West winds will strengthen Wednesday afternoon and evening. There is a low chance (10-20%) of very strong crosswinds along the I-25 corridor between Las Vegas and Raton Wednesday evening and overnight and a high chance of peak gusts topping 50 mph over the peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Drier than average weather is likely through the next 7 days, but there is a slight lean towards above normal precipitation in western New Mexico during the last week of December. Below normal precipitation is expected to continue for eastern areas.
Unseasonably warm temperatures will be the rule for the next week. Record to near record heat will be in store mainly Tuesday through Saturday. No precipitation is forecast through the next week.