The month of June saw overall above normal temperatures and a mixed bag of precipitation with some areas seeing above normal precipitation and others below normal precipitation. This is very reflective of the early summer thunderstorm activity that saw daily rounds of thunderstorms pass over some areas repeatedly, while missing other areas entirely.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
The month of June saw overall above normal temperatures and a mixed bag of precipitation with some areas seeing above normal precipitation and others below normal precipitation. This is very reflective of the early summer thunderstorm activity that saw daily rounds of thunderstorms pass over some areas repeatedly, while missing other areas entirely. As a result, most of New Mexico saw no change in drought conditions while around a quarter to a third of the state saw either a 1 class degradation or improvement in drought conditions.
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, 10:43 PM MST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1143 PM MDT Sun May 31 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1136 PM MDT Sun May 31 2026 - Daily rounds of thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday through Friday along and east of the Continental Divide with lightning, erratic downburst winds, locally heavy rainfall, and a risk of flash flooding, especially below recent burn scars. - Some storms over west central and northwest areas will produce cloud-to-ground lightning with localized, brief, and erratic wind gusts near 50 mph, little or no rain at the surface, and a risk of new fire starts. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Monday night) Issued at 1215 PM MDT Sun May 31 2026 As a ridge of high pressure begins to build northward over the southern Great Plains, Gulf moisture will begin to move into the forecast area tonight and Monday. Initially the moisture won't be too rich, so there will be an isolated mix of wet and dry storms Monday afternoon and evening over the east central and southeast plains, with widely scattered activity over the south central mountains. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Saturday) Issued at 1215 PM MDT Sun May 31 2026 An upper level trough will also develop over the west coast Monday. Models are coming into better agreement that it will deepen into a closed upper level low pressure system over the upper Baja Peninsula by Wednesday, migrate slowly eastward over northern Mexico Thursday and Thursday night, then lift northeastward across southeast NM and the TX and OK panhandles Friday and Friday night. This will draw deeper Gulf moisture over NM with daily rounds of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms east of the continental divide Tuesday through Thursday. There will also be isolated to scattered convection along and just west of the continental divide with gusty virga showers and dry thunderstorms in the mix there. A series of perturbations in southwest flow aloft will sweep across the forecast area Tuesday through Thursday keeping showers and thunderstorms active during the late night and morning hours mainly along and east of the central mountain chain. PWATs Tuesday through Thursday should generally vary around 0.80-1.30" over the southeast half of the forecast area, where there will be a risk of locally heavy rainfall during the afternoon and overnight hours. The recent burn scars of the south central mountains will be especially vulnerable to flash flooding as the week progresses and the soil gets more and more saturated. The Weather Prediction Center forecasts 0.75-1.75" inches of rain this week along and east of the central mountain chain, while the NBM forecasts a 45% chance of over 2 inches of rainfall in eastern Curry and Roosevelt Counties, and a 20% chance of over 2 inches in the Ruidoso and Roswell areas. Locations west of the central mountain chain can generally expect 0.10-0.40 inches of rainfall mostly Tuesday through Thursday evening with locally heavier amounts in the mountains, lighter amounts along the continental divide of northwest NM, and little or no rain accumulation over the northwest corner of the state. Models have been consistently depicting drier air filtering over the forecast area with a downtick in thunderstorm coverage on Friday as the upper low crosses the southeast half of NM, where most of the precip will be. The upper low should shift into KS by Saturday, but it looks to be broad enough for another round of scattered to isolated showers and thunderstorms in wrap around moisture over the northern mountains, northeast and east central plains Saturday afternoon. After high temperatures a few to around 10 degrees above 1991-2020 averages Monday, readings will trend cooler, bottoming out Wednesday and Thursday from near average over the northwest to as much as 13 degrees below average in the east. Highs will then begin to trend warmer Friday, and reach within 4 degrees of average Saturday. