Because the normally dry summer will become somewhat wet throughout the state by the weekend, including in the Santa Fe area, according to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque.
Rainy day at the beach (Source: A Life with Frills)
Rainy Summer Will be the Experienced According to National Weather Service
In an interview on Thursday, Troy Marshall, a meteorological technician for the National Weather Service, said: “It’s going to be a wet weekend, that’s for sure.” According to him, Santa Fe has a 20% probability of precipitation the weekend due to a storm system coming north from Mexico. With a 50% probability of precipitation on Saturday and Sunday and a 70% likelihood on Monday, the odds considerably climb from Saturday through Monday.
As a result, temperatures will dip a little, with highs settling in the mid-to-upper 80s for the majority of the weekend, according to him. However, storms can also bring small hail, strong winds, lightning, and torrential rain, which can be problematic for burn scars and places with inadequate or no drainage, according to Marshall.
According to a weather service alert published, “mountainous areas and recent burn scars will be most susceptible to locally heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding.” The state hasn’t experienced many rainy summers up to this point, following the El Nio pattern of a hotter, drier summer in the Southwest, followed by wetter-than-average conditions in the fall and potentially in the winter.
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The Month of August Will Experience a Rainy Season
One National Weather Service meteorologist in the region predicted the monsoon would be a “complete dud” this year at the beginning of August. The catastrophic heat waves currently occurring around the world would not be expected in many nations, including North America, if it weren’t for climate change, according to World Weather Attribution, an international organization created to monitor and report on how climate change affects weather.
By the beginning of the week, conditions will have improved, according to Marshall, with only a 20% probability of rain in Santa Fe. But in the middle of the week, he warned, the likelihood rises to 40%.
And with nighttime temperatures in Santa Fe reaching the low 60s through the weekend, he added, it could be necessary to wear a light sweater or jacket when engaging in outdoor activities.
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