S. resulted in the development of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms across north central and eastern New Mexico during the afternoon hours.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
A disturbance ahead of a larger scale system over the western U.S. resulted in the development of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms across north central and eastern New Mexico during the afternoon hours. High based showers and thunderstorms resulted in brief severe wind gusts at the Las Vegas and Raton Crews Municipal Airports. Showers and thunderstorms exited east into West Texas during the evening hours.
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 30, 12:47 PM MST, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 147 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 133 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026 - Windy and dry conditions will increase the threat of rapid fire spread and large fire growth into mid week. - Dry storms and showers will produce strong and erratic wind gusts in central and northern New Mexico this afternoon and evening. - A few strong to severe storms will focus over far eastern New Mexico this afternoon and again on Wednesday near the Texas and Oklahoma borders. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Wednesday night) Issued at 133 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026 Water vapor imagery shows a longwave trough over the Mojave desert with two shortwaves embedded within it. One is over the Four Corners region, while the other is in central California. The one over the Four Corners will provide some lift today, helping to generate isolated convection over central and northern NM. With dry southwest flow draped across the western half of the state, any convection that develops in this area will be of the drier nature. Across the east, low level moisture pushed in overnight and continues to trend higher. Storms here will gradually trend wetter through the afternoon. Gusty and erratic outflow wind gusts will be the main threat with any convection today, although some hi-res models are hinting at the development of a supercell in Union County where the shear environment is more favorable for organized storms. In north- central NM, there will be modest instability (100-200 J/kg of MU CAPE) this afternoon and near normal moisture. While the 18Z Sounding at KABQ was relatively unimpressive, the increase of moisture through the afternoon should destabilize the atmosphere and support a few virga showers and dry storms. Wednesday's weather will be very similar to today, with dry southwest flow in western NM and more moisture in the east. There will be less upper-level forcing than today, but the tightening of the dryline in eastern NM will serve as a forcing mechanism for afternoon convection. While a few gusty showers and even storms could develop west of the central mountain chain, confidence is lower than today. Bulk shear will be slightly higher tomorrow (25 to 35 knots) so a severe storm or two could develop in the eastern plains where PoPs are highest. The gradual warming and drying trend will continue across the western half of the state Wednesday where fire weather concerns remain. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Monday) Issued at 133 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026 Southwest flow will begin to weaken late week, allowing ridging to build in and moisture to sneak up from the south. This should be enough for a few isolated storms over the Sacramento mountains both Thursday and Friday afternoons. Storm motions will be slow so there is a threat of flash flooding over the Ruidoso area burn scars. Currently, the NBM has around a 10% chance of at least 0.25" over the burn areas both Thursday and Friday, although these chances could trend higher over the next 48 hours. Elsewhere, it will still be dry both Thursday and Friday, with impressively low dewpoints in the single digits and teens across the northwest third of the state. This drying in an already drought stricken area will continue to dry out vegetation, which is a concern given that the 4th of July is on Saturday. While it is technically Monsoon Season, it has been dry of late, particularly in the Four Corners region so fireworks have the potential to start additional fires. The good news is that rain chances will trend up early next week as ridging begins to develop over the desert southwest. Storm chances will likely spread from east to west Sunday through Tuesday, with increasing coverage each day. By the middle of next week, all ensemble systems are showing PWATs of 100 to 130% of normal across all of New Mexico so there will likely be at least scattered slow-moving storms each day. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1157 AM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026 Isolated to scattered storms will favor areas along and east of the Rio Grande Valley today. Storms will have the potential to produce strong and erratic outflow wind gusts, with the highest chances across the northeast where storms may become severe. Blowing dust may accompany outflow boundaries along the Rio Grande Valley this afternoon. Storms will decrease in coverage after sunset, although outflow boundaries will persist into the late evening hours. Winds overnight will generally be light, except for a brisk southerly breeze in the eastern plains. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 133 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026 Widespread elevated to near critical fire weather conditions are ongoing around the state today. There is a stark difference between western and eastern NM, with dewpoints ranging from as low as 20 F in the northwest to nearly 60 F in the southeast. Isolated to scattered storms will favor eastern NM today, with gusty and erratic wind gusts the main hazard. A few dry storms and virga showers may develop across central and northern areas, including the northern mountains this afternoon. Wednesday will be very similar to today, except even drier across the west. Despite the lower humidities, winds will also be lower so no fire weather headlines have been issued for Wednesday. Once again, isolated dry storms will be a concern on the northwest fringes of the moisture, which will likely set-up over the Central/Northeast Highlands just east of the central mountain chain. Dry weather prevails Thursday through Saturday with the exception of an isolated storm or two in and around the Sacramento mountains. Humidities will continue to trend drier in western NM, with 10 to 15 hours of single digit RH each afternoon. Moisture will gradually return to the region from the south and east early next week, with increasing shower and storm chances, lighter winds, and higher humidities. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 53 90 51 91 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... 44 86 42 89 / 5 0 0 0 Cuba............................ 53 85 51 87 / 10 0 0 0 Gallup.......................... 45 85 44 87 / 0 0 0 0 El Morro........................ 50 84 49 86 / 0 0 0 0 Grants.......................... 49 88 47 90 / 0 0 0 0 Quemado......................... 52 85 50 88 / 0 0 0 0 Magdalena....................... 60 87 58 88 / 5 5 0 0 Datil........................... 54 83 52 86 / 0 0 0 0 Reserve......................... 47 88 45 91 / 0 0 0 0 Glenwood........................ 51 93 50 96 / 0 0 0 0 Chama........................... 44 79 43 82 / 20 0 0 0 Los Alamos...................... 60 84 60 86 / 20 10 5 0 Pecos........................... 52 85 52 87 / 30 10 10 0 Cerro/Questa.................... 52 82 51 84 / 30 10 5 0 Red River....................... 44 73 44 75 / 30 10 5 0 Angel Fire...................... 39 77 38 79 / 40 10 5 0 Taos............................ 51 84 50 87 / 20 5 5 0 Mora............................ 50 82 50 85 / 30 10 10 0 Espanola........................ 58 91 57 93 / 20 10 5 0 Santa Fe........................ 57 85 56 87 / 20 10 10 0 Santa Fe Airport................ 55 88 54 90 / 10 10 5 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 62 91 61 93 / 10 5 0 0 Albuquerque Heights............. 63 93 62 94 / 10 5 0 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 61 95 59 96 / 10 5 0 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 63 94 61 95 / 10 5 5 0 Belen........................... 61 95 58 96 / 10 5 0 0 Bernalillo...................... 62 94 60 95 / 10 5 5 0 Bosque Farms.................... 59 94 57 96 / 10 5 0 0 Corrales........................ 62 95 60 96 / 10 5 5 0 Los Lunas....................... 59 95 57 96 / 10 5 0 0 Placitas........................ 64 90 62 91 / 10 10 0 0 Rio Rancho...................... 63 94 62 95 / 10 5 5 0 Socorro......................... 67 98 65 99 / 5 0 0 0 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 59 86 57 88 / 10 10 0 0 Tijeras......................... 59 87 58 89 / 10 10 0 0 Edgewood........................ 57 88 55 90 / 10 10 5 0 Moriarty/Estancia............... 52 90 49 91 / 10 10 5 0 Clines Corners.................. 55 84 53 86 / 20 20 20 0 Mountainair..................... 58 88 56 90 / 10 10 0 0 Gran Quivira.................... 58 87 56 88 / 5 10 0 0 Carrizozo....................... 64 90 63 91 / 0 10 0 10 Ruidoso......................... 58 82 57 83 / 10 30 5 40 Capulin......................... 54 85 54 88 / 20 20 20 0 Raton........................... 51 88 50 91 / 20 10 10 0 Springer........................ 53 90 52 93 / 30 10 10 0 Las Vegas....................... 53 86 53 88 / 40 10 10 0 Clayton......................... 63 93 62 95 / 20 20 10 0 Roy............................. 58 88 58 90 / 20 10 20 0 Conchas......................... 64 96 63 97 / 20 30 10 0 Santa Rosa...................... 62 90 61 92 / 20 30 10 0 Tucumcari....................... 67 96 66 96 / 30 30 20 5 Clovis.......................... 65 91 64 92 / 40 40 30 30 Portales........................ 66 93 65 93 / 50 50 30 30 Fort Sumner..................... 66 93 65 95 / 20 30 10 10 Roswell......................... 68 94 67 95 / 30 40 20 20 Picacho......................... 62 91 60 91 / 20 50 10 50 Elk............................. 60 89 58 90 / 20 40 20 50 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Red Flag Warning until 7 PM MDT this evening for NMZ105. && SHORT TERM...16 LONG TERM....16 AVIATION...16