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1136 PM MDT Sun May 31 2026 Clear skies are in place across northern and central New Mexico with VFR conditions. However, thunderstorms in far west Texas sent out some gusty winds that made it all the way into southeastern New Mexico. These gusts are starting to settle, and should drop below 20 kt by 2 AM MDT / 0800UTC. A few high-based showers and thunderstorms will develop Monday afternoon, mostly along and east of a KSRR to KTCC line with the Sacramento mountains being the most likely to observe activity. These showers and storms will produce minimal to low rainfall with gusty downburst winds being the main concern (40 to 50 kt possible directly underneath or near any dying showers/storms). && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1215 PM MDT Sun May 31 2026 Minimum humidities near and below 15 percent will return Monday, except on the far eastern plains where they will climb up to 20 percent. Most of the storms on the east central plains Monday afternoon and evening will produce gusty winds with little or no rain reaching the surface. Poor humidity recovery is forecast along and west of the central mountain chain tonight, and along and west of the continental divide Monday night. By Tuesday afternoon, critically low minimum humidities should be relegated along and west of the continental divide, then over the Four Corners on Wednesday. Tuesday through Thursday, the northwest edge of the Gulf Moisture should feature some gusty and dry thunderstorms along and just west of the continental divide. Otherwise, the main fire weather concerns will be gusty and erratic thunderstorm outflow, especially during the afternoon and evening over southern and eastern areas where a few of the stronger wet microbursts will be capable of producing localized, brief, and erratic wind gusts near 50 mph. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 45 90 51 90 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... 35 86 43 86 / 0 0 0 10 Cuba............................ 45 84 51 83 / 0 0 5 20 Gallup.......................... 38 84 43 85 / 0 0 0 10 El Morro........................ 44 83 49 82 / 0 0 0 30 Grants.......................... 44 87 52 85 / 0 0 5 30 Quemado......................... 44 86 51 83 / 0 0 0 50 Magdalena....................... 54 86 59 81 / 0 0 5 70 Datil........................... 47 84 54 80 / 0 0 5 70 Reserve......................... 41 91 49 90 / 0 0 0 20 Glenwood........................ 43 95 51 94 / 0 0 0 20 Chama........................... 36 79 44 78 / 0 0 0 20 Los Alamos...................... 54 84 61 79 / 0 0 10 50 Pecos........................... 46 85 53 77 / 0 0 10 80 Cerro/Questa.................... 46 82 52 77 / 0 0 0 50 Red River....................... 35 78 44 71 / 0 0 0 70 Angel Fire...................... 29 78 46 71 / 0 0 5 90 Taos............................ 43 85 51 80 / 0 0 5 60 Mora............................ 45 84 52 73 / 0 0 5 90 Espanola........................ 49 91 57 87 / 0 0 5 50 Santa Fe........................ 53 84 60 79 / 0 0 10 70 Santa Fe Airport................ 50 87 58 82 / 0 0 10 60 Albuquerque Foothills........... 61 91 67 87 / 0 0 5 60 Albuquerque Heights............. 56 92 63 88 / 0 0 5 60 Albuquerque Valley.............. 55 94 62 90 / 0 0 5 60 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 56 92 63 88 / 0 0 5 50 Belen........................... 52 94 60 90 / 0 0 5 60 Bernalillo...................... 56 93 63 88 / 0 0 10 60 Bosque Farms.................... 52 93 59 89 / 0 0 5 60 Corrales........................ 56 93 63 90 / 0 0 5 60 Los Lunas....................... 53 93 60 89 / 0 0 5 60 Placitas........................ 57 89 64 84 / 0 0 5 60 Rio Rancho...................... 56 92 63 88 / 0 0 10 50 Socorro......................... 