An upper level disturbance brought breezy to windy conditions to areas in northern and central New Mexico. As the shortwave trough moved across the state, daytime heating allowed for good mixing of the boundary layer with strong winds aloft being transported to the surface.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
An upper level disturbance brought breezy to windy conditions to areas in northern and central New Mexico. As the shortwave trough moved across the state, daytime heating allowed for good mixing of the boundary layer with strong winds aloft being transported to the surface. Sustained wind speeds were generally below 30 mph with gusts into the 40s and 50s at some locations. Into the mid afternoon hours the ASOS at Clines Corners recorded a peak gust to 58 mph, this was the highest recorded for the day.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 27, 1:59 PM MST, 16 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 259 PM MDT FRI JUN 27 2014 .SYNOPSIS... BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS LATE TODAY WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SEVERAL DEGREES COOLER TONIGHT DUE TO THE LACK OF CLOUD COVER EXPECTED. VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH LIGHTER WINDS WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE STATE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. MANY AREAS WILL TOP OUT IN THE MID 90S TO LOW 100S. A MOIST COLD FRONT WILL THEN SLIDE WEST INTO THE STATE LATE MONDAY. THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF NEXT WEEK. && .DISCUSSION... SATELLITE ANALYSIS SHOWS THE AXIS OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT PUSHED OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING HAS MOVED EAST INTO WEST TEXAS. DEEP MIXING OVER THE AREA IS TAPPING STRONG MID LAYER WINDS ON THE ORDER OF 30-50KTS THUS WIDESPREAD BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ARE ONGOING. EXPECT WINDS TO TAPER OFF THRU SUNSET. TEMPS TODAY BEHIND THE DEPARTING UPPER TROUGH ARE GENERALLY 3-7F COOLER THAN THURSDAY WHICH IS A RELIEF FOR MANY. TONIGHT WILL ALSO BE COOLER WITH THE LACK OF THICK CLOUDS AND VERY DRY AIR IN PLACE. THE WESTERLIES WILL RELAX OVER THE WEEKEND INTO AT LEAST MONDAY AS H5 HEIGHTS RISE TO A 595DM HIGH CENTER OVER WESTERN NM. 700MB TEMPS WILL PEAK AROUND +20C MONDAY...THEREFORE MANY AREAS WILL TOP OUT IN THE MID 90S TO LOW 100S...INCLUDING ABQ. EXPECTING 98F AT SUNPORT MONDAY HOWEVER MANY AREAS IN THE ABQ VALLEY WILL HOVER AROUND 102 TO 103F. MODEL GUIDANCE IS SHOWING SLIGHTLY BETTER MID LEVEL MOISTURE SEEPING NORTH WITH THE HIGH AS EARLY AS SUNDAY. LOW AND MID LEVEL RH WILL STILL BE VERY DRY SO ANY ACTIVITY SUNDAY WILL LIKELY BE VIRGA. BY MONDAY SLIGHTLY BETTER MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO MORE COVERAGE OF MAINLY DRY SHOWERS AND STORMS FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN NM...WITH POTENTIALLY WET ACTIVITY ACROSS THE FAR EAST. THE FUN THEN STARTS LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. MODELS ARE TRENDING STRONGER AND EARLIER WITH A MOIST BACK DOOR COLD FRONT SURGING WEST INTO THE PLAINS UNDERNEATH THE UPPER HIGH OVER NM. THIS MOISTURE WILL INTERACT WITH THE HIGH TERRAIN AND GREASE THE MONSOON ENGINE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING BASED ON A MYRIAD OF MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATING MUCH WETTER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING WPC. RAISED POPS INTO CHANCE CATEGORY FOR MANY AREAS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE END OF THE WEEK IS UNCERTAIN AS OUR FIRST EASTERLY WAVE MAY BEGIN SLIDING ACROSS TEXAS. SOME SUBSIDENCE WILL OCCUR ALONG THE WESTERN EDGE SO A DOWNTICK IN CONVECTION IS POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AND/OR SATURDAY. GUYER && .FIRE WEATHER... GUSTIER WINDS COMBINED WITH HAINES 5/6 VALUES...LOW TO MARGINALLY LOW RH AND NEAR/ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS WILL CONTINUE TIL SUNSET. RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 2000. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME DURING THE OVERNIGHT ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE HIGHER RIDGES...