The state mostly saw above average precipitation, outside of slightly below average precipitation across the southwest mountains, during the month of June as monsoon moisture moved into the state. Meanwhile, temperatures were slightly to well above average along and west of the central mountain chain, with below average temperatures across eastern New Mexico.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
The state mostly saw above average precipitation, outside of slightly below average precipitation across the southwest mountains, during the month of June as monsoon moisture moved into the state. Meanwhile, temperatures were slightly to well above average along and west of the central mountain chain, with below average temperatures across eastern New Mexico. As a result, this resulted in the removal of extreme drought across the Sacramento Mountains and adjacent highlands and plains in eastern Lincoln and Chaves County, and the reduction of extreme drought across north central New Mexico, middle Rio Grande Valley, and west central New Mexico. Exceptional drought continued across far southern Catron County due to below average precipitation and well above average temperatures across the southwest mountains and San Francisco River Valley.
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 May 31, 10:23 PM MST, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1123 PM MDT Sat May 31 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1010 PM MDT Sat May 31 2025 - The threat of flash flooding over burn scars today is subsiding this afternoon as storms moving east off the burn scars and over adjacent highlands. - A few dry storms with little to no rainfall and erratic downburst winds will develop tomorrow over the Continental Divide and Rio Grande Valley. These storms have the potential to start new fires. - Two Pacific storm systems, the first late Sunday into Monday and a second late Tuesday into Wednesday, look to bring more widespread precipitation and a higher threat for burn scar flash flooding. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Sunday night) Issued at 219 PM MDT Sat May 31 2025 Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed along the central and western mountains this afternoon and are drifting east to southeast over adjacent lower elevations. Slower steering flow aloft associated with a ridge of high pressure over NM has allowed these storms to produce a flash flood threat over recent burn scars. A Flash Flood Warning in effect for the central portion of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar where radar estimates of 1 to 2 inches of rain earlier this afternoon remains in effect to 3pm MDT. This threat is subsiding as this storm activity drifts off the burn scars over the adjacent highlands. Meanwhile, smoke and dust producing haze up the Rio Grande Valley this morning has improved only marginally this afternoon thus far. Diurnal heating and mixing should further improve visibility through the rest of the day. However, there may be some patchy haze lingering overnight into Sunday morning. Sunday sees a 577dm H5 low off the Baja Coast begin to move ashore, tapping into a slug of sub-tropical moisture associated with the remnants of TS Alvin, spinning it northward into northwestern Mexico. Boundary layer moisture over New Mexico looks to be a step lower relative to today, with a pseudo dryline setting up along the central mountain chain. This is lowering PoPs along the central mountain chain ~10-20 percent relative to today. Steering flow will also be a notch higher with storm motions toward the east to northeast 5-15 mph. This will help lower the threat of burn scar flash flooding, not entirely removing it though. Overall afternoon thunderstorm activity will be similar to what is observed today, with isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms favoring western NM. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through Friday) Issued at 219 PM MDT Sat May 31 2025 Monday begins next week and the long term period with a surge of sub- tropical moisture over New Mexico. The aforementioned slug of moisture being spun up on the east side of the H5 low as it opens over the desert southwest pushes PWATs to 1.00+ inches Monday morning. This would be near the 90th percentile to record level for early June, a prime indicator for a soupy atmosphere. As such, numerical model guidance supports the numerous to widespread PoPs spreading across central and northern NM Monday as the upper trough crosses northeastward over the Four Corners region. Many areas of central, western and northern NM should see beneficial rainfall. Steering flow will keep storm motions fairly fast as well, limiting the threat to burn scar flash flooding. A dry slot along the southern periphery of the H5 trough will push in quickly Monday afternoon looking to shut down PoPs through southwestern and south- central NM first Monday afternoon. This spreads through northern areas Monday night. After a break break Tuesday morning, a second H5 low brings a new round of afternoon shower and thunderstorm activity across northern and central NM Tuesday afternoon and evening. Afternoon thunderstorm activity shifts focus to the eastern plains Wednesday through the rest of next week as the remnants of the second upper trough exits the area with southwesterly flow aloft filling in behind and southerly return flow from the Gulf bringing additional low level moisture into eastern NM. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1010 PM MDT Sat May 31 2025 VFR conditions prevail and are forecast to persist through the TAF period with mostly light winds. Strong/erratic wind gusts are likely near iso/sct showers and storms Sunday afternoon/evening, with KGUP, KLVS and KTCC having relative higher probabilities of being impacted. Areas of smoke will continue over the area Sunday and may reduce visibility to around 6 miles at times, but is forecast to remain VFR. