NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Despite some clouds with light showers earlier around The Reserve, most have been starting off with mostly clear skies and dry air, but it was a bit gustier from The East Plains to The Metro through Pecos River Valley, as well as near Las Cruces with east-northeasterly winds moving on through earlier. The mixing of the air was allowing for temperatures to struggle to drop in metros areas like Albuquerque, but where conditions were less windy, temperatures were lower. Temperatures were ranging from the low 20s to the low 60s across New Mexico, varying more than yesterday morning. Even clearer skies will ensue later today and as temperatures will rise, east-northeasterly winds will continue to move through Southwest New Mexico, but winds will continue to switch from the southeast elsewhere. Throughout the afternoon, temperatures will eventually reach into the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, still above normal for this time of the year with yet again even more snowmelt in The Northern Mountains. Precipitation will be not be the big story, for now, as with the more pleasant weather ahead, temperatures will mostly be way above normal this weekend, but a much bigger change will develop by next week.