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF I40 WILL SEE GUSTIER WIND FLOWS AS THE OVERALL DIRECTION TURNS NORTHWESTERLY BEHIND THE TROUGH PASSAGE. RH RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL BE POOR TO MODERATE MOST AREAS. ALSO CANT RULE OUT SOME VIRGA SHOWERS NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. ERRATIC WIND POSSIBLE WITH THAT ACTIVITY. MODELS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT WITH BUILDING THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE STATE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM...BOTH DAY AND NIGHT AND BECOMING ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS ALL AREAS BY SUNDAY. AN INTENSE MID LEVEL DRY INTRUSION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME BUT THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL DRY SOME DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THUS...LOOK FOR LOWERING HUMIDITY WITH SOME SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE LOWLANDS THROUGH MONDAY...ESPECIALLY WESTERN/CENTRAL AREAS. SOME TYPICAL AFTERNOON BREEZES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE WEEKEND BUT NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. EVEN LIGHTER WIND ON MONDAY ALTHOUGH WILL BE WATCHING CLOSELY A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT INFLUENCE ACROSS THE NE PLAINS/EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRES THEN. AS MENTIONED ABOVE...A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO UNDERCUT THE UPPER RIDGE AND PUSH MOISTURE SOUTH/WESTWARD MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY. THE MODELS HAVE WAFFLED SOME ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS BACK DOOR BUT THEY HAVE CAPTURED ITS EXISTENCE THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. THUS CONFIDENCE IS RISING THAT A BACK DOOR WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY AND SOME WETTING RAIN WOULD PUSH INTO THE FORECAST AREA FROM EAST TO WEST THROUGH MID WEEK. EVENTUALLY...A MOIST SE WIND FLOW WOULD DEVELOP A DAY OR SO BEHIND THE FRONT AND HELP REINFORCE MOISTURE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. STILL TOO EARLY TO SAY WHERE THE MORE ABUNDANT MOISTURE ENDS UP BUT SAFE TO SAY FAVORING THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN HALF. THIS WILL BE IMPORTANT BECAUSE DRIER STORMS WILL BE FOUND ON THE NORTHERN/WESTERN FRINGE OF THIS MOISTURE PUSH. THE UPPER HIGH POSITION WILL BE TANTAMOUNT TO THIS MOISTENING IMPACT ON THE AREA. EITHER WAY...SOME SORT OF WET MONSOONAL ONSET IS IN THE CARDS FOR THE COMING DAYS/WEEKS FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. THE ECMWF IS A BIT MORE BULLISH ON PRECIP POTENTIAL THAN THE GFS DURING NEXT WEEK. PERHAPS A BLEND OF THE TWO WOULD BE A GOOD FORECAST. THE PATTERN CERTAINLY FITS SOME WETTING RAIN POTENTIAL. NW AREAS WOULD MOST LIKELY BE ON THE FRINGE AREAS OF THIS MOISTURE. THUS MODERATE RECOVERIES AT NIGHT BUT MIX OUT DURING THE DAY PERIOD. THE UPPER HIGH ISNT AS STRONG AS THE PAST 2 YEARS DURING THIS PERIOD SO THAT IS SOMETHING TO WATCH AS WELL. THE NEXT PACIFIC TROUGH SHOULD IMPACT WESTERN US LATE NEXT WEEK. WILL BE WATCHING THAT INTENTLY TO SEE HOW MUCH MOISTURE...IF ANY...GETS SCOURED OUT OF THE AREA. WAY TOO EARLY TO SAY RIGHT NOW. SEEING LOTS OF HAINES 6 READINGS LEADING UP TO THE MOISTURE ONSET BUT NOT SEEING SUPER HAINES AT THIS TIME. SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL CONSIDERING THE TIME OF YEAR AND WEATHER PATTERN BUT MIGHT HAVE TO DO WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE HIGH AND CERTAINLY TIED TO THE WEAKER DRY INTRUSION OVERHEAD. WILL BE WATCHING THAT INTENTLY AS WELL. DID KEEP SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDER/VIRGA SUNDAY/MONDAY ACROSS THE DRIER WESTERN MTNS. OTHERWISE...PROBABILITIES WERE INCREASED TUESDAY DUE TO THE FRONTAL PUSH. 50 && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF CYCLE PACIFIC TROUGH PASSAGE TODAY. WIND WILL BE THE MAIN ISSUE WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 KT ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MTN CHAIN. BREEZY WEST OF THE CHAIN BUT MAINLY GENERALLY A LITTLE LESS WIND ALTHOUGH SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL AREAS COULD SEE GUSTS BETWEEN 30 TO 35 KT. LIGHTER WIND AS THE SUN GOES DOWN. 50 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... FARMINGTON...................... 