Overview
- A strong east-originating cold front is set to sweep across the state by early Sunday, ending the recent stretch of unseasonable warmth.
- Highs will fall 5–10 degrees in western New Mexico and 10–20 degrees across the east, with the southeast running about 20 degrees cooler than Saturday.
- High wind warnings cover the Guadalupe Mountains and parts of southeast New Mexico, and Albuquerque could see canyon gusts near 30–40 mph.
- Sunday afternoon temperatures will run below average statewide, and widespread freezing is possible early Monday with Albuquerque eyeing its first freeze of the season.
- Temperatures rebound starting Monday afternoon, likely running above average by Tuesday, and late-week guidance hints at a developing chance for precipitation, favoring western areas.