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Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0341
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
640 PM EDT Sun Jun 01 2025
Areas affected...Southern Arizona, far Southwest New Mexico
Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding possible
Valid 012240Z - 020330Z
Summary...Showers and thunderstorms will expand in coverage and
lift across southern Arizona/extreme southwest New Mexico this
evening. Rainfall rates of 0.25" to 0.5" per hour are expected.
Through repeated rounds, this could produce more than 1 inch of
rain in some areas, leading to instances of flash flooding.
Discussion...The GOES-E day-cloud phase RGB this afternoon shows
an expansion of intensifying updrafts across the Sonoran Desert,
lifting slowly into southern Arizona. This is collocated with
expanding LightningCast probabilities, suggesting the environment
is beginning to become more thermodynamically favorable for heavy
rainfall. The SPC RAP analysis indicates that PWs have increased
to 1.3 to 1.5 inches, well above the daily max at Yuma, AZ, and
above the 99th percentile in the CIRA ALPW product, coincident
with bubbles of SBCAPE within clearings that have reached 500-1500
J/kg. Into this environment, forcing for ascent is increasing
downstream of a potent upper low noted over the northern Baja
Peninsula, with a mid-level convergence axis arcing to the NW near
Tucson and Phoenix helping to focus development. The overlap of
this impressive forcing into the robust thermodynamics is leading
to rainfall rates that have been measured by MRMS as much as 0.75
inhes just south of the international border.
During the next few hours, the CAMs, including the RRFS, HRRR, 3km
NAM, and UA WRF, all agree in an expansion northward of higher
reflectivity, with additional development recurring over Mexico.
This evolution is supported as forcing for ascent begins to
increase through downstream divergence/height falls as the upper
low pivots northeast from the Baja Peninsula. At the same time,
the low-level southerly flow, while generally weak, will help
advect greater moisture and stronger CAPE northward, additionally
supporting the expansion and intensification of showers and
thunderstorms. Any cells that become most intense could have rain
rates above 1"/hr (10-20% chance) as shown by the HREF and REFS
probabilities, with 15-min rainfall of 0.25 to 0.5 inches possible
(HRRR). Although storm motions will remain generally progressive
on 15-20 kts 0-6km mean winds, some organization and training is
possible, especially along the convergence boundary, leading to
total rainfall that may reach 1 to 1.5 inches in some areas.
Much of AZ and NM have been extremely dry the past 30 days, which
is manifesting as 0-10cm soil moisture from NASA SPoRT that is
below the 5th percentile. However, this can actually enhance
runoff initially within any more intense rainfall rates, so the
risk for flash flooding is gradually beginning to increase. While
the more intense convection is expected tonight and overnight,
which will likely necessitate additional MPDs, during the next few
hours at least an isolated risk will exist atop more sensitive
terrain features, burn scars, and urban areas.
Weiss
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