Mark’s Wednesday Evening Forecast

Posted: Apr 24, 2019 / 07:36 PM MDT / Updated: Apr 24, 2019 / 07:36 PM MDT

High pressure will continue to build in across New Mexico over the next few days. The results will be partly sunny skies and warming temperatures into the 80s. A backdoor cold front will produce a few showers on Thursday in the northeast but the shower action will be short-lived. Partly sunny skies will hold over the weekend with warm temperatures.

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Grant’s Saturday Evening Forecast

Quiet weather continues to finish out the weekend, but an active week of weather is ahead for New Mexico.

Temperatures remain above average across New Mexico Sunday with the return of breezy conditions in the afternoon under sunny skies. The relatively quiet weather continues for most into Monday, but a strong backdoor cold front begins to move into New Mexico by the afternoon. Snow will begin to develop across the northern mountains and pick up in intensity overnight and into Tuesday as the cold front pushes south. Very strong gap winds will develop with gusts up to 60 mph possible in Albuquerque early Tuesday morning. Snow will be possible across the mountains of New Mexico Tuesday, some of which will be heavy at times, with rain chances into southern New Mexico.

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Clouds increase for some parts of New Mexico Saturday

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A weak storm system will move in on Saturday. The storm will bring additional clouds to most areas. The northern mountains could also pick up a couple of snow showers. Sunday looks sunny and mild. Big changes are on the way next week. A storm will drop down to our west on Tuesday. This will ramp up winds and bring in the chance of snow.

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Quick storm expected to move into the state on Saturday

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This afternoon will be sunny and mild, but the wind persists until the evening for several spots. The northwest will be the windiest, with gusts up to 40 mph. Most other spots will see wind up to 20 mph and an occasional gust to 30 mph. The wind will calm this evening as the sun goes down. Temperatures will be chilly tonight.

A quick storm will move into the state on Saturday. Clouds will move into northern NM early in the morning, pushing into southern NM throughout the day, and clearing by the evening. A few spot rain and snow showers will be possible in the northern mountains and northeast highlands, but no snow accumulation is expected. The wind will pick up across the state again, with 30-40 mph gusts, including in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Temperatures will, however, stay mild. The storm will move out Saturday night.