Wet Week Ahead

Above, yours truly yesterday while looking over Barking Spider Acre.

From the National Weather Service:

Finally, monsoonal showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding across the Four Corners region, especially near recent burn scars.

The rains have stopped (at least for now). But more is likely to come as we're now in monsoon season in Jamestown, New Mexico. A friend with a rain gauge said we got around 1/2" of rainfall.

Just before heading to a friend's for a Father's Day dinner yesterday, we got pelted by a downpour of rain and hail. But it only lasted a few minutes.

The week ahead looks to be a wet one, at least that's according to the National Weather Service. Even though we got some good rains during the past two days, we need a lot more to break the drought in the Four Corners. We're still not out of the woods as far as fire hazards are concerned. Cibola National Forest is still closed (which also includes the shooting area) at least until July 18.

Thanks to the rains, this area is going to get pretty green. 

After a long drive spanning over several days, and a burst power steering hose, my cousin Maria and her husband Fred made it to their destination in Tennessee yesterday. 

The week's forecast according to the National Weather Service:

Today

Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. High near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.