Dry, but cool weather for Thanksgiving Day
Nov 27, 2024
Snow is falling in parts of New Mexico tonight and could cause a few slick spots by Thursday morning. Sunny and dry, but cool weather returns for Thanksgiving Day.
Light rain and snow has been falling today in northern New Mexico as a cold front has moved in from the north. Drier air is already beginning to move into northern New Mexico this evening, but the rain and snow is moving south. Another cold front from the northeast is also moving into eastern New Mexico. Both of these fronts are bringing in a big drop in temperatures today.
Overnight tonight, a band of snow and rain is setting up along the I-40 corridor, along with the Santa Fe and Las Vegas areas. This could bring a dusting up to 3" of snow to stretches of I-40 from Tijeras to Clines Corners, I-25 from Las Vegas to Santa Fe, and I-40 from Grants to Gallup, causing a few minor slick spots by early Thanksgiving morning. Light rain will also likely move into other areas along this corridor overnight, including the Albuquerque Metro, Tucumcari, and possibly as far south as Roswell and Socorro. This precipitation will dry up shortly after sunrise Thursday as the clouds will be clearing through the day from north to south. Temperatures will stay cool all across the state for Thanksgiving Day afternoon with calm and dry conditions.
It will be a cold morning across New Mexico Friday, with highs in the afternoon staying near or slightly cooler than average. A warming trend will begin Saturday that will continue into next week, but we are entering a very quiet next several days of weather across the state. Temperatures will be on a slow warming trend, with winds staying mostly light and skies staying partly sunny with no chances for precipitation through at least the middle of next week.