Moisture moves in through the week
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Temperatures cooled off a few degrees this afternoon. A few isolated showers and storms have been moving through eastern and northern portions of the state. Moisture will increase across the eastern half of New Mexico by Memorial Day afternoon. This will bring a chance for isolated storms to the eastern half of the state. Temperatures will again be a couple of degrees cooler on Memorial Day, but right around average for this time of year.
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Moisture will increase in eastern and central New Mexico by Tuesday. This will bring a chance for showers and storms in the eastern half of the state and the Rio Grande Valley and northern mountains into the middle of next week. High pressure will build overhead, bringing temperatures up again, but the chance for rain will continue.
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