NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More rain and snow are moving across New Mexico this morning. This storm will bring a good chance for rain to western, central, and northern New Mexico through tonight, including a good chance for rain in the Albuquerque Metro. The rain will mix with snow in elevations down to 6,500′ as temperatures will be much colder today. Any travel impacts should be limited to areas above 7,000′. Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for the northern mountains where 5″ to 12″ of snow is possible. There are also Winter Weather Advisories in effect for west-central New Mexico and the East Mountains, where 1″ to 5″ of snow is possible.
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Drier weather will return to New Mexico by Sunday morning, but it will be a cold start to the day! A Freeze Watch is in effect for the Albuquerque Metro on Sunday morning, where low temperatures will get down to around freezing. More seasonable weather moves in by the afternoon, though with highs back to around average and sunny and calm conditions.
Warm temperatures will stick around every day next week, with dry conditions in the western half of the state. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will work its way into eastern New Mexico on Tuesday, bringing daily, isolated thunderstorm chances through the end of next week.