Moderate to severe drought conditions across portions of western and northern New Mexico at the end of November 2019 slightly improved across portions of northern and central NM in December. Moderate to severe drought conditions improved to 28 percent of the state of which 15 percent across western and northern NM was deemed as severe drought.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
Moderate to severe drought conditions across portions of western and northern New Mexico at the end of November 2019 slightly improved across portions of northern and central NM in December. Moderate to severe drought conditions improved to 28 percent of the state of which 15 percent across western and northern NM was deemed as severe drought. December 2019 saw an active pattern impact much of NM, but only light to moderate snow amounts resulted in a month that was drier than normal. Precipitation amounts across western New Mexico during December ranged from one half inch to one inch. Areas across central and eastern NM generally received amounts ranging from one half to three quarters of an inch.
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 Nov 30, 10:34 PM MST, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1034 PM MST Sat Nov 30 2019 .AVIATION... 06Z TAF CYCLE VFR conditions along with light winds will prevail during the next 24 hours at all TAF locations. SCT-BKN high clouds will stream in from the west overnight, continuing through Sunday. 33 && .PREV DISCUSSION...702 PM MST Sat Nov 30 2019... .UPDATE... Minor update to the forecast to lower overnight lows for portions of the east mountain area of ABQ, the Estancia Valley, and the southern portions of the middle RGV. Rest of forecast on track with no further updates anticipated. 33 && .PREV DISCUSSION...243 PM MST Sat Nov 30 2019... .SYNOPSIS... Winds are expected to decrease in speed through the evening as a low pressure system sweeps eastward into the Great Plains. Cold overnight temperatures are in store for tonight with daytime highs on Sunday remaining about 5 to 10 degrees below average for the first day of December. Winds will fortunately be much lighter on Sunday as a ridge of high pressure aloft moves over the Land of Enchantment. Temperatures will warm near to above normal by Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Dry conditions will start the week, but by late Wednesday a fast-moving Pacific low pressure system will move toward New Mexico, bringing another chance of rain and snow to western and central parts of the state. && .DISCUSSION... SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT)... Winds have been strong to severe across most of the eastern half of the state, but the gradient aloft and at the surface should gradually diminish into the evening and overnight hours, allowing wind speeds to decrease. Batches of high cirrus will fill in, but temperatures should plummet nonetheless. Upper level ridge axis will translate eastward across NM on Sunday with cirrus clouds trending toward the northern zones of the forecast area. Daytime highs will still fall short of average, but with less of a gradient, winds will not be gusty, making it feel much more comfortable. 52 LONG TERM...(MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)... Overall, quiet weather is anticipated Monday and Tuesday with a weak ridge building over the area. Temperatures will continue to warm to above normal values. Some breezy conditions are possible on Tuesday across the east with a deepening lee side trough. The next storm system is still slated to impact the state late Wednesday through Thursday, bringing another round of snow to the western and northern high terrain as well as rain to lower elevations. Precipitation will begin across western NM Wednesday evening before spreading into central and northern NM overnight and through Thursday morning. Snow levels will initially start high at greater than 8000 ft, but as the upper-level trough and associated cold front move across northern NM Wednesday night, temperatures will cool and snow levels will fall to around 6500 to 7000 ft. Precipitation should be tapering off by Thursday evening as the upper-level trough exits. High temperatures Thursday will be a few degrees cooler areawide behind the cold front, but will warm again by Friday. The exception to this will be across the east where a weak backdoor cold front Thursday night will continue to cool temperatures a few degrees. Quieter again on Friday as an upper-level ridge builds over the area, but another potential system could impact the state next weekend. 15 && .FIRE WEATHER... Today's strong to severe winds are essentially the most noteworthy fire weather concern over the next several days, and these will diminish around sunset. Light to moderate breezes will prevail through mid week with poor smoke ventilation/dispersion being persistent amid low, but gradually increasing, mixing heights. The low/trough passage late Wednesday into Thursday will offer wetting precipitation to a few zones along with relief in the form or rising dewpoints and overall elevated humidity trends. Stronger winds could pose concern by Thursday, but humidity will remain elevated with low Haines values, and fairly seasonable temperatures. 52 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 301 AM MST Sat Nov 30 2019 NMZ201>241-011200- Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands- Northwest Highlands-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains- West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains- San Francisco River Valley-Tusas Mountains Including Chama- Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley- Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area- Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area- Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood- Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands- Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains- Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass- 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- San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands- 301 AM MST Sat Nov 30 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Lingering snowfall over the northern mountains may cause slick road conditions this morning. Additionally, strong winds will impact areas along and east of the central mountain chain through early evening with gusts up to 60 mph. Slick road conditions across the northern high terrain and dangerous cross winds across the north south oriented highways may lead to hazardous travel conditions. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday There will be a break in storm systems and a warming trend through Tuesday, before another system brings a mix of rain and snow across northern and western New Mexico Wednesday and Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts through the National Weather Service Albuquerque web site at weather.gov/abq or by calling 1.888.386.7637. You can also submit storm reports and photos on our Facebook page or via Twitter using the hashtag nmwx. 31
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
11 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought conditions from November 2019 continued in December.
Severe drought conditions from November 2019 continued in December.
Severe drought conditions from November 2019 continued in December. Southern portions of the area did improve to moderate drought in December.
Severe drought conditions from November 2019 continued in December.
Severe drought conditions from November 2019 continued in December.
Severe drought conditions from November 2019 continued in December.
Severe drought conditions from November 2019 continued in December.
Severe drought conditions from November 2019 continued in December.
Severe drought conditions from November 2019 continued in December.
Severe drought conditions from November 2019 continued in December.
Severe drought conditions from November 2019 continued in December.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, December 2019
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 863649, 863650, 863651, 863652, 863653, 863654, 863655, 863656, 863657, 863658, 863659.