As a strong area of high pressure built over New Mexico on June 11, 2022, it led to soaring daytime temperatures. High temperatures during the afternoon reached well into the triple digits with some of the hottest temperatures experienced so far this year.
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As a strong area of high pressure built over New Mexico on June 11, 2022, it led to soaring daytime temperatures. High temperatures during the afternoon reached well into the triple digits with some of the hottest temperatures experienced so far this year. Tucumcari reached a high temperature of 112 degrees Fahrenheit which actually set a new all time high temperature record which was previously 110 degrees Fahrenheit in 2020. Despite this high pressure system's presence, not all of the moisture was scoured out. Enough mid-level moisture was present to allow for isolated dry shower and thunderstorm activity. With very dry conditions in the low-levels, however, this activity produced very strong downburst winds. Las Vegas recorded a 59 mph wind gust with this dry activity.
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 157 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:13 UTC.
2 excessive heat, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
An ASOS station near Roswell measured a high temperature of 111 degrees Fahrenheit. This beat the old daily record of 106 degrees Fahrenheit set in just 2021.
An ASOS station near Tucumcari measured a high temperature of 112 degrees Fahrenheit. This set a new all-time high temperature record for Tucumcari where records go back to 1948.
An ASOS station near Las Vegas measured a wind gust of 59 mph associated from gusty downburst winds from nearby shower and thunderstorm activity.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1021053, 1021054, 1021051.