Hotter and drier weather will move into New Mexico starting the Fourth of July. Rain chances will return to parts of the state by the end of the weekend, but temperatures will keep getting hotter.
Near-record monsoon moisture moved back into New Mexico Thursday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some of this rain has been heavy at times, with storms moving east across the state. These storms will continue to move east across New Mexico itonoight and will eventually end after midnight.
Much drier air will be moving into New Mexico through the day Friday. This will bring much drier and hotter weather for the Fourth of July all across New Mexico. In fact, there may not be a single shower or storm that develops across the state tomorrow afternoon. The best chance will be across mountain peaks in the northern mountains and down south. High temperatures will be back to near and above average for this time of year, with a slightly breezy northwest wind.
Dry weather will stick around for most of the state Saturday as high pressure starts building overhead. A few spotty showers will be possible in northeast New Mexico, but temperatures will be even hotter. The high pressure system continues to bring in even higher temperatures to the western half of the state Sunday, but the eastern half will see a chance for scattered showers and storms Sunday afternoon.
Monsoon moisture will shift westward on Monday, bringing high temperatures down just a couple degrees. However, strengthening high pressure will limit rain chances across the state after Monday, with the best chances staying in the higher elevations in northern New Mexico. Meanwhile, high temperatures will continue to heat up, with near-record heat possible by the middle of next week.
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