Rain showers will lessen tonight across New Mexico, with warmer and drier weather returning Wednesday. However, chances of precipitation may increase again late this week, with storms possible heading into the weekend.
Few showers and thunderstorms developed Tuesday across New Mexico, only a couple of isolated showers sticking around right now and will end overnight.
Skies will be visible as drier air moves in, setting up a warmer Wednesday with just few sprinkles near the mountains.
On Thursday, even warmer air moves with westerly winds, while a slight increase in moisture brings another chance for isolated showers and storms.
By Friday, low pressure off the California coast will pull in with deeper moisture, leading to more widespread showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon while temperatures stay warm; the best moisture is coming on Saturday morning.
The timing of an much more rain will determine storm coverage and the later arrival favors more thunderstorms, some capable of small hail, while an earlier arrival would bring more steady rain.
Expect cold fronts moving through on Sunday, bringing cooler temperatures and isolated showers to western, northern, and central New Mexico.
Drier air returns early next week, although rain chances may linger across southern Colorado
