Drought conditions across north central and southeastern areas continued to improve due to a couple of storm systems moving through the state during the beginning and middle part of the month. The heaviest precipitation fell across northeastern NM where drought conditions were already very limited.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
Drought conditions across north central and southeastern areas continued to improve due to a couple of storm systems moving through the state during the beginning and middle part of the month. The heaviest precipitation fell across northeastern NM where drought conditions were already very limited.
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 Aug 31, 10:26 PM MST, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1126 PM MDT Sat Aug 31 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 241 PM MDT Sat Aug 31 2024 Isolated showers and storms are possible over the high terrain this weekend, resulting in a low risk for burn scar flash flooding. Precipitation chances increase in the southeast plains Monday and linger through Tuesday. Temperatures will be below average in most areas through Tuesday, particularly in the southeast plains where highs will be as much as 15 degrees below average Monday. Isolated to scattered showers and storms are likely over the high terrain Thursday through next weekend as temps come back up to near seasonal averages. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Sunday night) Issued at 241 PM MDT Sat Aug 31 2024 Center of the monsoon high over southwest WY this afternoon and with clockwise flow around the high, northeast steering flow over NM continues to gradually bring in very dry air from the northeast at around 550 mb. Isolated thunderstorms over the Sangre de Cristo, Jemez, Tusas and Zuni mountains this afternoon continue to drift west-southwest around 5 to 10 mph. This gradual drift will likely send at least a couple of outflow boundaries into the middle Rio Grande Valley late this afternoon into early evening, possibly generating a few more showers or storms for the Santa Fe and ABQ metro areas. Strong wind gusts along with very brief moderate rain are forecast to be the main impacts. Monsoon high center begins shifting slowly southeastward to over north central CO by Sunday morning. Steering flow over NM turn more east-southeast Sunday, advecting in single digit relative humidity air at and near 500 mb. Other than a couple of showers or storms west of the Continental Divide Sunday afternoon, much of the forecast area will be dry. High temperatures are forecast to remain slightly below to below average fort early September. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through Friday) Issued at 241 PM MDT Sat Aug 31 2024 A weak Low over Sonora combined with an elongated ridge over Colorado/Utah will advect moisture into eastern NM on Monday, creating showery precipitation for the eastern half of the state south of I-40. Upslope flow will enhance precipitation in eastern Lincoln county, but heavy rainfall rates don't appear likely over the Sacramento complex of scars due to the lack of instability. Heavier rainfall is expected south and east in west Texas so a shift in the track of the low could bring heavier rainfall into the southeast plains of New Mexico. The Low will continue to progress eastward Tuesday, leaving only a few lingering showers and clouds in the southeast plains. The cloud coverage will keep temps well-below seasonal averages Monday and Tuesday across eastern NM, particularly the southeast plains. Even Roswell will struggle to reach 80F both Monday and Tuesday. High pressure is forecast to build over Arizona mid-week, forcing a shortwave up and around it. This feature will eventually move into the plains by Thursday, sending a backdoor cold front into New Mexico from the northeast. If the front makes it to the central mountain chain by the afternoon, this could create a quick burst in rainfall over the Sangre de Cristo mountains. The convection will help to drive the backdoor front south and west through the gaps of the central mountain chain. The most likely outcome is a weak to moderate east wind, but a briefly strong east wind cannot be ruled out if the front arrives earlier than forecast, creating more robust convection along the central mountain chain. The moisture in the wake of the front will provide the fuel for isolated showers and storms Friday afternoon over the high terrain. Moisture recycles Saturday and Sunday as the ridging elongates over the desert southwest. Temps will generally remain within 5 degrees of seasonal averages mid week through the weekend. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1106 PM MDT Sat Aug 31 2024 VFR prevails with skies continuing to clear overnight. Winds will be calm until prevailing easterlies pick up areawide Sunday morning. Cloud cover will also begin to increase again mainly over southeastern NM, to include KROW. The main aviation concern will be the strength of easterly winds funneling through the Tijeras Canyon into KABQ Sunday afternoon. Winds 15 to 20kts gusting 25 to 30kts will be possible. Otherwise, only a few stray showers and an isolated thunderstorm are possible. