Moderate to severe drought conditions across portions of western and northern New Mexico at the end of October 2019 continued to expand into central NM in November. Moderate to severe drought conditions expanded to include 45 percent of the state of which 18 percent across western and northern NM was deemed as severe drought.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
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 October 2019 continued to expand into central NM in November. Moderate to severe drought conditions expanded to include 45 percent of the state of which 18 percent across western and northern NM was deemed as severe drought. An active pattern during the second half of November brought several winter storms and welcome moisture to NM in the form of rain and snow. Precipitation amounts across western New Mexico during November ranged from one half inch to one inch with portions of the southwest receiving near two inches of precipitation. Areas across central and southeast NM received amounts ranging from one to two inches. Despite an active pattern, the northeast received the least amounts of precipitation during the month with 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 Oct 31, 10:19 PM MST, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1119 PM MDT Thu Oct 31 2019 .AVIATION... 06Z TAF CYCLE VFR conditions prevail and are forecast to persist with light winds across western NM, but a backdoor cold front will result in a wind shift across eastern NM Friday with the development of MVFR cigs after sunset. Relatively high forecast confidence on MVFR cigs at KLVS Friday evening. An east canyon wind will develop with the frontal passage at KABQ Friday evening, but gusts will remain well below airport weather warning threshold. 11 && .PREV DISCUSSION...249 PM MDT Thu Oct 31 2019... .SYNOPSIS... Many locations have warmed up by 20 or 30 degrees today, but it will be another chilly night for trick-or-treaters. The warming trend will be halted slightly by a backdoor cold front Friday, but will continue into early next week with near to above normal temperatures forecast for Sunday. Another backdoor cold front is expected across the northeast Monday night into Tuesday. && .DISCUSSION... Temperatures in the early evening will range from the upper 20s to mid 40s across the state, so bundle up and wear some extra layers if you plan on going out. A backdoor cold front will halt the warming trend across the northeast Friday. The front is expected to make it to the central mountain chain by Friday night, with gusty east canyon winds up to 20 kts. It will remain cool across the central and eastern portions of the state Saturday behind the front. A building ridge will help temperatures warm up to near to above normal values by Sunday. A weak trough will cross the state Sunday night. The associated backdoor cold front will drop down into the northeast part of the state Monday night into Tuesday. This front is expected to remain dry and looks to remain very shallow, not making it to the central mountain chain. Mainly dry NW flow aloft will prevail. By mid-week, models are starting to come into better agreement that an upper-level trough will take shape to the west of the state, but there are differences as far as strength and timing are concerned as it shifts later in the week. Opted not to make any sweeping changes at this point. 31 && .FIRE WEATHER... Main fire weather concern continues to be large areas of poor ventilation for the next several days. Dry conditions today will persist into the overnight hours and Friday. Poor to fair humidity recoveries are expected across much of the area tonight, then on Friday, 6 to 7 hours of single digit humidity values are expected across western NM near and south of I-40. After a chilly night tonight, most areas on Friday will warm up several degrees above today's readings. The exception will be across northeast NM where another back door cold front will halt the warm up. Breezy north to northeast winds are expected behind the front during the day, then by the evening, a brief gap wind is expected in the Rio Grande Valley. Quiet conditions are expected for the weekend, with temps rising back to within a few degrees of normal on Sunday. A weak trough will cross NM Sunday night, which may result in breezy west to northwest winds on Monday on the back side of the system. These winds in combination with more dry air may yield spotty critical weather conditions across east central NM Monday afternoon. Yet another back door front is slated for Monday night into Tuesday, and perhaps another on Thursday. Thus, temps and winds will yo-yo a bit across the east next week, but across the west, temps will generally be a few degrees above normal. 34 && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF CYCLE VFR conditions will prevail for the next 24 hours. Light winds will prevail, except around KCQC where gusts between 30 and 35kt remain possible through the day. A back door cold front will slide into northeast NM shortly before 12Z Friday, and will press southward throughout the day, switching winds around to the north and northeast. Gusts near 25kt will be possible behind the front. 34 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 33
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 326 AM MDT Thu Oct 31 2019 NMZ201>241-011100- 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- 326 AM MDT Thu Oct 31 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. However, weather can change very rapidly. Always use the latest forecasts, watches and warning for planning purposes. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. 33
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
11 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought conditions from October 2019 continued in November.
Severe drought conditions from October 2019 continued in November.
Severe drought conditions from October 2019 continued in November.
Severe drought conditions from October 2019 continued to spread in November.
Moderate drought conditions at the end of October 2019 worsened to severe drought in November.
Moderate drought conditions at the end of October 2019 worsened to severe drought in November.
Moderate drought conditions at the end of October 2019 worsened to severe drought in November.
Moderate drought conditions at the end of October 2019 worsened to severe drought in November.
Moderate drought conditions at the end of October 2019 worsened to severe drought in November.
Moderate drought conditions at the end of October 2019 worsened to severe drought in November.
Moderate drought conditions at the end of October 2019 worsened to severe drought in November.
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, November 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: 858849, 858850, 858851, 858852, 858853, 858854, 858855, 858856, 858857, 858858, 858859.