High Plains Drifter

I will be out chasing today, Saturday 31st, to June 2nd on my 3-day weekend.  Today’s target is tough to decide on, but I am making the decision to play upslope across the NM-CO border area north and northwest of Clayton, NM — my favorite storm photography area.  Deep layer shear will be excellent for rotating storms, but the question will be how far west quality moisture can get.  Upper 40s to lower 50s dewpoints linger just east of the elevated Raton Mesa terrain with north winds… however winds are expected to veer to the east by late afternoon, allowing this moisture to spread toward a developing storm.  The other target is northern Oklahoma, but am thinking it might be more difficult to get a storm in this area now as convergence will probably weaken by late afternoon in favor of the enhanced easterly upslope winds farther west.  I will probably stay in Clayton or Lamar tonight then be around eastern Colorado Sunday for what looks like a quality upslope chase day.  Monday also looks pretty good around the same general area of eastern Colorado and adjacent far western KS.