58 97 65 92 / 0 0 5 70 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 54 86 60 79 / 0 0 5 70 Tijeras......................... 53 90 56 83 / 0 0 5 70 Edgewood........................ 50 90 56 81 / 0 0 5 70 Moriarty/Estancia............... 45 89 54 82 / 0 0 5 80 Clines Corners.................. 49 85 55 76 / 0 0 5 90 Mountainair..................... 50 89 55 81 / 0 0 5 80 Gran Quivira.................... 50 87 56 80 / 0 0 5 80 Carrizozo....................... 59 90 63 84 / 0 10 5 80 Ruidoso......................... 55 84 57 76 / 0 30 10 90 Capulin......................... 45 82 50 73 / 0 0 5 70 Raton........................... 44 88 51 77 / 0 0 5 70 Springer........................ 44 89 53 78 / 0 0 5 70 Las Vegas....................... 45 86 54 74 / 0 0 5 90 Clayton......................... 52 90 57 81 / 0 0 10 70 Roy............................. 49 88 55 77 / 0 0 10 70 Conchas......................... 55 95 60 83 / 0 0 10 70 Santa Rosa...................... 53 92 59 80 / 0 0 10 70 Tucumcari....................... 59 97 63 88 / 0 5 10 70 Clovis.......................... 59 95 62 88 / 0 10 20 50 Portales........................ 60 96 62 89 / 0 10 20 40 Fort Sumner..................... 58 94 61 85 / 0 0 10 70 Roswell......................... 62 97 64 90 / 0 5 10 50 Picacho......................... 56 91 59 83 / 0 30 10 80 Elk............................. 55 91 57 83 / 0 30 20 80 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...44 LONG TERM....44 AVIATION...52
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
34 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Extreme drought persisted across nearly all of the zone.
Extreme drought persisted across nearly all of the zone.
Extreme drought expanded to all of the zone.
Extreme drought expanded to all of the zone.
Extreme drought expanded to nearly all of the zone.
Extreme drought expanded to all of the zone.
Extreme drought expanded to nearly all of the zone.
Extreme drought remained persistent over the northwest and north central portion of the zone.
Extreme drought remained persistent over nearly all of the zone.
Extreme drought was introduced to portions of the western and southern Jemez Mountains.
Extreme drought persisted over the entire zone.
Extreme drought expanded to a majority of the zone.
Extreme drought expanded to nearly all of the zone.
Extreme drought expanded to nearly all of the zone.
Extreme drought was introduced to near all of the zone.
Extreme drought was removed from the zone.
Extreme drought was introduced to nearly all of the zone.
Extreme drought was introduced to nearly all of the zone.
Extreme drought was introduced to a majority of the zone. Severe drought remained persistent over the northern tier of the zone.
Extreme drought remained persistent across nearly all of the zone.
Extreme drought was expanded to nearly all of the zone.
Extreme drought was introduced to the northern half of the zone, with severe drought remaining persistent over the southern half of the zone.
Extreme drought was persistent through a central swath of the zone with conditions improving to severe drought over the southern half of the zone.
Extreme and severe drought conditions were persistent over the western and eastern halves of the zone respectively.
Extreme drought was introduced to a central swath of the zone with severe drought persistent elsewhere.
Severe drought persisted across the entire zone.
Severe drought conditions persisted across a majority of the zone with extreme drought becoming confined to areas along I-40 west of Tucumcari.
Extreme drought was removed from the zone with severe drought persisting across the entire zone.
Extreme drought was removed from the zone with severe drought persisting across the entire zone.
Severe drought persisted across the entire zone.
Severe drought persisted across the entire zone.
Severe drought persisted across the entire zone.
Severe drought remained over the northern half of the zone.
Extreme drought persisted over the far western and far eastern portions of the zone.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, June 2026
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: 1336987, 1336998, 1336999, 1337000, 1337001, 1337003, 1337004, 1337008, 1337022, 1337025, 1337026, 1337027, 1337028, 1337030, 1337044, 1337047, 1337049, 1337050, 1337052, 1337053, 1337055, 1337058, 1337059, 1337061, 1337062, 1337063, 1337089, 1337090, 1337091, 1337092, 1337093, 1337094, 1337095, 1337096.