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Last Map Update: Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 2:34:23 pm CDT

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National Weather Service Albuquerque, NM

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Cooler Thursday

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Tomorrow will be slightly cooler with temepratures in the mid 80s to lower 90s, with the coolest temperatures found across the Caprock. There also remains a slight chance for thunderstorms along the NM/TX state line tomorrow evening.

Chances for thunderstorm remain intact this evening with storms potentially firing along the frontal boundary early this afternoon. While an additional round will be possible as storms begin to move in from the higher terrain in eastern NM later this evening. The severe threat with storms remain low with strong winds up to 60 mph being the main threat.

Thunderstorm chances increase Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning, with the highest potential for rain in the far southwestern Texas Panhandle and South Plains.

The heat takes a break by midweek and gives way to cooler and unsettled weather through early next week. Highs will dip into the 80s and lower 90s for many areas by late week. While there will be chances for showers and thunderstorms each day not everyone will see rain every day.

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Local Weather History For July 17th...

2009: Scattered thunderstorms developed over the western Texas Panhandle and the eastern plains of New Mexico late this
afternoon before evolving into a large convective complex by early evening across the western South Plains. An embedded
high-precipitation supercell developed within the complex and tracked over portions of Parmer, Bailey, and Cochran
Counties. This storm was accompanied by large hail and a broad swath of extreme winds. Damage to cotton crops and
utilities was widespread, with at least 400 electrical poles downed by the winds. The most significant structural damage
occurred in Morton, where the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet recorded a peak gust of 93 mph and a number of
homes and businesses sustained heavy damage. In addition, a band of severe winds developed in the wake of the departing
convection as pressure gradients increased dramatically well behind the storms. These high winds characterized by gusts up
to 70 mph resulted in tree, utility, and minor damages in Yoakum County. No injuries were reported. Total economical
losses were estimated to exceed $5.75M and some county-level authorities applied for state disaster declarations.