New Mexico
Rio Grande flowing in southern New Mexico as irrigation season wraps up
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — The irrigation season will be wrapping up at the end of the month in southern New Mexico, meaning residents will have about a month to enjoy water in the Rio Grande.
The river usually flows in the southern part of the state for only a few months each summer as farmers get their irrigation allotments. Water managers have called this season a success given that there were increased allotments due to more supply from snowpack and spring runoff.
Gary Esslinger, the head of the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, told the Las Cruces Sun-News that farmers were able to extend their water orders into the hottest summer on record.
Heat waves consisting of consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures have plagued New Mexico and other parts of the West all summer. Las Cruces has logged 19 days with highs of 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40.6 Celsius) or more to set a new record, according to the National Weather Service.
While the irrigation district will cease to deliver water orders next Friday, the monsoon may still produce moisture for crops. The summer rainy season officially began June 15 and lasts through the end of September.
One of the longest rivers in North America, the Rio Grande supplies cities and farmers from southern Colorado and New Mexico into Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court is due to consider a proposed settlement among the states that would end a yearslong fight over management of the river, a key decision that will be made as the region sees dwindling supplies and increasing pressures from climate change.
State climatologist David DuBois said Las Cruces is experiencing the driest year on record. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 8, only 1.67 inches (42 millimeters) of precipitation has been recorded at a gauge on the New Mexico State University campus. By this time in 2022, the gauge had recorded 4.48 inches (114 millimeters).
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A winter storm will pass over Northern New Mexico and deliver some mountain snow on Christmas.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Dry and seasonably warm weather will continue through early next week.
A winter storm will bring light snow accumulations to the northern mountains Christmas Day and Night and most of the state will see an uptick in wind speeds.
Temperatures will drop a few degrees later in the week, but remain near to slightly above average.
Another weak winter storm could bring more mountain snow on Friday.
Meteorologist Brandon Richards has your full forecast in the video above.
PORTAL TRACKER
The Cowboys have gained some more transfer talent, this time adding to their rebuilding offensive line.
Louie Canepa, a 6-foout-4, 320-pound interior offensive lineman, is headed to Oklahoma State, according to a report. He spent the last three years at New Mexico State.
New Mexico State o-line transfer Louie Canepa is expected to transfer to Oklahoma State, @mzenitz and I have learned for @247Sports.
Canepa has played over 1,100 snaps the last two seasons with starts at both RT and RG.https://t.co/txsOShkxTz pic.twitter.com/2Z1iSiP0Hv
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) December 22, 2024
Canepa came to New Mexico State as the No. 15 OL prospect from his state, originally hailing from Vintage High School in Napa, California. He appeared in one game as a true freshman but by Year 2 he was instrumental in the Aggies turning in a 10-win season.
As a redshirt freshman in 2023, Canepa played in 14 of the Aggies’ 15 games, starting 10. New Mexico State ranked 14th in rushing yards per game, and made it to the Conference USA Championship Game. In 2024, he appeared in all 12 games and started four at right guard.
At New Mexico State, Canepa played under Andrew Mitchell, who was reportedly hired to coach OSU’s offensive line, along with Cooper Bassett.
Capena is the third offensive lineman the Cowboys have grabbed out of the portal thus far, joining Kasen Carpenter (Tulsa) and Lavaka Taukeiaho (Weber State). There’s a lot of rebuilding to be done in that room with 2024 starters Dalton Cooper, Cole Birmingham, Joe Michalski, Preston Wilson, Jake Springfield and Isaia Glass all leaving the program (the first five through eligibility and Glass through the portal).
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