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 241 PM MDT Sat Aug 31 2024 Below average high temperatures along with good to very good overnight relative humidity recoveries will keep critical fire weather conditions under wraps during the next week. Afternoon thunderstorm activity will trend down Sunday through Tuesday, trending back up Wednesday and Thursday in conjuction with a backdoor front. Despite the increase in clouds and storm chances Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures trend back up as the monsoon high restrengthens over AZ. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 60 87 58 85 / 10 5 5 0 Dulce........................... 42 84 43 81 / 10 5 5 5 Cuba............................ 50 80 48 79 / 20 10 0 0 Gallup.......................... 48 83 50 83 / 20 20 0 0 El Morro........................ 50 78 50 77 / 20 20 5 0 Grants.......................... 46 81 48 80 / 20 10 0 0 Quemado......................... 48 78 48 77 / 20 20 5 5 Magdalena....................... 54 78 53 74 / 10 10 5 10 Datil........................... 48 76 48 74 / 10 10 5 10 Reserve......................... 49 83 47 83 / 20 30 10 5 Glenwood........................ 54 86 53 86 / 20 20 10 10 Chama........................... 44 77 42 75 / 10 10 5 10 Los Alamos...................... 54 78 52 77 / 20 10 0 5 Pecos........................... 50 76 49 74 / 20 0 0 5 Cerro/Questa.................... 45 77 44 76 / 10 5 0 0 Red River....................... 39 67 37 65 / 10 5 0 0 Angel Fire...................... 29 69 29 69 / 10 0 0 0 Taos............................ 40 81 41 79 / 10 0 0 0 Mora............................ 43 74 42 72 / 10 0 0 5 Espanola........................ 53 86 50 84 / 20 0 0 0 Santa Fe........................ 54 79 51 76 / 20 0 0 0 Santa Fe Airport................ 52 83 51 80 / 20 0 0 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 58 85 55 81 / 20 0 0 5 Albuquerque Heights............. 59 86 57 83 / 20 0 0 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 55 88 54 85 / 20 0 0 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 57 87 57 85 / 20 0 0 0 Belen........................... 53 87 55 83 / 10 0 0 0 Bernalillo...................... 56 88 55 85 / 20 0 0 0 Bosque Farms.................... 51 86 52 83 / 10 0 0 0 Corrales........................ 57 89 56 86 / 20 0 0 0 Los Lunas....................... 53 87 55 84 / 10 0 0 0 Placitas........................ 56 85 54 81 / 20 0 0 0 Rio Rancho...................... 58 88 57 85 / 20 0 0 0 Socorro......................... 59 88 60 85 / 10 5 5 5 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 51 78 49 75 / 20 0 0 5 Tijeras......................... 48 81 48 77 / 20 0 0 5 Edgewood........................ 45 80 44 76 / 10 0 0 5 Moriarty/Estancia............... 43 80 45 77 / 10 0 0 5 Clines Corners.................. 48 75 47 70 / 10 0 5 10 Mountainair..................... 47 78 48 74 / 10 0 5 10 Gran Quivira.................... 49 78 50 74 / 10 5 10 20 Carrizozo....................... 56 81 55 74 / 0 10 30 30 Ruidoso......................... 50 71 50 64 / 5 20 30 50 Capulin......................... 47 76 46 75 / 0 0 0 0 Raton........................... 49 81 47 79 / 0 0 0 0 Springer........................ 48 82 47 80 / 5 0 0 0 Las Vegas....................... 46 77 45 74 / 5 0 0 5 Clayton......................... 54 81 55 78 / 0 0 0 0 Roy............................. 51 79 50 76 / 5 0 5 5 Conchas......................... 56 85 56 81 / 0 0 10 10 Santa Rosa...................... 55 81 56 77 / 0 0 20 10 Tucumcari....................... 54 83 55 78 / 0 0 20 10 Clovis.......................... 58 86 60 76 / 0 5 30 30 Portales........................ 57 86 62 76 / 0 5 40 30 Fort Sumner..................... 57 85 60 79 / 0 0 30 20 Roswell......................... 63 88 65 76 / 5 10 50 50 Picacho......................... 57 81 58 70 / 5 10 40 40 Elk............................. 53 79 53 66 / 5 20 40 50 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...33 LONG TERM....16 AVIATION...24
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought conditions were removed from the southern portion of the zone.
Severe drought conditions were removed from the far northwest portion of the zone.
Severe drought conditions were removed from the northern portion of the zone.
Severe drought conditions were removed from the northern portion of the zone.
Severe drought conditions were removed from the eastern portion of the zone.
Extreme drought conditions in the far southern portion of the zone was removed with severe drought conditions persisting across the southern half of the zone.
Severe drought conditions were removed from the southern half of the zone.
Extreme drought conditions were removed across the far southwest portion of the zone. Additionally, severe drought conditions were removed from the far northwest portion of the zone but persisted across the rest of the zone.
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Every storm in New Mexico in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, September 2024
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: 1207428, 1207429, 1207430, 1207431, 1207432, 1207433, 1207434, 1207435.