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Freeze Warnings Blanket Central and Southern New Mexico Ahead of Quick Warmup

A brief push of cold air is yielding to high pressure that will bring milder, mostly dry weather through the weekend.

Overview

  • The National Weather Service posted overnight Freeze Warnings for the Middle Rio Grande Valley from 1–9 a.m. and for Grant, Dona Ana, and Otero counties from 3–9 a.m.
  • Alerts include the Albuquerque metro along with Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Belen, and Alamogordo, and local broadcasters urged residents to protect pets and plants.
  • Many eastern and southeastern communities logged their first freeze Wednesday, and the Albuquerque International Sunport dipped to 35 degrees.
  • Forecasters expect another round of sub-freezing lows tonight for many of the same locations before temperatures rebound.
  • A warming trend begins Thursday afternoon, with breezy Halloween conditions and gusts near 30 mph, spotty shower chances only in the far northeast, and above-normal warmth returning into early next week.