Monsoons Starting?
Contributors to this thread:New Mexico
From: Norseman
24-Jun-20
Looks to me that the afternoon showers are starting to pop up. Grow those whale tails! Getting excited to be back in the Land Of Enchantment!
From: huntabsarokee
25-Jun-20
I have been watching the data from the Sierra Blanca weather station and no rain accumulation the last few weeks. Not sure about other parts of the state.
From: mrelite
25-Jun-20
I hope it starts flowing soon! Everything I have seen so far has been minimal, what we want to see on the radars is those big yellow/red storms, green on the radar doesn't mean anything but "maybe" the grass is getting a drink. In order for the storms to fill up tanks and canyon water holes an area needs big storms to move slow or have repeated storms go through day after day.
Last year I watched the radars like a hawk and at times I thought for sure there was substantial rain but when I went to check cameras it was still very dry, green but dry.
From: splitlimb13
25-Jun-20
Sierra Blanca? In 36?
From: Muddyboots
25-Jun-20
Was hikng near Cloudcroft this morning. The past few days radar has shown nice rain looking clouds above there. In hiking everything was dry- no significant rain in a great while. Saw about 35 feral horses on Forest land in an area I consider great elk habitat. Looks like horses have taken over that area as elk sign was minimal.
From: splitlimb13
25-Jun-20
Those horses are nothing but a damned nuisance
From: HDE
25-Jun-20
Monsoon for northern NM is forecast to be avg.
From: huntabsarokee
25-Jun-20
Yes splitlimb in 36. Have 2nd archery tag.
From: splitlimb13
25-Jun-20
Wife has mb rifle hunt in there. I'm sure we'll get some good moisture before then. Good luck partner
From: Norseman
26-Jun-20
At least the current weather pattern Is conducive for the potential of rain tracking through the SW. NM is in a much better pattern then AZ. Let’s hope for some larger longer rain events.
From: Norseman
26-Jun-20
From: Finey
09-Jul-20
What is a good radar system to track the rain fall accumulation?
From: Norseman
10-Jul-20
Two days in a row with rain in the Gila! Yes. I mean yellow and red on the radar must be more then upper atmospheric drizzle, right?
From: Norseman
10-Jul-20
Two days in a row with rain in the Gila! Yes. I mean yellow and red on the radar must be more then upper atmospheric drizzle, right?
From: Norseman
10-Jul-20
Two days in a row with rain in the Gila! Yes. I mean yellow and red on the radar must be more then upper atmospheric drizzle, right?
From: HDE
10-Jul-20
Still pretty dry in 52 country.
From: mrelite
11-Jul-20
Pretty sure its bone dry in most areas down south. If this drought keeps up we will have the same issue as a couple years ago, elk were void in many areas and abundant in a few areas, the trick was finding the few areas.
From: Dale06
11-Jul-20
Anyone know about rain in unit 36. Is it dry there, or are they getting rain? In on a private land hunt there Sept 18-23.
From: splitlimb13
12-Jul-20
They might be starting.
From: jdee
14-Jul-20
It’s tried to rain in 36 a couple of times but it’s dryer than I’ve seen it in many years having record high temps this year too. They’re calling for rain Wednesday....we’ll see.
From: huntabsarokee
14-Jul-20
This should tell you the story of rain in 36. Historical rains should start any day but its been dry since March.
From: Trophyhill
15-Jul-20
Gonna be "hit or Miss". Rained buckets in Laguna the other day at work. Nothing at my house in east mountains
From: mrelite
20-Jul-20
Decent week for spot showers in the Gila, maybe next week we will get some turd floaters.
From: jbone
21-Jul-20
Here is the 7 day forecast. Looks like upwards of 4+ inches over most of the high country. Maybe the fire restrictions will ease soon.
From: Norseman
22-Jul-20
Pattern for rain looks good for the Gila for the next 4 days.
From: jdee
24-Jul-20
Monsoons have kicked in and making up for all those dry months. Absolute turd floats the last two days ! Washouts and flash flooding now.....
From: HDE
25-Jul-20
Good rain in the NW the last couple of days, lost power to the house last night (this morning) around 3 a.m. with it being restored around 7 this morning.
From: Trophyhill
25-Jul-20
Serious turd floater in Laguna yesterday that moved in from the west. Another one today but not as severe
From: mrelite
16-Aug-20
I really hadn't been watching the rains in the Jemez lately but I thought they were getting a good supply based on all the storms that seemed to be around over the last month, I was in the Jemez the last few days and to my surprise the two areas I was in was the driest I have ever seen it. The Rio De Las Vacas was nothing but rocks and a few stagnant pools, a couple other creeks were dry as well, I have been going to the Jemez my whole life and can't ever recall the Las Vacas being un-fishable. I also did a few hikes and it was bone dry up in the thick timber, August is usually mushroom time in the Jemez......nope! at least where I was.
From: mrelite
27-Aug-20
I just went down to the Gila to pack in some water and my zone is bone freaking dry, grass is green but no water in the canyons, no seeps, nothing! it was also hotter than an enchilada!
Monsoon..........if your lucky your spot got hit.
From: Dale06
28-Aug-20
How is unit 36, rain wise, wet, dry, or ......
From: mrelite
28-Aug-20
I have not been in that unit recently but I am sure there are areas that got plenty of rain and places that were left out.
From: jdee
29-Aug-20
36 is drying back up. No real moisture for about a month and today it hit a high of 95...no bueno !!
From: Dale06
29-Aug-20
I’ll be there Sept 20-24, on a large private ranch near Nogal.
