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Lightning risk snapshot · North Valley, NM

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Current risk outlook

Lightning and thunderstorm risk for North Valley, NM.

Live view assembled just now. Source update times vary; cached data may be delayed or incomplete.

This view focuses on how often thunderstorms fire near this city and where the most active lightning corridors tend to be.

Live risk outlook

LOW

Low

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Low (10/100) · Rain 8% · Max wind 0 to 5 mph.

No active local alerts at this moment.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

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Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

27

/ 100

Lightning risk score27/100

For typical homes located in North Valley, NM.

Baseline context

Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

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See how North Valley scores across each hazard model.

City snapshot

All hazards combined

43/100

Flood risk

Heavy rain and low-lying flood exposure

79/100

Wind risk

Roof stress and gust-driven damage

13/100

AQI risk

Ingested air quality and AQI snapshot

35/100

Wildfire risk

Fuels, dryness, and fire potential

61/100

Tornado risk

Historic tornado corridor exposure

0/100

Hail risk

Hail frequency and roof impact potential

44/100

Local historical hazard map

North Valley, NM

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Lightning intelligence snapshot

Lightning activity (NWS)

Lightning activity grid unavailable.

Source: NWS forecast grid.

Thunderstorm alerts (NWS)

No thunderstorm alerts right now.

Source: National Weather Service.

Forecast lightning mentions

Monday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wednesday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Source: NWS forecast discussion.

SPC thunderstorm outlook

Day 1: None

Day 2: None

Day 3: None

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.

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5-day lightning & storm outlook

Today

LOW

Rain chance: 8%

Max wind: 0 to 5 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 12%

Max wind: 0 to 5 mph

Risk score: 18/100

Tue

LOW

Rain chance: 14%

Max wind: 0 to 5 mph

Risk score: 18/100

Wed

MODERATE

Rain chance: 37%

Max wind: 0 to 5 mph

Risk score: 43/100

Thu

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 43%

Max wind: 5 to 15 mph

Risk score: 59/100

Historical lightning exposure

Historical lightning exposure in North Valley

  • Lightning risk follows thunderstorm frequency and storm-track corridors.
  • Outages often correlate with lightning clusters and strong wind gusts.
  • The highest-risk periods are typically during the warm-season storm cycle.

Lightning & storm risk FAQs for North Valley

Is lightning risk high in North Valley?

Lightning risk tracks thunderstorm frequency. Some corridors repeatedly see stronger convective activity and higher strike counts.

How should I interpret the lightning score?

Use it as a relative indicator of thunderstorm/lightning activity over time, not as a guarantee of a strike at a specific address.