Record and near-record high temperatures will continue through the weekend. Storms will be possible in parts of the state Saturday.
Storms are back across parts of New Mexico Friday afternoon. These storms have developed across the southwest and south-central mountains, along with parts of east-central New Mexico. They are drifting to the east/southeast, around an area of high pressure that is centered over Las Cruces this afternoon. Storms are dropping some locally heavy rainfall, including around Ruidoso where minor flash flooding was reported earlier today. Santa Fe also saw an isolated shower today. Temperatures are even hotter this afternoon, with more of the state climbing into the 90s and triple-digits. Most of the rain and storms will end through the evening, but a few spotty showers may drift as far north as the Albuquerque Metro before ending early Saturday morning.
High pressure continues to build over New Mexico this weekend. Some moisture trapped underneath the high will again bring in isolated to scattered showers and storms, mainly along the central mountain chain and into western New Mexico. It will also be an even hotter day with more record and near-record high temperatures. Sunday will be a drier day with highs once again flirting or breaking record highs. Storms will be likely though in southern Colorado and far northern New Mexico.
Record and near-record high temperatures will continue through at least the middle of next week as the monsoon high stays camped out over New Mexico. Monsoon moisture continues to get wrapped around the high pressure, bringing in some isolated storms to far western and northern New Mexico through next Wednesday. A surge of moisture from the east will move in starting next Thursday, increasing rain chances at the end of next week.