A upper level disturbance moved northeast from California to the northern and central Rockies during the morning hours of June 23rd. Stronger upper-level flow resulted in much drier and windier conditions across western and central New Mexico.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
A upper level disturbance moved northeast from California to the northern and central Rockies during the morning hours of June 23rd. Stronger upper-level flow resulted in much drier and windier conditions across western and central New Mexico. Lingering mid-level moisture across the highlands and eastern plains of New Mexico resulted in some high based virga showers and dry thunderstorms. A few of these produced high wind gusts at a few sites. Meanwhile, along the dryline near the Texas border, isolated severe storms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.
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 23, 10:58 AM MST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1158 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023 ...New AVIATION... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 109 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023 Hot to very hot and dry weather will continue during the next week. High temperatures are forecast to peak early next week with near record highs possible for many locations Monday and Tuesday. Chances for showers and thunderstorms increase slightly late next week. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Saturday) Issued at 109 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023 A Pacific low over central CA will progress northeast across the Great Basin to the northern US Plains by Saturday, steering an even drier airmass over the region. The Pacific low will also steer slightly stronger winds aloft over the area today, resulting in windier conditions with frequent gusts to between 35-45mph by late day due to deep layer mixing of the atmosphere to over 500mb. The central highlands has been added to the existing Wind Advisory for today. Low level moisture across central NM is forecast to mix-out, but a dryline will sharpen up across the eastern plains and may help to trigger a few late day storms near the TX border. If storms do develop, they would likely become severe and this area is included in the slight risk area of the day1 SPC convective outlook. Otherwise, continued hot conditions are forecast today and a Heat Advisory is in effect for the Chaves County plains. Increasing pressure heights are forecast on Saturday and will bring less wind and high temps about a degree or so hotter than today's. Roswell is forecast to 109 on Saturday, just one degree shy of the daily record and a Heat Advisory is already in effect for the Chaves County plains. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through Thursday) Issued at 109 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023 Monsoon high remains centered over northern Mexico Saturday night through Sunday night with dry westerly flow aloft over NM. Models agree that the monsoon high will then build northeastward to over far southeast NM early next week. GFS and to a lesser extent the ECWMF, bring up a weak short-wave in increasing southwest flow aloft Tuesday. Enough mid level moisture is forecast to move up from the southwest for another round of isolated high based showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon. Monsoon high is then progged to anchor somewhere over central TX around mid week with NM on the northwest periphery of the high. GFS tries to bring up moisture between the high to the southeast and an upper-level trough to the west Thursday and Friday while the ECWMF sends the monsoon high westward through northern Mexico while at the same time sending a backdoor front into eastern NM. Heat impacts will once again be the main long-term forecast concern while the North American Monsoon (NAM) sputters as it makes an attempt to get underway. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1150 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023 Low ceilings have cleared across northeast NM late this morning and VFR conditions will continue to prevail through the TAF period. Isolated strong storms capable of producing large hail and damaging winds are possible in eastern NM near the TX border this afternoon and early evening. Gusty southwest to west winds are expected across the region this afternoon. Gusts up to 35 KT are likely at KABQ therefore an AWW was issued. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 109 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023 ...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY... A Pacific low moving inland from over central CA will steer stronger winds and an even drier airmass over the area today. Deep layer mixing of the atmosphere will result in windy/gusty conditions by late day and when combined with hot, very dry and unstable conditions will bring several hours of critical to extreme fire weather conditions to much of central and western NM. Although the northeast highlands/plains are included in today's warning, large fire growth potential will be limited to areas not impacted by wetting rain from yesterday's storms. Drying of the atmosphere will continue into Saturday, but with much less wind. Hot, dry and unstable conditions will then persist through next week as an upper level high holds-on across the region. However, the latest medium range model solutions disagree on the amplification of an upstream Pacific low/trough and the orientation of the upper high to the south and east of NM. Meaning, there is at least some potential for the return of critical fire weather conditions around mid week across western NM where stronger southwest flow may reside. