Quieter weather Friday, before Saturday storm
Friday morning is chillier than earlier in the week, with temperatures falling into the 30s, 40s and 50s. Wear the extra layers and jackets this morning! Skies are mostly sunny, and the winds have lightened up. There are still breezes up to 30 mph along and east of the central mountain chain.
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Today will be a nicer day than Thursday. The winds will stay lighter, only gusting at 30-40 mph. There will be Red Flag Warnings and high fire danger in the middle Rio Grande Valley, east plains and northeast highlands. Skies will be mostly sunny, but clouds will move into central and northwest NM this afternoon and evening. A few showers will be possible in the Four Corners, near Farmington and Durango. Rain will continue to build into western and central NM overnight.
The next storm will move into the state Saturday, bringing more widespread showers and thunderstorms to central, western and northern NM. Winds will be breezy statewide, and gusty in the east/southeast. The winds there will gust up to around 55 mph, and there will be high fire danger due to the dry conditions. Temperatures will stay about ten degrees cooler, thanks to the rain and clouds. The weather will clear up on Sunday, with lighter winds and warmer temperatures.
