NEW MEXICO — Another disturbance is dropping into the Southwest on Friday, bringing scattered showers and a few isolated thunderstorms to Arizona and New Mexico. Rain will favor eastern Arizona and the higher terrain Friday afternoon before shifting toward southern and southeastern New Mexico on Saturday. Most rainfall should be light to moderate, with cooler temperatures, clouds, and some snow on the highest mountain peaks before conditions improve by Saturday evening.
Eastern Arizona and the Higher Terrain See Friday Showers
Showers in Arizona will favor the eastern part of the state and the higher terrain Friday afternoon and evening, including the White Mountains and Chuska Mountains. Prescott could pick up around 0.52 inch, while St. Johns is projected near 0.18 inch and Holbrook around 0.05 inch.
Tucson could also catch a shower, with better chances farther east toward the New Mexico border. Phoenix and the western deserts look mostly dry, while Flagstaff, Safford, and Sierra Vista are expected to see only a few hundredths of an inch.
Showers Spread Across Western and Central New Mexico Friday Night
In New Mexico, showers will develop across western parts of the state Friday afternoon before spreading into central and southern areas Friday evening and overnight. Gallup is projected to pick up around 0.27 inch, while Grants could see about 0.07 inch.
Albuquerque could catch a few showers, though coverage should favor areas farther south. Socorro is projected near 0.14 inch, while Carrizozo could receive around 0.48 inch and Truth or Consequences about 0.43 inch.
Southern New Mexico and Las Cruces Area Get the Wettest Period Saturday
Rain is expected to linger across southern and southeastern New Mexico on Saturday, with increasing confidence in a wetter period around Las Cruces and areas near and east of the Rio Grande. Las Cruces is projected near 0.32 inch, while Chaparral could see around 0.72 inch…