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 87 46 86 47 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... 82 38 82 38 / 0 0 0 0 Cuba............................ 85 45 83 48 / 0 0 0 0 Gallup.......................... 84 40 86 43 / 0 0 0 0 El Morro........................ 83 42 84 46 / 0 0 0 0 Grants.......................... 88 40 88 42 / 0 0 0 0 Quemado......................... 86 46 88 50 / 0 0 0 0 Magdalena....................... 90 54 91 56 / 5 0 0 0 Datil........................... 85 48 87 52 / 0 0 0 0 Reserve......................... 89 45 91 45 / 0 0 0 0 Glenwood........................ 93 58 94 57 / 0 0 0 0 Chama........................... 77 40 77 41 / 0 0 0 0 Los Alamos...................... 86 53 85 55 / 0 0 0 0 Pecos........................... 86 53 84 54 / 10 0 0 0 Cerro/Questa.................... 80 44 80 44 / 0 0 0 0 Red River....................... 74 42 73 38 / 0 0 0 0 Angel Fire...................... 76 38 76 32 / 5 0 0 0 Taos............................ 86 42 85 41 / 0 0 0 0 Mora............................ 83 47 83 48 / 10 0 0 0 Espanola........................ 93 50 91 48 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe........................ 88 53 87 55 / 5 0 0 0 Santa Fe Airport................ 91 50 90 51 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 94 59 93 58 / 5 0 0 0 Albuquerque Heights............. 96 57 95 57 / 5 0 0 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 98 55 97 54 / 5 0 0 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 96 56 95 55 / 0 0 0 0 Belen........................... 98 53 99 50 / 5 0 0 0 Bernalillo...................... 97 55 95 56 / 0 0 0 0 Bosque Farms.................... 98 52 98 51 / 5 0 0 0 Corrales........................ 96 57 96 56 / 0 0 0 0 Los Lunas....................... 98 53 98 51 / 5 0 0 0 Placitas........................ 93 57 92 56 / 5 0 0 0 Rio Rancho...................... 95 56 95 56 / 0 0 0 0 Socorro......................... 99 59 100 59 / 5 0 0 0 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 87 53 85 55 / 5 0 0 0 Tijeras......................... 90 53 88 51 / 5 0 0 0 Edgewood........................ 90 51 88 48 / 5 0 0 0 Moriarty/Estancia............... 91 48 89 45 / 5 0 0 0 Clines Corners.................. 87 51 86 51 / 10 0 0 0 Mountainair..................... 89 53 88 51 / 5 0 0 0 Gran Quivira.................... 90 56 90 54 / 5 0 0 0 Carrizozo....................... 94 64 94 63 / 0 0 0 0 Ruidoso......................... 86 61 87 59 / 5 0 0 0 Capulin......................... 84 50 85 49 / 10 0 0 0 Raton........................... 88 49 90 49 / 10 0 0 0 Springer........................ 90 49 91 49 / 10 0 0 0 Las Vegas....................... 88 52 87 50 / 10 0 0 0 Clayton......................... 90 58 92 57 / 20 10 0 0 Roy............................. 89 54 90 53 / 10 0 0 0 Conchas......................... 99 58 98 56 / 10 0 0 0 Santa Rosa...................... 96 60 95 56 / 10 0 0 0 Tucumcari....................... 98 62 99 58 / 20 5 0 0 Clovis.......................... 97 65 98 62 / 20 20 0 0 Portales........................ 100 65 101 61 / 20 20 0 0 Fort Sumner..................... 100 63 100 58 / 10 0 0 0 Roswell......................... 108 69 109 68 / 5 0 0 0 Picacho......................... 98 64 99 64 / 5 0 0 0 Elk............................. 94 64 95 61 / 5 0 0 0 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for NMZ101-104>106- 109-120>125. Wind Advisory until 6 PM MDT this evening for NMZ215-223-227>229. Heat Advisory until 8 PM MDT this evening for NMZ238. Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday for NMZ238. && SHORT TERM...11 LONG TERM....33 AVIATION...16
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1031 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM Hail Roy 35.94N 104.20W
06/22/2023 E1.25 inch Harding NM Public
Mostly dime size hail, but some up to half
dollars.
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34Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1038 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0506 PM Hail 2 NNE Sugarite Canyon S 36.99N 104.37W
06/22/2023 M1.00 inch Colfax NM Park/Forest Srvc
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TRMPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1049 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM Hail Solano 35.85N 104.07W
06/22/2023 E1.00 inch Harding NM Public
Damage to flower gardens.
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34The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 144 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:17 UTC.
4 high wind, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High wind gust from nearby virga shower at the Las Vegas observing station.
The Cannon AFB AWOS measured a peak wind gust of 57 knots.
Dry microburst occurred at the Las Vegas observing station due to nearby virga showers.
Dry microburst from nearby virga shower at the Clines Corners observing station.
Dry microburst at the Tucumcari observing station from nearby virga showers.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, June 2023
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: 1095937, 1095863, 1095868, 1095870, 1095871.