This spring has brought some pleasant weather to New Mexico so far this year, even with a little surprise snowfall. Enjoy those cool temperatures now because summer is just around the corner and you might not be terribly happy with the weather predictions for summer 2020.
The Weather Channel recently published an article determining that summer 2020 is looking to be a hot, dry one for New Mexico.
John Fowler/Flickr Temperatures are expected to be hotter than average across the state between the months of May and August this year.
The cause of this is the natural weather occurrence, La Niña.
NASA image by Jesse Allen/Wikimedia Commons This weather event begins at the Pacific Ocean at the equator, where the surface water cools and the subtropical jet stream changes paths. This creates hot, dry summers to occur in our neck of the woods.
The Weather Channel published the month-by-month predictions in the article, starting with temperatures across the state to rise so that May feels warmer than normal.
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June is when things really warm up, with the far northwestern portion of the state feeling especially toasty.
Daxis/Flickr Temperatures may significantly rise in towns and cities like Shiprock and Farmington.
Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to be average in July, right before warming up again in August.
Mike Lewinski/Flickr The slight cooling occurs right around the same time as the summer monsoons generally take place, so that may explain the tiny drop in temperatures. This is expected to occur in areas like Farmington, Deming, and Las Cruces.
August will warm up and dry up in those aforementioned cities, while the temperatures remain exceptionally warm in the rest of the state.
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Sounds like it is time to prepare for those sweltering temperatures! How do you like to beat the heat each summer?
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Temperatures are expected to be hotter than average across the state between the months of May and August this year.
NASA image by Jesse Allen/Wikimedia Commons
This weather event begins at the Pacific Ocean at the equator, where the surface water cools and the subtropical jet stream changes paths. This creates hot, dry summers to occur in our neck of the woods.
Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr
Daxis/Flickr
Temperatures may significantly rise in towns and cities like Shiprock and Farmington.
Mike Lewinski/Flickr
The slight cooling occurs right around the same time as the summer monsoons generally take place, so that may explain the tiny drop in temperatures. This is expected to occur in areas like Farmington, Deming, and Las Cruces.
mwwile/Flickr
If things go well over the next few weeks with the coronavirus, New Mexicans just might be able to venture out and about this summer. If so, one of our favorite ways to stay cool is with a stop at a refreshing swimming hole. Read about some of New Mexico’s top spots in Here Are 7 New Mexico Swimming Holes That Are Perfect For A Summer Adventure.
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