WHEN ALBUQUERQUE GETS AN INCH OF RAIN IN ONE DAY, IT'S A PRETTY BIG DEAL…AND THAT'S ESSENTIALLY WHAT HAPPENED ON WEDNESDAY. THE DUKE CITY OFFICIALLY GOT 94-HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH…BREAKING AN 80-YEAR OLD RECORD FOR THE DATE.
METEOROLOGIST DAVID CRAFT AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS TOTAL RAINFALL FOR JULY IS NOW OVER 2-INCHES. HE THINKS IT DUE TO THE MONSOONS ARRIVING ABOUT A WEEK EARLY SO WE'RE ALREADY EXPERIENCING THE SEASON LONGER THAN USUAL.
FOR THE YEAR, ALBUQUERQUE IS NOW JUST SIX-TENTHS OF AN INCH BELOW NORMAL. CRAFT SAYS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DRY OUT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
