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T-storms deliver almost 2 inches of rain in some parts of metro; 100-degree weather to return mid-week
Dark clouds appear over the Rio Rancho area on Sunday. While parts of the metro area received more than 1.5 inches of precipitation, Rio Rancho did not receive much, according to the National Weather Service of sa国际传媒官网网页入口.
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Parts of sa国际传媒官网网页入口 saw close to two inches of rain on Sunday afternoon.
National Weather Service of sa国际传媒官网网页入口 meteorologist Todd Shoemake said Southeast sa国际传媒官网网页入口 received between 1.5 and 1.8 inches of rain, though he said he wasn鈥檛 aware of damage or water getting into homes, 鈥渨hich is good to hear.鈥� However, a NWS social media post states arroyos in in that area of the city were 鈥渓ikely raging鈥� at one point, and it warned people to stay out of them.
Shoemake said Northeast sa国际传媒官网网页入口 got between a half-inch and eight-tenths of an inch of rain, but other parts of the city, including places west of Interstate 25, and Rio Rancho only received sprinkles.
Parts of eastern New Mexico received 1-2 inches of rain, he said.
Temperatures are expected to remain cool in the metro area with highs in the upper 70s on Monday with a 30% chance of rain. The heavier storms will be farther north and east where places could also get wind gusts of 60-70 mph, meteorologist Michael Anand said.
After the rain clears, the heat is expected to return with highs in the mid-90s on Tuesday. Temperatures could climb up to 100 on Wednesday and inch even higher on Thursday in the metro area. Shoemake said record-highs could be in 鈥渏eopardy鈥� on those days. Other parts of the state, including Roswell, could see temps hit 108 or 109, Anand said.
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To deal with the heat, Anand said people should stay hydrated, and if they have to be outside, they should try to limit their activities, 鈥渢ake frequent shade breaks,鈥� and go inside often to cool off.
