Monday morning is off to a mild, clear and calm start. Today will be mostly sunny across the state. Only a couple of storms will be possible in southeast NM during the evening. Breezes will pick up during the afternoon to around 35 mph in western New Mexico and eastern NM.
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The Rio Grande Valley will see lighter winds of around 25 mph. The breezier winds and extremely dry air in the state will lead to high fire danger, and Red Flag Warnings will be in effect in western NM, the Upper Rio Grande Valley and the northeast highlands. Temperatures will be warmer than normal, climbing into the 80s, 90s and 100s again. Similar conditions are expected Tuesday. The weather pattern will change later this week. Temperatures will cool down as rain chances increase across the state Wednesday through Sunday.
