Today will be warmer and drier with mostly sunny skies. Northwest breezes of 15 to 25 mph will be common over central and western NM during the afternoon.
Conditions dry out considerably today and Saturday. Aside from a few isolated thunderstorms favoring northeastern NM Saturday afternoon, it will be mostly dry. Moisture and precipitation chances trend back up Sunday and into next week.
Temperatures increase to the upper 90s to low 100s Saturday and into next week, resulting in a moderate to locally major heat risk for vulnerable populations in lower elevation areas.