Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Nowcast as of 9:12 PM MST on February 9, 2010
Now
Isolated rain and snow showers will continue moving east through late evening. Showers in the Albuquerque Metro area will to the Eastern Heights...Carnuel...and Tijeras. In Cibola County...showers near Acoma Pueblo will move east toward Interstate 40 near Laguna... Mesita...and Isleta Pueblo. More showers over northern Socorro County will cross Interstate 25. More showers moving into southeast McKinley County will move across Grants toward San Mateo...Ambrosia lakes...and into western Sandoval County. More showers near Socorro will move east across Interstate 25 and over Highway 380. More showers crossing into New Mexico will move toward Gallup...Zuni Pueblo...and Tohatchi. Expect light rainfall of less than a tenth of an inch...with a dusting of light snow above 7000 feet as these showers move through.
Forecast for West Central Plateau
Updated: 3:22 PM MST on February 9, 2010
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Lows 15 to 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
... Wintry weather expected across portions of southern New Mexico Wednesday evening through Thursday...
Another low pressure system currently off the California coast... will dive southeastward into far southern Arizona and northwest Mexico late tonight into Wednesday morning. The low is then expected to make its way eastward along the international border Wednesday night.
Light accumulating snows will develop across parts of west central and southwest New Mexico Wednesday afternoon... with mountain snow and mixed rain and snow at the lower elevations spreading eastward Wednesday night into Thursday morning. There is the potential for moderate to heavy accumulations in the upper Gila region as well as the Guadalupe... northern Sacramento and Capitan Mountains and adjacent High Plains. A mix of rain... sleet and snow is possible across the southeast plains Wednesday afternoon into Thursday.
The exact track of this storm is still somewhat uncertain. A track further south would result in less snowfall for the area... while a more northerly track would result in significant accumulations over the higher terrain of southern and central New Mexico. Residents of southern New Mexico are urged to keep abreast of the latest forecasts and weather conditions. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... the National Weather Service website... or your preferred media outlet for the latest forecasts and statements on this potential winter storm.
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