Severe storms in eastern New Mexico into the weekend

Friday morning is off to a quiet, cooler start. There are some clouds over eastern New Mexico, but they will dissipate later in the morning. Skies will be mostly sunny through midday, with increasing clouds during the afternoon in the mountains. Storms will develop along the central mountain chain during the early afternoon, and move eastward toward Texas by late this evening. More storms are expected in the southeast plains, compared to Thursday. A few storms will become severe, especially in the northeast highlands, with a chance for damaging wind, large hail and a tornado. Clouds will increase this afternoon in western, central and northwest NM. Light storms will be possible in the western high terrain and virga will be possible in the Metro area.

Saturday will be very similar, with an even higher risk of severe storms in all of eastern New Mexico. The storms will develop along the dry line near the central mountain chain, and push east through all of eastern New Mexico. The southeast plains will be under a higher risk of severe storms than Friday. The storms should move off to Texas by around 10 PM. The Rio Grande Valley and west will stay drier and sunnier. Sunday will be a drier day, statewide, with no threat of severe storms in the east plains! Temperatures will, however, be very hot!