Isolated storm chances continue Saturday afternoon across New Mexico. Drier air and hotter temperatures move in starting Sunday.
It’s an active afternoon of monsoon storms across New Mexico Friday, with the most widespread storms in western and northern New Mexico. However, there have also been a few isolated showers and storms in the Albuquerque Metro and on the Sacramento Mountains. Some of these storms will drop heavy rain and bring a threat of flash flooding. Storms will continue to move across New Mexico through this evening, with most ending after sunset tonight. However, a couple spotty showers and storms may stick around through sunrise Saturday morning.
Drier weather begins to move into the state this weekend. We will still see another active afternoon of storms on Saturday, but drier air will begin moving into western and northwestern New Mexico, while the northeastern part of the state has a better chance for rain. These storms will again taper off Saturday night, with another crop of afternoon storms on Sunday. However, Sunday will be significantly drier, with only a few storms in southwest New Mexico.
Storm chances remain low and isolated into early next week, but a few afternoon storms will still develop, especially in western New Mexico and across some mountain peaks of the central mountain chain. Temperatures will also be heating up next week, with highs in the 90s and triple-digits by Tuesday afternoon. A more traditional monsoon pattern will also start to set up by the middle of next week, bringing higher chances of afternoon storms. Widespread 90s and triple-digit heat is also expected next Wednesday and Thursday.
