Warmer weekend before becoming a little more active next week
Nov 22, 2024
Warmer weather continues through the weekend. It becomes a little more active next week with snow returning to the northern mountains and colder temperatures by Thanksgiving.
Temperatures have continued their warming trend Friday afternoon, with highs again climbing a few degrees over Thursday's. This has again come with sunny skies and calm conditions, but also some very dry air. Another warm day is in store Saturday with mostly sunny skies.
Our weather starts becoming a little more unsettled Sunday as westerly winds pick up statewide. West winds could gust over 35 mph at times, but this will bring in even warmer weather. Snow will begin by Sunday night in the San Juans in southern Colorado, but we'll stay dry in New Mexico.
Cloud cover increases early next week as mid-level moisture streams into the state. Thanks to the clouds and a backdoor cold front, temperatures will be cooler Monday afternoon. A better chance for rain and mountain snow moves into northern New Mexico beginning late Monday night, and this will continue into the middle of next week. There's a little more uncertainty with how much rain will actually fall in the lower elevations, but places like Farmington, Durango, Taos, and Raton will have the highest chances for rain. While the mountains in northern New Mexico could see anywhere from a few inches of snow to nearly a foot.
Drier weather will return by Thanksgiving Day, but so will the colder temperatures. This colder and drier air will likely continue into next Friday as well.