Expires:200907220430;Remove:200907220430;154899
FPUS75 KABQ 220216
NOWABQ
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
816 PM MDT TUE JUL 21 2009

NMZ001>004-008>011-014>017-026-220430-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBUQUERQUE...CARRIZOZO...
CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS...ESPANOLA...FARMINGTON...GALLUP/GRANTS...
GLENWOOD...MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...RUIDOSO...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...
SANTA FE/TAOS/RED RIVER...SOCORRO
816 PM MDT TUE JUL 21 2009
.NOW...
THROUGH 1030 PM...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. STORMS WILL GENERALLY MOVE TOWARD THE EAST
AROUND 10 MPH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...AND CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. A FEW
LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE RAINFALL INCLUDE ALBUQUERQUE...SANTA
FE...CUBA...BELEN...MOUNTAINAIR...CLINES CORNERS...TAOS...AND ANGEL
FIRE.
WATER MAY RUN THROUGH NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS AND PONDING OF WATER ALONG
AREA ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED.
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