Albuquerque Storm Drops Two Inches | Albuquerque News

Albuquerque took a brutal weather hit Friday night with nearly two inches of rain in the Northeast Heights and wind gusts hitting 78 mph—second strongest ever recorded, only beaten by an 89 mph gust in 2013. One spot dumped .74 inches in just 30 minutes, forcing a baseball game’s cancellation and making Darius Rucker postpone his show. Flash flood warnings were issued as arroyos turned into rivers, marking the second such warning this year after July 18. While some areas like north of Paseo del Norte barely got a trace, the West Side saw .25 to .5 inches, and Rio Rancho got about .5 inches. Rain chances are fading for the next few days but return Tuesday and Wednesday—with Monday and Tuesday promising dangerously hot temps, possibly hitting triple digits. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fcc84936f2ecd420