Gallup, New Mexico 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KABQ 272010
AFDABQ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
210 PM MDT Sun Jul 27 2025

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1221 PM MDT Sun Jul 27 2025

- Moderate heat risk will impact the lower elevations of western
  New Mexico Monday. Cooler temperatures are forecast Tuesday
  through Friday.

- Monsoon moisture will continue spreading northward into New
  Mexico through Monday. Then, a monsoon burst pattern will
  develop Tuesday through Thursday with locally heavy rainfall and
  flash flooding possible, especially around burn scars, urban
  areas, and poorly drained areas.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Monday night)
Issued at 1221 PM MDT Sun Jul 27 2025

Dry air is still firmly in place across the northwest half of NM
where PWATs have fallen below 0.4" with surface dewpoints in the
20s. Meanwhile, the latest water vapor imagery and GOES derived
motion winds show an easterly wave/inverted trough progressing
westward from Coahuila toward Chihuahua this afternoon. Surface
dewpoints have held in the low 60s across southeast NM while
southeast winds gust to between 15 and 25 mph. Storms today have
fired up along the deformation zone btwn deepening southeast flow
and a 596dm H5 high center over north-central NM. This activity will
persist in the area from Socorro and Lincoln counties northeastward
across east-central NM thru sunset. Hi-res models show outflow
surging northwest this evening with dewpoints increasing into the
low 50s within the RGV before midnight. Moist southeast flow
across eastern NM may lead to patchy low clouds along the east
slopes of the Sacramentos/Sandias and parts of Chaves County.

Moisture will continue deepening northwestward toward the Cont
Divide Monday while the inverted trough axis stands up from south to
north across central NM. PWATs increase to near 1" at KABQ and near
1.4" at Roswell Monday. All the ingredients will be in place for
scattered to numerous showers and storms with locally heavy
rainfall between the Cont Divide and the high plains of eastern NM
thru Monday evening. NAM/GFS surface-based CAPE values increase
to between 1000 and 2000 J/kg with 20kt bulk shear in the stretch
zone and strengthening theta-e ridge axis. Storm motions appear
erratic with a slow drift toward the south and west on convective
outflows. The 12Z HREF 50th percentile QPF supports storms with
>0.25" rainfall along the central mt chain and 90th percentiles
indicating potential for localized areas >1" along and south of
U.S. 60, including the Ruidoso area. Storm motions around Lincoln
County may be more defined toward the west which may allow storms
that form in the higher terrain to move away from burn scars.
Redevelopment into the more unstable southeast low level inflow
may be the trigger for flash flooding if storms train over the
same areas. A Flood Watch may be warranted but will await another
model cycle to improve confidence. Late Monday afternoon and
evening may be active within the RGV as storm outflows converge in
the lower terrain and elevate chances for locally heavy rainfall.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday through Saturday)
Issued at 1221 PM MDT Sun Jul 27 2025

Tuesday through Thursday still look like very active days with
increasing potential for locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding
over the northern, central, and western NM. This may be the first
consistent shot of showers and storms with heavy rainfall along
and west of the Cont Divide in nearly two months. However, there
are still important model trends and differences that are raising
questions on exactly where the inverted trough axis will take
shape and how it evolves over northern and western NM. The latest
NBM has trended the higher QPF farther southeast into central NM
with the higher percentile values >1.5" more into central NM thru
Wednesday. The NAM has actually trended farther northwest toward
the Four Corners Tuesday while the GFS and EC are more consistent
with the higher QPF axis between the Cont Divide and central mt
chain. The key message however remains with slow-moving storms
capable of producing very heavy rainfall with more burn scar flash
flooding possible Tuesday thru Wednesday. Urban and poorly drained
areas may also see an elevated flood threat. Temps during this
time frame will be near to slightly below normal for late July.

By Thursday, a strong H5 ridge is still shown nosing westward into
southeast NM and forcing the plume to tilt even more west/southwest
to east/northeast across northern and western NM. Slightly stronger
northwest flow in this regime may allow heavier storms to move
across northeast NM as well. Friday and Saturday may feature an
overall downtick in storm coverage with warming temps depending on
the trajectory of the upper ridge.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1221 PM MDT Sun Jul 27 2025

Greater coverage of storms is expected thru sunset from near Socorro
to Corona and Tucumcari. Storm motion will be slow & erratic toward
the west and southwest with additional development likely on storm
outflows. Direct hits will produce strong downburst wind gusts near
40KT with brief heavy rainfall and frequent lightning strikes. Mid
and high level clouds will linger over much of the region tonight.
There is currently a low chance (<10%) for MVFR low cigs to develop
near KROW before sunrise.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1221 PM MDT Sun Jul 27 2025