52 90 55 94 / 0 0 0 0 DULCE........................... 40 86 43 90 / 0 0 0 0 CUBA............................ 49 87 50 92 / 0 0 0 0 GALLUP.......................... 48 90 49 92 / 0 0 0 0 EL MORRO........................ 45 83 47 86 / 0 0 0 0 GRANTS.......................... 45 87 48 91 / 0 0 0 0 QUEMADO......................... 52 85 53 88 / 0 0 0 0 GLENWOOD........................ 49 93 50 94 / 0 0 0 0 CHAMA........................... 39 79 43 84 / 5 5 0 5 LOS ALAMOS...................... 59 83 61 88 / 0 0 0 0 PECOS........................... 55 82 57 86 / 0 0 0 0 CERRO/QUESTA.................... 48 79 51 84 / 5 5 0 5 RED RIVER....................... 44 72 48 78 / 10 5 5 10 ANGEL FIRE...................... 38 76 40 81 / 5 5 0 5 TAOS............................ 47 83 49 88 / 0 0 0 0 MORA............................ 50 82 51 86 / 0 0 0 0 ESPANOLA........................ 54 90 56 95 / 0 0 0 0 SANTA FE........................ 57 84 59 88 / 0 0 0 0 SANTA FE AIRPORT................ 55 90 57 94 / 0 0 0 0 ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS........... 64 91 66 94 / 0 0 0 0 ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS............. 64 93 65 97 / 0 0 0 0 ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY.............. 62 95 63 99 / 0 0 0 0 ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA........... 63 95 64 99 / 0 0 0 0 LOS LUNAS....................... 57 95 58 99 / 0 0 0 0 RIO RANCHO...................... 62 95 63 99 / 0 0 0 0 SOCORRO......................... 66 99 66 101 / 0 0 0 0 SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST......... 59 90 61 93 / 0 0 0 0 TIJERAS......................... 59 91 61 94 / 0 0 0 0 MORIARTY/ESTANCIA............... 49 87 51 90 / 0 0 0 0 CLINES CORNERS.................. 54 86 57 89 / 0 0 0 0 GRAN QUIVIRA.................... 60 88 63 92 / 0 0 0 0 CARRIZOZO....................... 64 91 67 94 / 0 0 0 0 RUIDOSO......................... 57 87 59 90 / 0 0 0 5 CAPULIN......................... 55 82 58 87 / 10 5 5 0 RATON........................... 54 85 55 92 / 5 5 0 0 SPRINGER........................ 52 89 54 95 / 0 0 0 0 LAS VEGAS....................... 51 85 53 89 / 0 0 0 0 CLAYTON......................... 61 91 62 97 / 10 5 5 0 ROY............................. 58 89 58 93 / 0 0 0 0 CONCHAS......................... 64 95 63 99 / 0 0 0 0 SANTA ROSA...................... 63 95 62 97 / 0 0 0 0 TUCUMCARI....................... 64 97 64 100 / 0 0 5 0 CLOVIS.......................... 60 94 60 96 / 5 0 5 0 PORTALES........................ 63 96 64 98 / 5 0 5 0 FORT SUMNER..................... 65 97 66 99 / 0 0 5 0 ROSWELL......................... 65 100 66 101 / 0 0 5 0 PICACHO......................... 63 92 64 95 / 0 0 0 0 ELK............................. 61 88 63 91 / 0 0 0 0 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ103-105>107-109. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 508 AM MDT FRI JUN 27 2014 NMZ501>540-281200- 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 CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY- LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-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- 508 AM MDT FRI JUN 27 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS...AS WELL AS THE WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS WHERE LOW HUMIDITIES COMBINED WITH WINDY...HOT AND UNSTABLE WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AT 911 AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1.888.386.7637 TO REPORT WILDFIRE OUTBREAKS. 11
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The ASOS at Clines Corners recorded gusts ranging from 49 to 58 mph during the late morning hours into the afternoon of June 27, 2014.
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