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Heavy Rainfall This Weekend in the Southern Plains and in South Florida; Bering Sea Storm in Alaska

A slow moving front will produce a threat for heavy rainfall and severe weather from New Mexico into the western High Plains through the weekend. Heavy rainfall is also expected this weekend in South Florida. The Bering Sea storm continues to bring heavy precipitation, strong winds, and minor to major coastal flooding through the weekend across western Alaska. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Oct 23, 2026 at 2:50:35 pm CDT

Highs tick down a degree or two relative to Thursday, but still remain above normal. Isolated shower/storms possible in the Guadalupe Mountains and northward towards Artesia, but most stay dry. An upper-level system bring increasing rain chances this weekend, especially across our western counties and southeast New Mexico.
A series of disturbances ahead of an upper-level trough and increasing moisture bring chances of showers/storms this weekend. The highest chances will be across western portions of our area and southeast New Mexico, expanding eastward by Sunday. Multiple rounds of rainfall may cause localized flash flooding, especially across portions of southeast New Mexico.
Cooler temperatures and increasing rain/storm chances return by the weekend. The highest chances and heavy rainfall potential will be across portions of southeast New Mexico and far west Texas Saturday and Sunday.

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