Drier air will cause fewer showers and thunderstorms into the end of the week with hotter temperatures. Wetter weather returns to parts of the state this weekend.
Isolated showers and storms again popped up across New Mexico Wednesday afternoon. These storms were mainly along and west of the central mountain chain as drier air is moving into eastern New Mexico. Temperatures were also back above average this afternoon. Most of the storms have ended tonight and will continue to come to an end over the next hour or two.
Even drier air moves into New Mexico Thursday, keeping storm chances isolated to just western and central New Mexico and mainly in the mountains. Thursday will also be the hottest day of the week for many, with Farmington climbing to near a record high temperature. Rain chances Friday will again be isolated in western and northern New Mexico, along with southern Colorado.
The area of high pressure that will be responsible for the hotter and drier weather Thursday and Friday will begin to weaken this weekend. That will allow for additional moisture to move into the northern half of New Mexico. Rain and storm chances will increase starting Saturday for western New Mexico and areas along and north of I-40. Sunday will see a good chance in the same area. Early next week, the high pressure system will continue to weaken as a backdoor cold front gets sent into New Mexico. This will cool temperatures off early next week and increase the chance for rain and thunderstorms for many. Especially next Tuesday.
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