Image: Today's Upper Atmospheric Set-Up

If current model trends hold, then the next upper level storm will have enough energy and dynamics to produce a stray rain shower or some sprinkles as we close out the work week. Today we had 70 degree weather with more warmth ahead for tomorrow. Upper level storm currently battering the northwest United States is set to hit our area during Thursday and Friday of this week. This strong storm may be our best chance for lowland rain and mountain snow for the rest of the year!

With clouds around this past week we've had some spectacular sunsets. Here are a few pictures sent in to Newschannel 9.
 
Sunset in Las Cruces taken by Christy Chapman, also last Friday:

Sunset across Sierra County last Friday: