A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for much of eastern New Mexico on Tuesday afternoon. Vegetation may not be receptive to rapid fire spread in potions of Eastern Plains that received beneficial rainfall late last week.
Light rain and high mountain snow will focus over northwestern New Mexico this afternoon through early Tuesday afternoon. Rainfall amounts will generally be less than 0.1", but the peaks of the Tusas Mountains could get up to 0.5" of precipitaion in the form of a heavy, wet snow.
Strong winds on Tuesday afternoon will focus over northeastern New Mexico. Southwest wind gusts up to 55 mph will create hazardous crosswinds and may blow down tree limbs.
Temperatures will generally be near seasonal averages most of the week. A widespread freeze looks increasingly likely over the weekend, including at locations such as Santa Fe, Farmington, and along the Rio Grande Valley in Albuquerque.
Do you, a family member, or friend have an interest in weather and want to help out the National Weather Service? Then sign up for CoCoRaHS! Anyone can sign up and report the precipitation and weather conditions in their backyard! If you live in western and northeastern NM, where there are few active observers, your reports will be even more valuable! Go to https://www.cocorahs.org/application.aspx to sign up today!
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