Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Southwestern Mountains

December-January-February Precipitation

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The relationship between El Niño and above normal precipitation in New Mexico is strongest in the southern tier of the state. but in the Southwestern Mountains climate division, the wetter-than-average signal relatively strong, with increased winter precipitation of around 140%, with anomalies also stronger since the PDO regime shift.

A description of the graphs is located at the bottom of the page.

winter precip for grants during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 129% , for strong El Niño Events = 151%

winter precip for luna during el nino events

Percent of Longterm Average for all El Niño Events = 118% , for strong El Niño Events = 153%

Precipitation values for 3-month periods during 18 El Niño Events since 1949-50 are plotted with respect to the long term precipitation average, listed to the right of the graph. The precipitation totals for each 3-month period are plotted above or below each bar. Years for which the El Niño Event was considered to be strong are colored in dark green. "M" represents a 3-month period with missing data. Finally, the percents of long term normal for all El Niño events and for the strong El Niño events are listed below each graph.

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Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

NWS ABQ - El Nino Winter Precip for CD4