Great article on the basics of haboobs. Excerpt: "What's the difference between a haboob and a dust storm?
The short answer is that all haboobs are dust storms, but not all dust storms are haboobs."
https://t.co/rIJh928Gac
Albuquerque had an impressive surge of moisture this morning! The dew point went from 5º just before 6 am, to 52º by 9 am. This is the 4th largest 3-hour dew point rise on record in ABQ! The dew point then fell back into the teens by the afternoon. #NMwx
The Seven Cabins Fire continues burning in the Capitan Mountains in southern New Mexico. The fire is estimated at 500 acres with no evacuations. The wildfire was caused by a deadly plane crash early Thursday morning. #NMFire#NMwx
Here I am again tuning into @espn to watch the @AustralianOpen Women's SEMIFINAL #2vs#5 in the world, but instead seeing the end of a who cares bb game. The SEMIFINAL match of The 1 of 4 Majors in the Tennis season will be over before it airs?????
@espn if you're going to own the rights to the @AustralianOpen , then AIR THE TOURNAMENT!!! Over two hours of mostly top players playing before you start airing. Do Better!!
@espn if you're going to own the rights to the @AustralianOpen , then AIR THE TOURNAMENT!!! Over two hours of mostly top players playing before you start airing. Do Better!!
Media characterizations of NCAR as "climate research center" are simply not true
NCAR does broad scale atmospheric sciences research
"Climate" does not even appear in its 2026-2029 strategic plan, but even if it did, destroying everything "climate" is just dumb science policy
Forecast models are finally more consistent that we will see a pattern change in New Mexico around/just after Christmas! Temperatures will stay warmer than average, but a storm could bring rain and mountain snow to western and northern parts of the state. #NMwx
Just came back from #NBO25🎾 after watching quarterfinals and the first semi-final Women's doubles...wanted to watch the second semi final here in the States...@TennisChannel ...where is it? Please do better with Doubles🎾!! Please🎾
Byron Buxton went off on his bobblehead day yesterday and completed the first cycle in Target Field history!
🚨 REPOST NOW FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A SIGNED BYRON BUXTON BUCK TRUCK BOBBLEHEAD 🚨
Albuquerque gracing the cover of Physics Today magazine! Meteorologist Michael Anand from the NWS Albuquerque wrote a great article on the physics behind Baloon Fiesta and why Albuquerque is such a special place for hot air ballooning.
Tornado on the ground southwest of Clovis, NM at 5:32 PM 5/25/25. A Tornado Warning is NO LONGER in effect and the threat has passed. Courtesy of Gregg Gutierrez. @NWSAlbuquerque#NMwx
We gusted to 89 mph earlier today at the office, which if verified, would make this the 5th largest wind event observed in/around WSMR Post since 1951.
@NWSElPaso
https://t.co/dLACobRkMY
#nmwx#txwx