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Winds picking up, rain chances ahead for Sunday
Headline from KRQE Albuquerque
Good morning and welcome to a new week! Sunday morning looked mild across New Mexico as low temperatures fell into the 40s, 50s and 60s. Windspeeds were reaching 14 mph in western New Mexico near Gallup and Grants.
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Most of New Mexico turns quiet tonight, while weekend moisture brings the best rain chances to western New Mexico and 35 mph wind gusts return to the northeast.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Light precipitation is beginning or will soon enter a few parts of the Four Corners, but very clear skies, still mostly dry air, and mostly calm conditions are present for the vast majority around the region, especially around the Metro for Balloon Fiesta.
An approaching low pressure system will bring breezier winds to New Mexico this weekend, along with isolated showers and thunderstorms across western, central, and northern parts of the state. Winds could also cause problems for the final two mornings of Balloon Fiesta.
An approaching low pressure system will bring breezier winds to New Mexico this weekend, along with isolated showers and thunderstorms across western, central, and northern parts of the state. Winds could also cause problems for the final two mornings of Balloon Fiesta.
Breezy winds have been on place across New Mexico this afternoon and evening along with a few isolated showers and storms across western parts of the state. Showers and storms will spread further into western, northern, and central New Mexico overnight and through Sunday morning.
Good morning and welcome to a new week! Sunday morning looked mild across New Mexico as low temperatures fell into the 40s, 50s and 60s. Windspeeds were reaching 14 mph in western New Mexico near Gallup and Grants.
