Warmer and drier weather continues through Wednesday across New Mexico. A cold front will bring in higher chances for rain on Thursday.
A warming trend has started today across New Mexico with temperatures climbing back closer to normal for this time of year this afternoon. However, this was after some in the northern mountains and Estancia Valley woke up to temperatures in the 30s! Clouds have been lingering today still in southeast New Mexico, while a few isolated showers and been developing across the northern mountains and southwest Colorado, but these showers have ended tonight. It will be another cool night across central and northern parts of the state, but low temperatures should be a couple degrees warmer compared to today.
Wednesday will be a warmer day across the state again, with highs climbing into the 90s around the Albuquerque Metro. A few isolated showers will return to the southwest Colorado mountains and northern mountains in New Mexico, while sunshine will return to the southeast part of the state.
By Wednesday night, a backdoor front will be moving into New Mexico from the northeast. This weak cold front will bring a very slight cool down starting Thursday, but also an increase in moisture across the state. Isolated afternoon storm chances will return to the entire eastern half of New Mexico Thursday afternoon, with a very isolated storm chance in the Rio Grande Valley. A couple stronger storms capable of heavy rainfall will be possible in the northern mountains. By Friday, drier air will already begin to move into northern New Mexico, shifting isolated afternoon rain chances into southeast New Mexico and the Gila.
Warmer weather will return again starting this weekend. Spotty afternoon storms will still be possible, but mainly over the mountains. There will be a slightly better chance for storms Sunday afternoon.
