Gusty virga showers and dry thunderstorms will develop over western areas this afternoon, and may spread into the Rio Grande Valley by evening. Lightning with little rainfall over very dry vegetation will increase the threat of fire starts. Meanwhile, gusty winds and low humidity will create elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions in eastern New Mexico.
Light, benefical precipitation is expected across northern New Mexico on Wednesday. A few inches of snow is likely above 9,000 feet in the northern mountains. There may be a few storms in north- central during the afternoon Wednesday as well.
Southwest winds will strengthen and humidities will plummet east of the central mountain chain on Thursday and Friday, increasing the risk of rapid fire spread.
Record heat Monday, then trending cooler through Wednesday as precipitation chances increase. Fire weather concerns return to eastern areas Thursday and Friday.
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