NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Not-as-cold air is present with still very clear skies, calm winds, and dry air, as the northwestern half of the region is starting off around or below the freezing mark with some areas in the Northern Mountains nearing the teens, while many areas to the southeast are starting off in the 40s with a slightly peskier westerly winds accelerating down the east slopes of the Central Mountain, creating that warmer start.
Some high-level clouds will pass on through today out in front of a high pressure system building in the Southwest, as temperatures across New Mexico will reach back above normal from the upper 60s to the low 80s, but some areas in the Enchanted Circle and the San Juan Mountains will not get out of the 50s, 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.