Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding Threat in the Central U.S.; Rip Currents Along East Coast Beaches

Widespread thunderstorms will continue across the central and southern Plains today ahead of an approaching cold front. Heavy to excessive rainfall could lead to instances of flash flooding. Flood Watches have been issued. Swells from Hurricane Gabrielle are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the U.S. East Coast over the next couple of days. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 3:14:23 pm MDT

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Today will be cooler behind a backdoor cold front across eastern NM and generally below average across northern NM. Chances for showers and storms will ramp up through the afternoon hours and be highest across eastern NM tonight as a stronger backdoor cold front races south down the plains, bringing windy conditions. There is a Flash Flood Watch in effect for the Ruidoso area with locally heavy rainfall possible through the evening.

Showers and thunderstorms will be focused across south central, northeast and east central NM during the evening hours before shifting to southeast NM along a backdoor front during the overnight and early morning hours. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Ruidoso area burn scars through 2 AM MDT Wednesday.

Temperatures will feel like fall for many on Wednesday with readings up to 12 degrees below normal over eastern NM. Widespread low clouds in the morning may be slow to erode over parts of the area. Precipitation chances will remain confined to the southern high terrain

The chance for showers and storms with heavy rainfall will increase over central, western, and southern NM later this week. The moisture surge may begin Thursday and Friday over western NM with the greater chances Saturday, Sunday, and perhaps Monday.

A backdoor front will push through the gaps of the central mountain chain tonight into tomorrow morning producing a gusty east canyon wind for the ABQ Metro. Wind gusts of up to 35 mph across the eastern ABQ Metro could blow around loose items and result in some diffucult crosswinds on north to south oriented roadways like Tramway Boulevard.