Very dry conditions in place over northwest NM today will give way
to improving humidity recoveries tonight as southeast winds usher in
better low level moisture. Meanwhile, an easterly wave moving into
northern Mexico will help to spread deeper moisture northward into
NM thru Monday. Greater storm coverage is likely with larger
footprints of wetting rainfall across the southeast half of NM.
Areas along the moisture gradient near the Cont Divide may see
drier type storms with downburst winds likely. Moisture will
continue deepening over the region Tuesday thru Thursday with much
higher chances for wetting rainfall along the Cont Divide and the
northern high terrain. The threat for burn scar flash flooding
will remain moderate to high the entire week. A strong area of
high pressure may build westward into southern NM toward late
week with warmer temps and lower storm chances. Far western and
northern NM may remain active in this pattern with slow moving
storms capable of producing smaller footprints heavy rainfall
beyond Thursday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Farmington......................  62  96  66  94 /   0   5   5   5
Dulce...........................  49  92  51  89 /   0  20  20  50
Cuba............................  59  89  58  86 /   0  20  30  50
Gallup..........................  54  93  55  90 /   0  10  10  20
El Morro........................  57  88  57  83 /   5  20  30  50
Grants..........................  57  91  58  86 /   5  30  30  50
Quemado.........................  60  89  60  84 /  10  40  40  70
Magdalena.......................  64  86  63  83 /   5  40  50  70
Datil...........................  58  85  56  80 /  10  50  40  70
Reserve.........................  57  93  57  88 /   5  70  40  80
Glenwood........................  62  96  60  91 /  10  70  50  80
Chama...........................  51  85  52  82 /   0  30  20  60
Los Alamos......................  62  86  60  83 /   0  60  30  70
Pecos...........................  58  85  57  83 /   5  60  50  70
Cerro/Questa....................  57  85  55  83 /   0  40  20  60
Red River.......................  48  76  47  74 /   0  40  20  70
Angel Fire......................  42  78  42  76 /   0  50  10  70
Taos............................  54  87  54  85 /   0  30  20  50
Mora............................  52  83  52  81 /   5  50  20  70
Espanola........................  62  93  61  90 /   0  40  30  50
Santa Fe........................  62  87  60  84 /   5  50  50  60
Santa Fe Airport................  61  90  60  88 /   5  50  50  50
Albuquerque Foothills...........  70  93  68  89 /   5  50  50  60
Albuquerque Heights.............  69  94  67  91 /   5  50  50  40
Albuquerque Valley..............  67  97  66  93 /   5  50  50  30
Albuquerque West Mesa...........  69  95  67  91 /   5  50  50  30
Belen...........................  65  95  65  92 /   5  40  50  30
Bernalillo......................  67  95  65  92 /   5  50  50  40
Bosque Farms....................  65  96  64  92 /   5  40  50  30
Corrales........................  68  97  67  93 /   5  50  50  40
Los Lunas.......................  66  95  65  92 /   5  40  50  20
Placitas........................  65  91  64  88 /   5  50  50  50
Rio Rancho......................  67  95  66  91 /   5  50  50  40
Socorro.........................  68  96  68  92 /   5  30  50  40
Sandia Park/Cedar Crest.........  61  86  60  82 /   5  50  50  60
Tijeras.........................  63  90  61  87 /   5  50  50  60
Edgewood........................  57  89  57  86 /   5  50  50  50
Moriarty/Estancia...............  55  90  55  86 /   5  50  50  50
Clines Corners..................  57  83  58  80 /  10  40  50  50
Mountainair.....................  59  87  58  83 /  10  50  50  60
Gran Quivira....................  58  85  58  82 /  10  50  50  60
Carrizozo.......................  62  88  63  84 /  20  40  40  60
Ruidoso.........................  56  80  57  77 /  20  50  30  70
Capulin.........................  57  85  57  83 /   5  20  10  30
Raton...........................  55  89  55  87 /   0  30  10  40
Springer........................  56  90  56  89 /   5  20  10  30
Las Vegas.......................  56  85  55  83 /   5  40  20  60
Clayton.........................  65  90  65  89 /   5   5   5   5
Roy.............................  61  86  60  86 /   5  10  10  20
Conchas.........................  66  93  67  93 /   5  10  10  10
Santa Rosa......................  63  89  64  89 /  10  10  20  20
Tucumcari.......................  65  90  65  90 /   5   5   5   5
Clovis..........................  66  93  67  93 /   5   5   5   5
Portales........................  67  93  67  94 /   5   5   5   5
Fort Sumner.....................  67  92  67  93 /   5   5  10  10
Roswell.........................  70  93  70  94 /   5  10  10  10
Picacho.........................  61  88  63  88 /  10  20  20  40
Elk.............................  58  85  60  85 /  10  40  30  50

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...42
LONG TERM....42
AVIATION...42