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New Mexico – Warm air drapes across the state early this morning, softening what should feel like late December. The breeze cuts across open highways, and dust lifts off dry shoulders, a reminder that travel conditions are changing even before winter fully returns.
According to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, today brings near-record to record warmth across much of northern and central New Mexico. Highs climb into the 60s and 70s for many lower elevations, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Roswell. Winds turn breezy to gusty, especially across eastern New Mexico, creating difficult driving on north-to-south routes like I-25 and U.S. Highway 285 between Las Vegas and Raton Pass…