Overview

• Showers and storms are active Friday in northwest New Mexico under a flood watch that extends through Saturday for the Four Corners and adjacent areas of southwest Colorado and northeast Arizona.
• Albuquerque’s Mass Ascension is expected to stay mostly dry Friday morning after Thursday night’s events were rained out, but forecast guidance points to higher chances of rain for Saturday afternoon and evening and a lingering risk Sunday.
• The first wave of moisture tied to the remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla moves in Saturday, with another remnant, Raymond, forecast to reach southern New Mexico by Sunday and heighten flooding concerns in the southwest.
• The heaviest rainfall is expected across the western half of the state, where localized totals along and west of the Rio Grande into southwest Colorado could top 1 to 2 inches, while most areas pick up 0.10 to 0.50 inches through Tuesday.
• Forecasters warn of highly variable, training downpours and advise preparedness for flash flooding, including moving to higher ground if water rises, before a trend toward drier weather by Wednesday.