Oct 11, 2024
Green flags are still expected for the rest of Balloon Fiesta, with a box effect possible Saturday and Sunday morning. Our weather starts cooling off next week. Record high temperatures have again been broken Friday afternoon in places like Santa Fe, Farmington, Gallup, and Silver City. Well-above average warmth continued across the entire state today as well with dry weather. Winds remained light this afternoon and will continue to stay light overnight. Winds are forecast to be lighter for the last two Mass Ascensions at Balloon Fiesta. Newer forecast models are also bringing the box effect back into Alquerque both mornings. Winds at the ground will push the balloons south, but higher up, the wind switches direction to then push the balloons to the northeast. This will be a similar story on Sunday morning as well. Temperatures will be in the mid to low 50s at Fiesta Park before warming into the mid 80s in the afternoon. The rest of the state will also hang onto quiet, but warm weather this weekend, with more record heat possible Saturday. High pressure begins breaking down on Sunday, and that will finally allow temperatures to start cooling off. A weak backdoor cold front will move through eastern New Mexico Sunday night through Monday. This will help to cool temperatures off a few more degrees, especially in the eastern half of the state by Tuesday. A trough (dip in the jet stream) will also be moving towards New Mexico from the west by the end of next week, which will bring in breezy to windy weather. This may also bring back a chance for rain to parts of the state late next week as well. While temperatures will still be warmer than normal through most of next week, that trough will send a Pacific cold front into the state, bringing much cooler air next weekend.
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