Hazardous northwest wind gusts will impact the area from the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and the central highlands today. The strongest winds will occur around midday.
Breezy to locally windy conditions are expected to return Tuesday for east central areas in New Mexico. Gusts up to 40-45mph have a chance (25%) to occur, with higher probability (45%) near Clines Corners.
Dry weather is forecast to continue through the end of the second week of December since storm tracks will remain north of New Mexico. There is also a high chance (70-90%) that temperatures will remain above seasonal averages during this period.