NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It has been a hot day across the state of New Mexico with Roswell breaking their record high of 105° set back in 2016. A few showers and storms have been moving through southeastern parts of the state today and will continue to push east through this evening. We may see a few thunderstorms putting on a display alongside fireworks this evening for people located along the east slopes of the central mountain chain and southeast plains.
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A backdoor cold front has begun moving into northeast New Mexico this evening. This front will spill into the Rio Grande Valley tonight, bringing a gusty east wind into the Albuquerque Metro by midnight Friday morning. Winds will die down by 7 AM Friday though. Showers and storms will return Friday though Sunday afternoons across eastern New Mexico behind the backdoor front. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible with these storms, including over burn scar areas in both the Sacramento and Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Another backdoor cold front will move through New Mexico Sunday night, and this one will bring a much strong east wind into the Albuquerque Metro through Monday morning. However, it will also bring even more moisture across the state. This will set the stage for more isolated afternoon storm chances through the middle of next week.
