NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Strong winds from the west this past afternoon have calmed down a bit as despite some rain and wet snow showers earlier in the far-northern communities, everywhere else has remained dry as the dust has settled with temperatures, after being very mild, are dropping a bit, but wi ll remain mostly above normal, as well as mostly above the freezing mark, through tomorrow morning. Faster-moving upper-level winds that have dipped southward toward North New Mexico are moving east, eventually steering along some clouds from the west on Sunday as while most areas will remain above-normal in terms of temperatures with dry air at the surface, along with mostly calm easterly winds around the eastern half of the region, the clouds too will lead to tomorrow afternoon’s temperatures being similar to or a little bit lower than today’s high temperatures. Warmer air then returns for more areas to start off next week with a bit of a breezy Monday in the Northern Mountains through the Central Highlands, but calmer winds with still warm afternoons will remain through the later parts of next week, until the next storm system arrives with minor changes. ...read more read less