Monsoon Thunderstorm

Above, outside a few minutes ago. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

When I was in Fort Sumner during the last few days, it was forecast to have thundershowers. Well, we did get rain, but no lightning and thunder. It even rained during my drive home yesterday.

That wasn't the case in Jamestown. Overnight, we had some thunder and lightning. According to friends here, it affected the power and Internet. My power is on except for the bathrooms. Internet is working. 

We had some good downpours, enough so that they woke me up. The National Weather Service noted that "strong storms will also be possible Saturday in the Four Corners region." That's us.

According to the National Weather Service:

Overnight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Isolated showers before 9am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.