The Borderland is facing a significant stretch of wet weather, with a Flood Watch in effect through 7 p.m. Wednesday as multiple rounds of thunderstorms bring the potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding across the region.
At the surface, a backdoor cold front (from the NE) that moved into the region from the Texas Panhandle and eastern New Mexico is helping enhance moisture convergence. Together, these features will support several rounds of thunderstorms through Wednesday evening.
Heaviest rain expected tonight into Wednesday
The overnight hours tonight into Wednesday morning are expected to be the most critical period for heavy rainfall.
The latest modeling is focusing the heaviest precipitation across northern Doña Ana County and western Sierra County, New Mexico, especially in the Black Range…