Midweek cool down and weekend storm
New Mexico remains under a ridge of high pressure this afternoon. The center of the high pressure is currently to the south over Mexico. The ridging is bringing New Mexico another day of record and near record breaking temperatures, and sunny skies.
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Overnight, an upper level short wave trough will begin to move over New Mexico. Along with the trough, a backdoor cold front will move through eastern and central New Mexico. This cold front will bring temperatures across the state back down to mild levels. The cool down will last through Thursday.
Along with a brief cool down, the upper level shortwave trough will be bringing light rain to parts of southern New Mexico on Wednesday and Thursday. A band of precipitation will stretch from the Gila to the Sacramento mountains.
A weekend storm is on its way to New Mexico. However, there is a bit of uncertainty in the forecast. A low pressure system will make its way over Arizona late this week. The American model has the low pressure tracking north near the four-corners over the weekend. This track keeps precipitation minimal and only in the north. The European model has the low tracking south towards the Gila and the bootheel. This track will bring more widespread precipitation across the state.
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