Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Nowcast as of 6:37 PM MDT on August 29, 2008
Now
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to move in a generally southerly direction over the northeast Highlands and plains as well as the Sangre de Cristo Mountains early this evening. Some of the storms will produce one half to 1 inch rain amounts with frequent cloud to ground lightning and pea to half inch diameter sized hail. The strongest storms through 800 PM will impact the area west of Raton along State Road 555 southward across Dawson...Maxwell...Springer and along Highway 56 to The Union County line. Other strong storms will remain over rural San Miguel County southwest of Trementina.
Forecast for Northeast Highlands
Renovata: 3:48 PM MDT on August 29, 2008
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the 50s...except in the mid 40s to lower 50s over the higher elevations. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Breezy. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s to upper 50s...except in the mid to upper 40s over the higher elevations. South winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph.
Labor Day
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s to mid 50s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s to mid 50s.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s to mid 50s.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy. Highs in the 70s to mid 80s.
Statement as of 07:21 PM MDT die 29o August, anno 2008
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued an
* Arroyo and small stream flood advisory for... central Colfax County in northeast New Mexico
* until 915 PM MDT
* at 719 PM MDT National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated heavy rain in association with a cluster of showers and thunderstorms. Radar estimates indicate that these storms are capable of produce between an inch and an inch and a half of rain per hour... which will likely lead to flooding of low spots and drainage channels.
* Strong flows and high water levels are expected in arroyos... small streams and over low water crossings.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.
Statement as of 06:43 PM MDT die 29o August, anno 2008
... Strong thunderstorms moving over northwest Colfax County...
At 638 PM MDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms... capable of producing winds up to 50 mph and hail up to one half inch in diameter 18 miles northwest of Raton crews Airport. Movement was south at 5 mph.
Locations in the path of this storm include rural north central Colfax County.
These storms were not producing severe weather at this time. However... persons in the path of this storm are advised to monitor the weather situation closely. Listen for possible warnings and be prepared to take appropriate action.
= Probability of Precipitation
