Temperatures are cooling off across New Mexico today. Widespread rain over the next few days will ensure the temperatures continue their downward trend.
After a stretch of record breaking temperatures, widespread rain returned to New Mexico this past weekend and cooled off the state. This is especially impactful for areas of Southern New Mexico that saw multiple day stretches of 100+ Degree temperatures. Currently cities like Roswell have escaped the triple digit heat. It appear that they will continue to cool off for the next few days.
Rain is coming to areas in North, Central, West, and South New Mexico later this afternoon and into the evening. Due to the expected heavy rainfall the National Weather Service has issued Flood Watches for the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon and Ruidoso Burn Scar Areas. These watches will be in place until the evening of August 26th.
The moisture fueling this widespread rain will be sticking around through the week. Areas like Central New Mexico will see daily rain chances. The regions with the best chance for rain will be those with high elevations. Late this week the pattern of rain will move further south. This will bring southeast New Mexico some much needed rainfall.
