Storm chances are returning to New Mexico after a dry Fourth of July. Temperatures will continue to heat up through next week.
Storms developed Saturday afternoon over the Sangre de Cristo mountains and have been moving to the east/southeast into this evening. Some of these storms have turned strong to severe. A few spotty showers have also developed over Catron County, but little of the rain is making it to the ground. It is hot across New Mexico as well, with high temperatures a few degrees hotter than on the Fourth of July. Storms will be ending tonight, but it will send breezy winds into the Rio Grande Valley, increasing the amount of moisture in the air all the way to western New Mexico.
More showers and thunderstorms will develop Sunday. Storms will first develop across the mountain peaks and ranges early in the afternoon, then drift to the east and southeast. Heavy rainfall is likely over the Ruidoso area burn scars by 12 PM tomorrow, bringing a threat of flash flooding there. Storms will also develop over the Gila and in western New Mexico Sunday afternoon. These storms will again end late Sunday night. It will also be another very hot day across the state, but some places will get a quick cool down with the rain and thunderstorms.
Monday will be a very similar day to Sunday, but with drier air moving back into western and central New Mexico. High pressure will start setting up over the state after Monday, bringing in drier conditions. A few isolated afternoon showers and storms will still develop each afternoon next week, but the best chances will be over the mountain peaks and mountain ranges, along with near by areas. Temperatures will be heating up next week as well. The hottest temperatures by likely be next Thursday. The Albuquerque Metro will likely soar back into the triple-digits by then.
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