Calm conditions to round out Balloon Fiesta

RMAG news

Another green flag this morning as winds are light for the last Mass Ascension at Balloon Fiesta with the Albuquerque Box Effect once again. Winds at the ground will push the balloons south, but higher up, the wind switches direction to then push the balloons to the northeast. Temperatures are in the low 50s at Fiesta Park but will warm into the mid 80s this afternoon. The rest of the state will also hang onto quiet, but warm weather today. High pressure begins breaking down on today, and that will finally allow temperatures to start cooling off.

A weak backdoor cold front will move through eastern New Mexico tonight through Monday. This will help to cool temperatures off a few more degrees, especially in the eastern half of the state by Tuesday. A trough will also be moving towards New Mexico from the west by the end of next week, which will bring in breezy to windy weather. This may also bring back a chance for rain to parts of the state late next week as well. While temperatures will still be warmer than normal through most of next week, that trough will send a Pacific cold front into the state, bringing much cooler air next weekend.

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