Cooler temperatures and calm conditions move into New Mexico this week
Mostly sunny skies and fairly quiet weather settled across New Mexico today. Early week temperatures are running slightly above normal alongside breezy winds. A few isolated showers fell across the far northwest corner of the state and southwestern Colorado today.
Similar weather will last through midweek. Lower temperatures will return soon. Western areas will turn cooler on Tuesday. A low pressure system is tracking toward New Mexico. It will also bring more isolated showers to the northwest corner.
Cooler air will spread into central New Mexico on Wednesday. Most of the state will stay dry. A backdoor front will enter eastern New Mexico early Thursday morning. It will reach central parts of the state by Thursday afternoon.
Temperatures statewide will drop to seasonal or slightly below seasonal levels Thursday afternoon. Winds will pick up again by Friday. Rain chances will rise later in the day. Showers or thunderstorms are possible Friday evening.
Backdoor fronts often approach from the east or northeast plains. These weather systems bring sudden temperature changes across the state. They frequently bring breezy surface winds to lower elevations.
Most rain and storm chances will stay across southeastern New Mexico on Friday. A few spotty showers could reach central New Mexico. Conditions will remain breezy statewide.
