Windy weather returns again this weekend
Calmer winds return all across New Mexico Friday. Winds start picking up again this weekend though with windy weather returning Sunday and Monday.
It was still breezy across parts of New Mexico Thursday afternoon with wind gusts over 30 mph. Temperatures were slightly cooler today across most of the state, but a warm up started in northwest New Mexico. Tonight, the winds have calmed down with mostly clear skies and more cool overnight low temperatures. Smoke from a wildfire in eastern Arizona could again bring poor air quality to parts of western and central New Mexico tonight.
Calmer conditions return Friday afternoon across New Mexico, with a stray wind gust up to 30 mph. Temperatures will start a warming trend all across the state as well that will continue into Saturday afternoon. Breezy winds will return across the state though Saturday.
Strong winds will again develop Sunday and Monday afternoons with gusts as high as 30 mph to 50 mph. The strongest winds will be along and south of I-40. Up to 55 mph gusts are possible Monday. Areas of blowing dust are likely again across southern New Mexico both afternoons with possible road closures from low visibility. A high fire danger will also develop. Some good news is, isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado Sunday and Monday, but the rain chances should all stay north of I-40.
Winds will be breezy, but not as strong, early next week. A cold front will move across New Mexico Sunday, bringing in cooler air to start next week. High pressure starts building over the state by Wednesday, bringing in very warm, dry, and calm weather into the second half of next week.
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