Cooler weather Monday with rain on the way
A pacific cold front moved through much of New Mexico last night. The result today is cooler high temperatures across the state. High temperatures today can expect to be cooled off by five to ten degrees. The exception being the southeast. They are continuing to remain warm. High temperatures across the state will begin to marginally warm through the end of the week.
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Dry air and breezy winds are also making themselves know across the state this afternoon. Gusts upwards of 50 mph are possible across parts of east central New Mexico. Additionally, relative humidity levels are trending in the single digits to lower teens. These conditions have led to the National Weather Service issuing a Red Flag Warming for parts of east central New Mexico. These warnings will be in place through 6 p.m. Monday April 28th.
A weak storm system is making its way from the Baja peninsula to New Mexico by the middle of this week. The storm system will bring rain and thunderstorm chances as well as breezy statewide winds. The rain and storms will predominately be across the Northern Mountains tomorrow through the middle of the week. However, forecast models are pulling the rain into Albuquerque Tuesday night.
Another storm system will follow near the end of the week. This system will also bring rain, thunderstorm chances, and gusty winds. This system is expected to be the stronger of the two systems. Widespread rain and storms are expected Friday night through Saturday. The precipitation is expected across northern, central, and eastern New Mexico.
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