NM State Climatologist, Director of NM Climate Center & NM CoCoRaHS coordinator. Tweets about NM weather, climate, air quality & environment

Las Cruces, New Mexico
Joined January 2011
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🚨DAM FAILURE 🚨 The McLeod Dam near Garfield, New Mexico, is facing potential failure after being overtopped. Immediate evacuations are underway, while a #FlashFloodEmergency remains in effect north of Las Cruces. More rain is expected through late week, adding to the ongoing flood threat. #NMwx
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🚨LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING 🚨 Earlier this evening, relentless tropical moisture unleashed heavy rain across Lincoln County, NM, just northeast of Ruidoso, triggering a flash flood emergency. Flood alerts remain in effect through Friday. #NMwx
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Join NMED and EMNRD in Tucumcari this Thursday to provide input on the state's Climate Action Plan — a crucial tool in meeting New Mexico's climate pollution reduction targets and ensuring a healthy and secure future for all New Mexicans. To RSVP, go to surveymonkey.com/r/RVJLMQJ!
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💥 Big news: Using Tanager-1 observations from @Planet, we detected a large methane plume in the Permian Basin ~7,000 kg/hr. After we flagged the emissions, the operator mitigated them, & follow-up data confirmed the fix. Accessible data drive action! ⬇️ prn.to/4eOvbrH
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Intermountain West 2024 Water Year and Monsoon Summary and Drought Status Update Water Year 2024 brought record-breaking temps (Summer 2024 temps on map below) and varied precip to the region, leading to a mix of drought degradation and improvement drought.gov/drought-status-u… @NOAA
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As #FireYear2024 is upon us, take a look at the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook released by Predictive Services. Read the full outlook here ➡️ nifc.gov/nicc-files/predicti…
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Dave DuBois retweeted
🌎 EPA has released the Fifth Edition of Climate Change Indicators in the United States. The report highlights new data showing the far-reaching impacts of climate change on the people and environment of the United States. Read the report at: epa.gov/climate-indicators/c…
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Unbelievable response on the Rio Ruidoso when the runoff from the burn scars hit. I jumped over 6 feet in less than half an hour. #nmwx
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In one week, we'll be in Santa Fe presenting SKYWARN Spotter Training! This is a great opportunity for you to become a citizen scientist! It's both free and fun! You won't want to miss it! #nmwx
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Working outside in the #heat? Make sure you get #WaterRestShade! Learn more at osha.gov/heat #OSHA #WeatherReady #NIHHIS #HeatSafety
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In case you missed it, the Rio Chama near Chamita rose above Action Stage early this morning and is expected to remain above Action Stage through next week. Elevated and cold water flows are due to snow melt. A Flood Advisory remains in effect for the area. #nmwx
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We'll be at the Clovis Carter Library in one week for a SKYWARN Spotter Training Presentation! If you're in Clovis, Portales, or anywhere else nearby, please join us! #nmwx
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Happening now! View the solar eclipse in real time on the Synoptic Data Viewer. See thousands of stations in the path of the solar eclipse here: viewer.synopticdata.com/map/…
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Is it on your calendar yet? SKYWARN Spotter Training in Roswell occurs on April 16th at 6pm! Be there! #nmwx
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Replying to @TheJornada
@TheJornada will have an open position (postdoc or permanent scientist depending on experience) for a social scientist/geographer to study energy development and agrivoltaics/ecovoltaics in rangelands. Please DM for more information.
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This month we learn about solutions that have been implemented to alleviate pressures on the Rio Chama and other water-stressed waterways, bringing back flows for the natural #habitat while maintaining beneficial use for #water right holders. #podcasts buzzsprout.com/1136681/14813…
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Our SKYWARN Spotter Training sessions are starting back up and Roswell is on tap first! If you're interested in severe weather, please join us for a fun and informative session. It's free and open to everyone! #nmwx
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Register today for this webinar to learn more about eclipses from an indigenous perspective! To register use this link: buff.ly/3TRR3Kj
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Thank you so much @NMClimate for coming in this morning! If you missed the interview make sure to click the link below! ⬇️
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