Joe Diaz

Albuquerque

Chief Meteorologist at KOAT-TV (Albuquerque, NM)

Chief Meteorologist KOAT-7 Albuquerque (ABC). Links and RT's are not endorsements!

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Increasing storms with strong wind gusts in New Mexico

1 week ago | koat.com | Joe Diaz

Increasing storms with strong wind in New MexicoSevere thunderstorm watch for northeast parts of the state before rainfall elsewhereBECAUSE WE'RE DONE. EXACTLY. OKAY, WE JUST HAD THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AS I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT, ISSUED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AGO. AND WE HAVE THREE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN PLAY NOW, THIS ONE AROUND SEDAN, IT'S MORE ABOUT THE WIND THAN THE HAIL. LIKE 60 70 MILE PER HOUR WINDS. SAME OVER HERE WITH ROSEBUD. THE HAIL YOU'RE GOING TO GET IS NOT GOING TO BE THAT BIG.
Calm before more storms in New Mexico

2 weeks ago | koat.com | Joe Diaz

ONLINE IN FOR ONE MORE MILD DAY BEFORE MORE IMPACT WEATHER MOVES IN. JOE, TODAY WAS NICE. YEAH, TODAY IS NICE. YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE THE WAY TOMORROW SHAPES UP AS WELL. WE HAVE QUIET CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION RIGHT NOW. VERY COMFORTABLE FOR THIS EVENING. TOMORROW IS THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM THAT WILL BE MOVING IN NOW. FRIDAY WE'RE GOING TO START THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY WITH THESE STRONG CANYON WINDS. GUSTS OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR.
Increasing wind and and some rain storms for New Mexico

2 weeks ago | koat.com | Joe Diaz

More wind and and some rain for New MexicoParts of the state to experience increasing wind with some rainfallSIGNALING THEIR DECISION. ALL RIGHT, WELL SHOWERS AND WIND INCREASING OVER PARTS OF THE STATE. CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JOE DIAZ SHOWS US WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE WINDS COMING UP A LITTLE BIT ACROSS THE METRO AREA HERE.
Increasing rain and snow in New Mexico

3 weeks ago | koat.com | Joe Diaz

FOR MORE SANDIA CREST CAM. A VAST DIFFERENCE FROM YESTERDAY. BUT GUESS WHAT? RAIN AND SNOW, WHICH IS MUCH NEEDED, IS BACK IN THE FORECAST. LET'S GET RIGHT TO JOE. I KNOW A LOT OF US HAVE SOME PLANS FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, EASTER HOLIDAY WEEKEND, BUT IT'S AN ANSWERED PRAYER BASICALLY BECAUSE IT'S BEEN 152 DAYS SINCE WE'VE HAD ANY GOOD MOISTURE THROUGHOUT MUCH OF NEW MEXICO.
Impact wind gusts across New Mexico

3 weeks ago | koat.com | Joe Diaz

AUTHORITIES REVEALED. COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. BUT FIRST, AS OUR KOAT SEVEN WEATHER TEAM HAS BEEN PREPARING YOU. STRONG WINDS HITTING MUCH OF THE NEW MEXICO TODAY. YES, CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JOE DIAZ HAS THE UPDATED WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES. THAT'S RIGHT. AS WE LOOK OUTSIDE, WE STILL HAVE THIS MISERABLE TIME IN PLAY ACROSS THE METRO AREA. WE HAVE THE BLOWING DUST, A HEALTH ADVISORY IN PLAY. WHEN WE LOOK TO THE WEST. KIND OF HARD TO PICK OUT THE VOLCANOES OVER THERE.
Increasing wind across New Mexico

4 weeks ago | koat.com | Joe Diaz

WELL, LET'S GET A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE NOW FROM OUR PRESS CAM. WINDY AND WARM TODAY WITH MUCH STRONGER WINDS MOVING IN ON THURSDAY. AND JOE, I THINK THAT IS A DIFFERENT CAMERA. WE'RE LOOKING AT SANTA FE. YEAH THAT'S RIGHT. FIRST OF ALL, HERE'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE THAT ACROSS THE STATE WE HAVE RIO RANCHO FARMINGTON. ALBUQUERQUE. THERE WE GO. HOW YOU LIKE THAT? YEAH. SO IT'S SUNSHINE WITH A FEW CLOUDS MIXED IN AND VERY, VERY WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE 70S AND 80S.
Warmer trend in New Mexico ahead of cooler air

4 weeks ago | koat.com | Joe Diaz

WELL, LET'S GET A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE NOW. CALMER CONDITIONS BEFORE THE NEXT WINDS ARRIVE. HERE'S CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JOE DIAZ. OH, YEAH. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT CONDITIONS OUTSIDE. A PRETTY PLEASANT START TO THE WORKWEEK. 72 DEGREES IN RIO RANCHO RIGHT NOW. 75, IN FARMINGTON. YOU DO SEE A RIO RUIDOSO SUNSHINE ACROSS THE AREA. AND THE SAME OVER HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE WITH TEMPERATURES ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. WE'RE STILL IN THE MID 70S HERE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA.
Record heat with summer-like conditions

1 month ago | koat.com | Joe Diaz

Record heat with summer-like conditions across the stateHeat is on across New Mexico and KOAT Weather will show how long it's expected to lastMONETARY DONATIONS. WELL, THE HEAT IS ON ACROSS OUR STATE. JOE DIAZ NOW SHOWS US HOW LONG IT WILL LAST. OH YEAH, WE'VE GOT SOME SUMMER-LIKE HEAT THAT WILL BE BUILDING ON IN. LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKY WE HAVE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. TEMPERATURE IN THE LOW 80S. THE FIRST TIME WE HIT 80 DEGREES SO FAR THIS SEASON.
Rapid warming across New Mexico

1 month ago | koat.com | Joe Diaz

MONETARY DONATIONS. WELL, YOU WON'T HAVE TO WAIT MUCH LONGER FOR SUMMERLIKE HEAT TO SET IN. HERE'S JOE. OH, THAT'S RIGHT BACK HERE. GET A LITTLE TASTE OF IT TODAY. WE WILL CALL THE SPRINGTIME WEATHER. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, 73 DEGREES, A LIGHT WIND. VERY GOOD FOR YOUR EVENING, BUT CHECK THIS OUT. TODAY WE'VE BEEN UP TO AROUND 75 DEGREES. 87 WOULD BE A RECORD BREAKING TEMPERATURES, WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A WESTERLY BREEZE ON SATURDAY.
Record challenging heat in New Mexico after weekend snow

1 month ago | koat.com | Joe Diaz

Record challenging heat after weekend snowCold pattern exits with mild afternoons returning with record heat chancesWELL, THE RECENT COLD SNAP, IT IS GONE. GET READY FOR AN IMPRESSIVE WARMING TREND. AND THOSE NUMBERS LOOK PRETTY GOOD TO ME. OH, YEAH. I MEAN, WE'RE GOING TO END FOR THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURES WE'VE HAD SO FAR THIS YEAR. AND IT'S GOING TO REALLY REACH A PEAK WIND SATURDAY FOR THE START OF YOUR WEEKEND WILL BE TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN THE SATURDAY YOU JUST HAD. ALL RIGHT.