NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Heading out the door this morning? Well, we have another morning of mild, low temperatures to start the new week. Across the state, temperatures are roughly 15-20 degrees above normal with lows so far this morning in the 40s and 30s. After yesterday’s wet weather of rainfall and mountain snow, we are looking to dry out with lingering cloud coverage along with breezy conditions. Northwestern winds will bring breezy conditions to the central mountain chain, northern and western New Mexico. On the other hand, a backdoor cold front will slide through eastern New Mexico later this morning. Wind gusts may range from 30 to 45 mph; however, behind the front, much colder air will funnel into the state.
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High temperatures on Sunday and Monday are expected to be relatively seasonable in Albuquerque, rising into the 40s. The rest of New Mexico will have seasonable to slightly below normal high temperatures today. Cities off to the west, like Grants and Gallup, may see temperatures 5-10 degrees below normal on Sunday. While on Monday, high temperatures fall to 5-15 degrees below normal in the afternoon for cities in the east. Drier air will also return to the Land of Enchantment today as moisture lingers in southern New Mexico.
The moisture that will linger in southern New Mexico, along with the colder ai,r will bring snowfall along the New Mexico and Texas border. Parts of Otero and southwest Chaves counties will see a few inches of snowfall, which will lead to slick roadways and the potential for hazardous travel. The National Weather Service will issue a Winter Storm Watch tonight at 11, which will last until Monday at 11:00 p.m. for southwest Chaves County and part of Otero County. After Monday, we are looking to dry out with sunnier skies on Tuesday, for some, before cloudier skies and moisture return to the Land of Enchantment for the first few days of 2026…