Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Tularosa Basin/Southern Desert
Updated: 4:36 am MDT on July 5, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect from noon MDT today through late tonight...
Today
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Monday
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
... Flash Flood Watch in effect from noon MDT today through late tonight...
The National Weather Service in El Paso TX/Santa Teresa has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of south central New Mexico and southwest Texas... including the following areas... in south central New Mexico... Sierra County lakes region... southern desert... southern Sacramento Mountains and Tularosa basin/southern desert. In southwest Texas... El Paso and Hudspeth.
* From noon MDT today through late tonight.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.