NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Welcome to the first full week of December! This morning chilly temperatures have settled into the state with many spots in the Albuquerque Metro area falling past the freezing point. Today, temperatures will warm up to be quite seasonable in the Duke City and in the lower elevations and valleys. Sunny skies will persist through much of this Sunday before cloudier conditions sweep through parts of the state overnight. In Albuquerque passing cloud coverage is expected throughout the morning before sunnier skies make an appearance on Monday. On Tuesday, warmer temperatures are expected statewide. This will be the start of a warming trend in the Land of Enchantment.
High pressure will build into the southern California this week, which will help contribute to warmer high temperatures midweek. In addition, breezy winds will make a return to the central mountain chain and eastern New Mexico. Down-sloping winds will also be a primary factor to the rise in temperatures on Tuesday in the east. By Wednesday and Thursday, it is possible that several areas could be roughly 10-20 degrees above normal. Record warmth is also a possibility in eastern New Mexico that day. On Thursday night, a backdoor cold front is expected to slide through dropping temperatures a few degrees on Friday.
Still the overarching pattern throughout the next week will be dry and warmer than normal weather. It is possible that this theme will extend into next week without many precipitation chances. Throughout the week there will at least be enough moisture to produce cloud coverage, but not sufficient enough, right now, for wet weather to make an appearance. Have a great week!…