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 219 PM MDT Sat May 31 2025 No fire weather concerns through the next three days as a substantial increase in moisture and coverage of afternoon thunderstorms moves into the area. The exception will be across western NM Sunday afternoon where virga and isolated dry thunderstorms will be present. Drier southwesterly flow looks to return to western NM beginning Wednesday and lasting through the rest of next week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 56 92 58 73 / 0 5 60 90 Dulce........................... 44 88 48 68 / 5 10 40 90 Cuba............................ 52 86 51 67 / 5 10 70 100 Gallup.......................... 48 88 48 71 / 10 20 70 90 El Morro........................ 52 83 50 68 / 10 30 80 90 Grants.......................... 49 88 50 72 / 10 20 70 90 Quemado......................... 53 84 51 69 / 10 40 80 80 Magdalena....................... 59 85 57 73 / 10 30 70 90 Datil........................... 53 83 52 70 / 10 40 80 80 Reserve......................... 48 89 49 76 / 10 40 80 70 Glenwood........................ 53 93 52 80 / 20 30 80 60 Chama........................... 44 82 45 64 / 10 20 40 90 Los Alamos...................... 56 83 58 69 / 10 20 50 90 Pecos........................... 53 84 55 70 / 10 30 40 90 Cerro/Questa.................... 50 82 53 69 / 20 30 20 70 Red River....................... 43 71 45 61 / 20 30 20 80 Angel Fire...................... 39 77 43 65 / 10 30 20 70 Taos............................ 46 84 50 71 / 10 20 20 70 Mora............................ 47 79 49 70 / 10 30 30 80 Espanola........................ 54 91 56 76 / 5 20 40 90 Santa Fe........................ 57 85 57 70 / 5 20 40 90 Santa Fe Airport................ 55 89 57 72 / 5 20 40 90 Albuquerque Foothills........... 66 92 63 74 / 10 10 60 90 Albuquerque Heights............. 62 93 61 76 / 10 10 60 90 Albuquerque Valley.............. 61 96 60 78 / 10 10 60 80 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 63 94 62 76 / 10 10 60 90 Belen........................... 57 95 59 79 / 10 10 60 80 Bernalillo...................... 61 95 62 77 / 10 10 50 90 Bosque Farms.................... 57 95 58 78 / 10 10 60 80 Corrales........................ 62 95 61 78 / 10 10 60 90 Los Lunas....................... 58 95 60 79 / 10 10 60 80 Placitas........................ 62 91 62 73 / 10 10 50 90 Rio Rancho...................... 62 95 62 76 / 10 10 60 90 Socorro......................... 61 96 63 83 / 10 20 60 80 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 58 86 55 70 / 10 10 50 90 Tijeras......................... 58 88 57 71 / 10 10 50 90 Edgewood........................ 54 88 54 71 / 10 20 50 90 Moriarty/Estancia............... 49 89 51 73 / 10 20 40 90 Clines Corners.................. 53 83 53 69 / 10 20 30 80 Mountainair..................... 56 87 54 71 / 10 10 50 80 Gran Quivira.................... 54 86 54 73 / 10 10 50 80 Carrizozo....................... 61 89 60 77 / 10 20 40 70 Ruidoso......................... 57 81 57 72 / 5 30 40 80 Capulin......................... 48 77 52 74 / 20 30 10 30 Raton........................... 48 83 50 77 / 20 40 10 40 Springer........................ 48 82 52 78 / 10 30 10 40 Las Vegas....................... 49 82 52 72 / 10 40 20 70 Clayton......................... 55 82 58 83 / 30 10 10 20 Roy............................. 52 81 55 77 / 20 20 10 40 Conchas......................... 57 89 60 84 / 20 20 20 50 Santa Rosa...................... 56 88 59 79 / 20 20 20 60 Tucumcari....................... 58 89 62 83 / 20 5 20 50 Clovis.......................... 61 92 63 83 / 20 5 10 50 Portales........................ 60 92 63 86 / 20 5 5 50 Fort Sumner..................... 59 93 60 85 / 20 10 10 70 Roswell......................... 66 98 69 91 / 5 5 10 60 Picacho......................... 61 91 62 84 / 5 30 30 70 Elk............................. 58 89 59 83 / 10 30 40 70 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...24 LONG TERM....24 AVIATION...11
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
22 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Extreme drought persisted over the eastern third of the zone.
Extreme drought persisted over the southwestern tier of the zone.
Extreme drought persisted over the far southern tier of the zone.
Extreme drought was reduced to the southern half of the zone.
Extreme drought was removed from the zone.
Extreme drought persisted over the majority of the zone along with exceptional drought persisting over far southern portions of the zone.
Extreme drought conditions persisted across a majority of the zone with exceptional drought being introduced to the southern portion of the zone.
Extreme drought persisted over the majority of the zone along with exceptional drought persisting over far southern portions of the zone.
Extreme drought conditions persisted across the majority of the zone.
Extreme drought conditions persisted across the majority of the zone.
Extreme drought conditions persisted across the western portion the zone.
Extreme drought conditions persisted across the western portion the zone.
Extreme drought conditions persisted across the western portion the zone.
Extreme drought conditions persisted across the majority of the zone with an improvement to severe drought conditions on the far western portion of the zone.
Extreme drought conditions persisted across the southern half of the zone.
Extreme drought conditions persisted across the majority of the zone.
Extreme drought conditions were removed from the entire zone.
Extreme drought conditions were removed from western and central portions of the zone. Severe drought conditions persist across much of the zone, outside of small northeastern portion.
Extreme drought conditions were improved to severe drought conditions across the southern portion of the zone with severe drought conditions persisting across the northern portion of the zone.
Extreme drought conditions were improved to severe drought conditions across the entire zone.
Severe drought persisted across the zone.
Severe drought persisted across much of the zone.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, June 2025
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: 1264693, 1264695, 1264696, 1264697, 1264698, 1264700, 1264701, 1264703, 1264705, 1264706, 1264707, 1264708, 1264710, 1264711, 1264712, 1264713, 1264718, 1264719, 1264720, 1264721, 1271891, 1271892.