NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Not-as-cold air is present with still very clear skies, mostly calm winds, and dry air, as the northwestern corner of the region is starting off around or below the freezing mark with some areas in the Northern Mountains nearing the high teens, while many areas to the southeast are starting off in the 50s with a slightly peskier westerly wind accelerating down the east slopes of the Central Mountains, creating that warmer start.
Very few high-level clouds will pass on through today out in front of a high pressure system moving in the Southwest, as temperatures across New Mexico will reach way above normal in the 70s to the 80s for most, near 90 degrees in a few southern communities, but some areas in the Enchanted Circle and the San Juan Mountains will not get out of the upper 50s or 60s, but mild enough that snowmelt will continue.
Stable air under the approaching high pressure system will continue to lead to very clear skies with mostly light winds as temperatures won’t just rise above normal, but they’ll likely reach around record territory by the end of the week.