Forecast and Conditions for Los Alamos, New Mexico

Updated: 4:14 PM MDT on July 24, 2008 Observed at Alta Vista in La Vista, White Rock, New Mexico
Temperature	93.5 °F / 34.2 °C
Humidity	21%
Dew Point	48 °F / 9 °C
Wind	SSW at 11.0 mph / 17.7 km/h
Pressure	30.07 in / 1018.2 hPa (Steady)
Conditions	Overcast
Visibility	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds	Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 7500 ft / 2286 m Overcast (OVC) : 11000 ft / 3352 m
Yesterday's Maximum	89.5 °F / 31.9 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	57.3 °F / 14.1 °C
Normal high	78 °F / 25 °C
Normal low	54 °F / 12 °C
Record high	89 °F / 31 °C (1980)
Record low	47 °F / 8 °C (1971)
Sunrise	06:06 AM (MDT)
Sunset	08:15 PM (MDT)
Moon Rise	11:37 PM (MDT)
Moon Set	12:31 PM (MDT)
Moon Phase

Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 4:02 PM MDT on July 24, 2008

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued an

* Arroyo and small stream flood advisory for...
Los Alamos County in north central New Mexico
south central Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico
central Sandoval County in north central New Mexico

* until 530 PM MDT

* at 359 PM MDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
scattered thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall over the Jemez
Mountains. A few locales that will be impacted by the heavy rain
include Jemez Springs... Bandelier National Monument... areas west
of Los Alamos and San Antonio Hot Springs. High water flows can
be expected in jemez river... Rio Cebolla and San Antonio creek.
Persons travelling along Highway 4 should be alert to water over
the Road at low water crossings.

* Strong flows and high water levels are expected in arroyos... small
streams and over low water crossings.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely.

Lat... Lon 3618 10683 3618 10625 3571 10624 3571 10683

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247 PM MDT Thu Jul 24 2008

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued an

* Arroyo and small stream flood advisory for...
southwestern San Juan County in northwest New Mexico
northwestern McKinley County in west central New Mexico

* until 415 PM MDT

* at 246 PM MDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
heavy rain over northwest McKinley and southwest San Juan counties.
Rain rates of one or two inches will be common with these storms...
particularly west of Gossip Hill and Mexican Springs. Expect high
water flows to impact Mexican Spring wash... Black Creek... Coal Mine
Wash and portions of Route 54.

* Strong flows and high water levels are expected in arroyos... small
streams and over low water crossings.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely.

Lat... Lon 3621 10905 3613 10857 3563 10871 3550 10891
3556 10905

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Special Weather Statement Statement as of 4:05 PM MDT on July 24, 2008

... Potential for a significant increase in rain coverage over the
weekend...

The center of Dolly... only a depression as of late this
afternoon... was located roughly 175 miles southeast of The Big
Bend area and was heading to the west northwest. There is of
course a lot of moisture with this system and... while the system
will continue to weaken... it is looking increasingly likely that
some of that moisture will track into some portion of New Mexico
over the weekend. Computer model tracks are still changing
somewhat... but as of this writing there is a pretty good chance
that the remnants of this system will bring an increase in clouds
and showers... along with a few thunderstorms... to western and
central New Mexico starting Saturday and into at least Sunday.
Eastern New Mexico has a lower but not insignificant chance of
increasing shower and storm activity as well. The increase in
cloud cover may lower somewhat the chance of thunderstorms in the
densest portion of the cloud shield... but rain coverage will
likely be greater than what has occurred the last 2 or 3 days.
While there is still significant uncertainty as to the exact track
of the heaviest rain potential for this system... the best estimate
at this time is for the southwest then west central mountains
region to be affected first... followed by the central... northwest
plateau and north central mountains region.

For the latest information and possible later watches and other
statement on this developing situation... please stay tuned to NOAA
Weather Radio... broadcast media and our local website at
www.Srh.NOAA.Gov/abq.

Forecast as of 3:12 PM MDT on July 24, 2008

Now
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to impact the northern mountains of New Mexico through the late afternoon hours. Some locations that may be impacted by the precipitation include Chama...Los Alamos...Jemez Springs...Red River...Questa...Cowles... Tererro and Tesuque. A few of the stronger storms may produce wind gusts up to 40 mph...small hail and locally heavy rainfall. Expect rainfall amounts to range from one quarter to one half of an inch... though locally higher amounts up to one inch may occur. High water flows may occur in arroyos and small streams beneath and downstream from heavy rainfall through 530 PM MDT.

Forecast as of 3:54 PM MDT on July 24, 2008

	Tonight Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s...except in the mid 40s to lower 50s over the higher elevations.
	Friday Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 90s...except in the upper 60s to mid 70s over the higher elevations.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s...except in the 40s over the higher elevations. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Saturday Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s...except in the 60s to lower 70s over the higher elevations. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
	Saturday Night Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s...except in the 40s over the higher elevations.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to upper 50s.
	Monday Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to upper 50s.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 90s.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to upper 50s.
	Wednesday Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 90s.
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s to upper 50s.
	Thursday Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s to upper 80s.

	Temperature				Probability of Precipitation
Place	Tonight	Friday	Friday Night	Saturday	Tonight	Friday	Friday Night	Saturday
Chama	48	84	49	77	30	40	30	30
Los Alamos	57	85	55	82	30	20	30	20