Lightning and Downpours

Above, after getting back home from Denny's. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Yesterday, Jess and I went down to Denny's for a snack or an early dinner. As we were driving down to the Flying J, we noticed that it wouldn't be long before the next thunderstorm would arrive.

Sure enough, no sooner than we got back home, the storm started with downpours and lightning show. Some were directly over the house and gave it a little shaking. This lasted for a few hours. We got a good soaking out of this storm. We got back home just in time. Note the storm clouds in the photo above.

This morning, while looking through the National Weather Service website, I saw this map:

It looks strange that the green area of the southwest follows straight along the borders of Arizona, Utah Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. It is probably a reporting glitch or something.

More thunderstorm activity in the Gallup, New Mexico is expected today.

Overnight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.