While mid-level moisture was still present across northern and central New Mexico on June 13, 2022, conditions at the surface and low-levels remained very dry. This led to another afternoon of high-based, dry thunderstorm activity where gusty and erratic downburst winds were the primary hazard.
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While mid-level moisture was still present across northern and central New Mexico on June 13, 2022, conditions at the surface and low-levels remained very dry. This led to another afternoon of high-based, dry thunderstorm activity where gusty and erratic downburst winds were the primary hazard. Several stations across the area measured brief wind gusts in excess of 60 mph from these dry thunderstorms.
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 13, 10:38 AM MST, 52 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1138 AM MDT Mon Jun 13 2022 .AVIATION... 18Z TAF CYCLE West to southwest winds will continue to increase early this afternoon area wide. Strongest winds are expected at KGUP where gusts near 45kts will be common through the afternoon, though gusts near 35-40kts will be common elsewhere. Areas of BLDU are likely across northwest NM and satellite imagery suggests this may impact KGUP and KFMN this afternoon. MVFR cigs will be possible. Additionally, smoke from local/regional wildfires may also impact mainly portions of northern NM. Late this afternoon and this evening, virga showers may produce gusty and erratic winds across much of central and eastern NM, similarly to yesterday. Rogue gusts near 50kt from these showers will be possible. These showers will decrease late tonight, and winds should diminish as well. However, winds will pick back up by late Tuesday morning. 34 && .PREV DISCUSSION...249 AM MDT Mon Jun 13 2022... .SYNOPSIS... Very hot and windy weather today will create dangerous fire weather conditions once again. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph will be common across the region with very low humidity. A couple more dry showers and storms are possible today over central NM with strong downburst winds and blowing dust. The strongest winds will shift into northeast NM on Tuesday where critical fire weather continues. Hot, dry, and breezy weather will persist elsewhere Tuesday and Wednesday. The coverage of showers and storms is still expected to increase across the region late Thursday as southerly winds draw deep moisture into NM. The highest chances for showers and storms with locally heavy rainfall will be over the western half of NM Friday through Monday. && .DISCUSSION... SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY)... The westerlies will continue to trend up today as an upper level trough progresses east across the Intermountain West, bringing a deepening lee side trough and windy conditions to much of northern and central NM by afternoon. A Wind Advisory will be issued for ares from near Gallup to Farmington for this afternoon and early evening, where areas of blowing dust are likely. Another round of high-based and mostly dry convection is forecast this afternoon, but will be more limited in area as drier air works over western and north central NM. Rouge wind gusts to between 40-50kts are possible with convection late this afternoon/evening. Otherwise, today will be another hot one areawide, with a Heat Advisory in effect for the Chaves County plains through De Baca and Quay Counties where highs are forecast to be between 104-107. Highs will approach daily record values at a number of eastern NM locales today. Pressure heights and temperatures will trend down a tad Tuesday, with slightly less wind throughout the column but sufficient to produce windy conditions by afternoon across north central and northeast NM. A continued drying of the atmosphere on Tuesday will limit the potential for daytime heating triggered convection to the southeast plains. 11 LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)... Very dry air in place with lighter winds Tuesday night will allow min temps to cool off nicely in most areas. H5 pressure heights will begin rising over southern NM by Wednesday morning before rebuilding the subtropical high center over central NM Wednesday afternoon. Max temps will trend warmer again with mostly sunny skies and a few late day breezes. Recent 00Z model guidance has trended stronger with the H5 high over NM thru Thursday while an easterly wave approaches slowly from the south and east. Low level flow begins backing to the southeast which draws higher surface dewpoints into central NM. Mid level moisture and instability may still be limited which lowers confidence on the coverage of wetter storms over the central and western high terrain for Thursday. The easterly wave will help shunt the H5 high center eastward into the Great Plains Friday. Deep layer southerly flow will strengthen over NM as a strong upper level low slides southeast onto the West Coast. A high amplitude wave pattern will draw significant moisture north into NM with well-above normal PW values approaching 1.1" at KABQ by Sunday. Models are still in good agreement Saturday thru Monday with much greater coverage of showers and storms for at least the western half of NM. These storms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall with the threat for flash flooding on recent burn scars. Temps will also trend cooler with greater moisture and cloud cover over the region. Guyer && .FIRE WEATHER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NM... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NM... Increasing westerlies and a deepening lee side trough will bring several hours of critical fire weather conditions to much of northern and central NM this afternoon and early evening as hot, dry and unstable conditions persist. Look for more of the same Tuesday, although winds will trend down and limit critical fire weather conditions to northeast and east central portions of the area. The upper high will build back over the area from the east on Wednesday into Thursday, leading to a decrease in wind speeds but allowing hot, dry and unstable conditions to persist. Moisture and chances for wetting rain will trend up late week and into the weekend as a west coast trough develops and moves slowly inland and the upper high backs off to the east, potentially signaling an early start to the Monsoon. The threat for burn scar flooding will also trend up late week through the weekend. 11 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for the following zones... NMZ101>109. Wind Advisory until 8 PM MDT this evening for the following zones... NMZ201-202-205. Red Flag Warning from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday for the following zones... NMZ103-104-108. Heat Advisory until 8 PM MDT this evening for the following zones... NMZ234-237-238. &&
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
829 AM MDT MON JUN 13 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0805 PM NON-TSTM WND GST FORT SUMNER 34.48N 104.24W
06/12/2022 M64 MPH DE BACA NM PUBLIC
1 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN DUE TO DRY
MICROBURST.
0810 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE FORT SUMNER 34.50N 104.20W
06/12/2022 M66 MPH DE BACA NM PUBLIC
COLUMBIA SCIENTIFIC BALLOON FACILITY.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
833 AM MDT MON JUN 13 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0851 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 E TUCUMCARI 35.18N 103.60W
06/12/2022 M61 MPH QUAY NM ASOS
ASOS STATION KTCC TUCUMCARI MUNI AIRPORT.
&&The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 166 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:28 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A portable RAWS station near Mora measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph associated with strong downburst winds from nearby shower and thunderstorm activity.
An AWOS station at Double Eagle Airport in west Albuquerque measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph associated with virga and a dry microburst from shower activity.
An ASOS station near Clayton measured a 59 mph wind gust associated from strong downburst winds from nearby shower and thunderstorm activity.
An ASOS station near Gallup measured a 59 mph non-thunderstorm wind gust.
A White Sands Missile Range mesonet station southeast of Bosque del Apache measured a 60 mph wind gust associated with strong downburst winds from nearby shower and thunderstorm activity.
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