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1249 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
NMZ239-240-301915-
Southwest Chaves County NM-Eastern Lincoln County NM-
1249 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND WEST
CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM MDT...
At 1249 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles east of Elk, or 38 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving northeast
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Lincoln and West Central Chaves
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibility below one quarter mile at times.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 10518 3321 10509 3304 10490 3288 10514
3303 10529
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 227DEG 14KT 3300 10515
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
44Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
133 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
NMZ230-302000-
Union County NM-
133 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY UNTIL
2 PM MDT...
At 133 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles south of Clayton Lake State Park, or 9 miles northwest of
Clayton, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Clayton Lake State Park and Seneca.
This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 415 and 429.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3640 10326 3649 10347 3674 10332 3662 10303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 211DEG 14KT 3650 10332
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
77Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
202 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
NMZ238-302030-
Chaves County Plains NM-
202 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY UNTIL 230
PM MDT...
At 202 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23
miles southwest of Roswell, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mainly rural areas of Central Chaves County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3307 10488 3314 10491 3323 10490 3336 10472
3312 10460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 247DEG 16KT 3316 10484
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
77Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
230 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
NMZ238-302100-
Chaves County Plains NM-
230 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY UNTIL 3 PM
MDT...
At 230 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles southwest of Roswell, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Roswell and Midway.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 160. Highway 285 between
Mile Markers 99 and 104.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibility below one quarter mile at times.
&&
LAT...LON 3311 10466 3324 10486 3351 10462 3335 10434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 218DEG 18KT 3324 10469
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
77Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
244 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
NMZ232>234-302115-
Guadalupe County NM-Eastern San Miguel County NM-Quay County NM-
244 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GUADALUPE...WESTERN
QUAY AND SOUTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM MDT...
At 244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Newkirk, or 28 miles west of Tucumcari, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Montoya and Newkirk.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 298 and 320.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3522 10422 3532 10412 3511 10390 3495 10421
3509 10433
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 224DEG 20KT 3509 10421
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
77Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
420 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
NMZ235>237-302245-
Curry County NM-De Baca County NM-Roosevelt County NM-
420 PM MDT Tue Jun 30 2026
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CURRY...
EAST CENTRAL DE BACA AND NORTHWESTERN ROOSEVELT COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM
MDT...
At 420 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles southeast of Tolar, or 22 miles east of Fort
Sumner, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Melrose, Tolar and Taiban.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 340 and 364.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
&&
LAT...LON 3432 10395 3437 10407 3461 10393 3460 10379
3453 10353 3423 10376
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 208DEG 19KT 3436 10387
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
77The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 163 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:25 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The ASOS at Las Vegas Municipal Airport measured a brief 58 mph wind gust from nearby thunderstorms.
The ASOS at Raton Crews Municipal Airport measured a brief 59 mph wind gust as high based showers passed though the site.
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: 1336405, 1336406.