Rain chances increase next week, first near and east of the central mountain chain Monday, then spreading to much of the state Tuesday and Wednesday. Gusty winds expected and locally heavy rainfall possible with any passing storm.
A low, marginal (5-14%) chance for excessive rainfall is forecast for Tuesday when showers and thunderstorms will favor central to east central New Mexico.
Thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon will have a marginal (5-14% chance) of producing locally heavy rainfall that threatens flash flooding. This will mainly focus through central NM along the central mountain chain and the Rio Grande Valley from ABQ southward.