Stormier Start To August For New Mexico

Above, storm clouds over the mesas. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Yesterday afternoon and evening brought rain to the Jamestown, New Mexico area. This saved me some money on my water bill so I don't have to water the trees. We got a big downpour at one point yesterday.

It looks like the monsoon weather pattern has finally arrived. 

According to KRQE:

The best surge of monsoon moisture so far this year arrives Tuesday. This will bring scattered to widespread showers and storms across much of New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. These storms will be capable of heavy rainfall and could bring burn scar flash flooding, especially over burn scars in southern New Mexico. Again, high temperatures will be a degree or two cooler than Monday.

Scattered afternoon storms will return again Wednesday afternoon, but there will be less coverage than on Tuesday. High pressure will begin to build to our southwest, eventually cutting off the monsoon moisture by Friday as rain chances mainly stay across the southern mountains by Friday afternoon.

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