June 2008 was warmer than normal over most of
New Mexico. Precipitation was below normal over the northwest, while
the southeast was normal to above normal
June began warm and dry as high pressure centered south
of New Mexico was in control. Breezy to windy conditions on the 2nd and
3rd lead to isolated critical fire weather conditions. Stronger winds
on the 4th and 5th created more widespread fire weather concerns. A few
showers and storms also affected the north on the 4th and 5th. The 7th
through 11th (and especially the 10th and 11th)
were breezy to windy as well with critical fire weather conditions on
these days, aside from
the 9th.
Temperatures
were
mostly
above normal as well, with a few record highs between the 7th and 11th.
A cold front delivered cooler temperatures on the 12th. A large area
of high pressure set up residence to our south from the 13th through
17th, providing mostly dry and very warm weather. However, a couple of
back door cold fronts, one on the 16th and another on the 17th, gradually
increased the low level moisture over the eastern plains. This lead to
isolated to scattered thunderstorms over the east. Storms on the 16th
were strong, but turned severe on the 17th through 25th, as additional
moisture poured into the state, along with weak upper level disturbances.
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