NEW MEXICO’S MONSOON SEASON GOT OFF TO A GOOD START IN JULY…BUT HAS FIZZLED SINCE THEN. NOW THAT WE’RE IN MID SEPTEMBER, THE MONSOON SEASON IS JUST ABOUT OVER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST KERRY JONES USES A FOOTBALL ANALOGY TO DESCRIBE WHAT’S HAPPENING. HE SAYS WE’RE IN THE 4TH QUARTER AT A TIME OUT, BUT AREN’T READY YET TO SAY WE’RE OFFICIALLY DONE WITH THE SEASON.
NORMALLY, ALBUQUERQUE GETS 4.6 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE MONSOON SEASON…AND SO FAR THIS YEAR THE TOTAL IS ONLY 3.9 INCHES. STILL, ALBUQUERQUE IS AN INCH ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR, THANKS TO A WET SPRING.
