NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A drier air-mass has moved on in and despite the rain-free conditions that’s likely for all areas with even warmer air, stronger southwesterly winds will bring some haze into the region, as well as the elevated risk for fire danger. Despite a few wispy clouds this morning, temperatures have dropped with even lower humidity. With the mostly clear skies, light winds, as well as drier air, radiational cooling has taken place with below-freezing temperatures for a few of the northern mountain communities, while everywhere else is starting off in the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, and lower 60’s.
As temperatures across the region rise from the morning school commute into the high 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and near 100 degrees for a few areas by the afternoon, much less moisture to the north, along with daytime heating, will lead to no rain, but instead, wildfire smoke from The Southwest that will partially settle to the ground in the form of poorer air quality with gustier southwesterly winds that may spark a few fires in New Mexico.
Stronger upper-level winds, generally from the west-southwest, will continue to usher in very warm air and dry conditions. However, tropical moisture from the south-southwest will bring in higher rain chances late this weekend into early next week with an eventual big drop in temperatures.