Meteorologists say a warming trend in the Pacific Ocean indicates New Mexico could be in for a wet spring.
National Weather Service officials say they observed earlier this month a rare set of temperature conditions along the West Coast that point to signs of rain for central and northern New Mexico.
Meteorologist Andrew Church says any precipitation would help alleviate the state as it endures a five-year drought.
He says the state also needs to prepare for possible flash flooding if the warming temperatures make for a strong monsoon season.
The National Weather Service says water surface temperatures in the Pacific near the east equator and along the West Coast were this warm in the month of March was 1941.
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Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.sfnewmexican.com
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