewhat of an uptick in wetting rain
early to midweek next week, the GFS and ECMWF models are drying
things out more late next week than what they indicated Thu due to
bringing in a much more westerly flow. But that is a long way off
in the fcst model world and may change as we get a little closer
in time.

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.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch until midnight MDT tonight for the following
zones... NMZ501>508-510>519-521-524-526-527.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
558 AM MDT FRI AUG 5 2016

NMZ501>540-061200-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
558 AM MDT FRI AUG 5 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY...WHICH
MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN
EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW
MEXICO.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MAINLY ACROSS
NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND ANY FLOODING
THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/ABQ OR BY CALLING 1.888.386.7637.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
203 PM MDT FRI AUG 05 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ALMA                    33.38N 108.90W
08/04/2016                   CATRON             NM   BURN SCAR SPOTS

            HIGH WATER FORCED ROCKS MUD AND DEBRIS OVER CATWALK
            ROAD. MINERAL CREEK ROAD WASHED OUT NEAR ALMA.

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EVENT NUMBER ABQ1601349

GUYER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
538 PM MDT FRI AUG 05 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0534 PM     FLASH FLOOD      GALLUP                  35.52N 108.73W
08/05/2016                   MCKINLEY           NM   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER 2-3 FEET HIGH ON AZTEC BETWEEN 8TH AND 10TH
            STREET

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EVENT NUMBER ABQ1601350

JLP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
556 PM MDT FRI AUG 05 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0542 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MEDANALES               36.18N 106.18W
08/05/2016                   RIO ARRIBA         NM   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MUD SLIDES ON U.S. 84

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EVENT NUMBER ABQ1601351

JLP

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
638 PM MDT FRI AUG 5 2016

NMZ531-532-060115-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
638 PM MDT FRI AUG 5 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL AND
CENTRAL HARDING COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM MDT...

AT 638 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6
MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOLANO...OR 10 MILES WEST OF MOSQUERO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOSQUERO AND SOLANO.

MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT BRIEF BUT SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND
PONDING OF WATER ON HIGHWAYS AS STORMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.

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LAT...LON 3565 10413 3578 10428 3613 10399 3587 10369
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 227DEG 35KT 3578 10414

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