Hurricane Polo to cross over New Mexico as tropical depression
Key Points:
- Hurricane Polo, currently a major hurricane off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean, is forecasted to impact New Mexico as a tropical depression next week.
- The National Hurricane Center predicts Hurricane Polo will bring heavy rain and flash flooding to New Mexico by Monday.
- The storm is expected to draw monsoonal moisture back into the state, increasing rainfall levels.
- Some areas in southern New Mexico could receive several inches of rain as the storm passes directly over the region.