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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 426 AM MST Tue Jan 13 2026

- Several weak backdoor cold fronts will create brisk northeast winds and cooling over eastern New Mexico on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday. Despite these fronts, dry conditions with mostly above average temperatures will persist areawide.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Wednesday) Issued at 102 AM MST Tue Jan 13 2026

Flow aloft will amplify over North America this week with a 590dm H5 ridge along the west coast and a series of deep H5 lows diving south into the eastern U.S. Dry north/northwest flow aloft will remain in place over NM with more tranquil weather today. High temps will warm a few more degrees with slight west/northwest breezes and patchy cirrus. A backdoor cold front will slide south into eastern NM late tonight with north wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph closer to the NM/TX line thru Wednesday. Temps will trend several degrees cooler over eastern NM but remain a couple degrees above normal.

LONG TERM

(Wednesday night through Monday) Issued at 102 AM MST Tue Jan 13 2026

Surface flow will veer around to the southwest and west Thursday with a strong warming trend again for eastern NM. A reinforcing trough sliding down the Great Plains Thursday will help to force another cold front thru NM Thursday night and Friday. The front has trended weaker but a period of breezy north winds is still possible over eastern NM. Max temps will trend cooler but still a few degrees above normal for mid January. Dry north/northwest flow aloft will continue Saturday and Sunday with slow warming over the area. The next backdoor cold front may enter eastern NM by Monday.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 426 AM MST Tue Jan 13 2026

There is a 10-20% chance for IFR freezing fog to develop in the area around KFMN early this morning. Otherwise, VFR will prevail across the region today with light winds and patchy cirrus. A north wind shift will move thru eastern NM after midnight with gusts of 15 to 25KT around sunrise.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 102 AM MST Tue Jan 13 2026

There are no critical fire weather conditions forecast for at least the next seven days. Dry and mild weather will continue with light winds on most days, especially over western NM. A backdoor cold front entering eastern NM tonight will create breezy north winds thru Wednesday. Westerly breezes will return to eastern NM Thursday with warmer temps. Another cold front will arrive Friday with slightly cooler temps thru the weekend. The next backdoor cold front may arrive over eastern NM Monday. Vent rates will remain poor for most of the region thru the weekend with some pockets of fair to good values over eastern NM.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Farmington...................... 40 19 46 23 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... 52 19 54 18 / 0 0 0 0 Cuba............................ 48 19 49 21 / 0 0 0 0 Gallup.......................... 50 15 54 15 / 0 0 0 0 El Morro........................ 52 21 52 23 / 0 0 0 0 Grants.......................... 54 17 55 16 / 0 0 0 0 Quemado......................... 49 19 54 22 / 0 0 0 0 Magdalena....................... 54 29 51 29 / 0 0 0 0 Datil........................... 52 26 49 25 / 0 0 0 0 Reserve......................... 61 23 61 21 / 0 0 0 0 Glenwood........................ 64 24 64 23 / 0 0 0 0 Chama........................... 51 23 49 21 / 0 0 0 0 Los Alamos...................... 50 30 47 28 / 0 0 0 0 Pecos........................... 55 25 50 25 / 0 0 0 0 Cerro/Questa.................... 49 25 47 25 / 0 0 0 0 Red River....................... 43 18 39 20 / 0 0 0 0 Angel Fire...................... 47 10 44 9 / 0 0 0 0 Taos............................ 52 17 50 16 / 0 0 0 0 Mora............................ 58 24 52 25 / 0 0 0 0 Espanola........................ 56 23 54 21 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe........................ 51 29 47 28 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe Airport................ 52 25 50 25 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 54 32 52 32 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Heights............. 55 30 54 31 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 57 28 56 26 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 56 30 54 29 / 0 0 0 0 Belen........................... 56 23 55 21 / 0 0 0 0 Bernalillo...................... 56 30 54 28 / 0 0 0 0 Bosque Farms.................... 56 23 55 22 / 0 0 0 0 Corrales........................ 56 29 55 27 / 0 0 0 0 Los Lunas....................... 56 25 55 24 / 0 0 0 0 Placitas........................ 52 31 50 30 / 0 0 0 0 Rio Rancho...................... 56 30 55 29 / 0 0 0 0 Socorro......................... 58 30 58 28 / 0 0 0 0 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 50 30 47 28 / 0 0 0 0 Tijeras......................... 51 30 49 29 / 0 0 0 0 Edgewood........................ 53 27 50 26 / 0 0 0 0 Moriarty/Estancia............... 56 23 53 19 / 0 0 0 0 Clines Corners.................. 52 27 48 26 / 0 0 0 0 Mountainair..................... 54 27 51 26 / 0 0 0 0 Gran Quivira.................... 56 28 52 26 / 0 0 0 0 Carrizozo....................... 59 31 57 30 / 0 0 0 0 Ruidoso......................... 54 30 49 30 / 0 0 0 0 Capulin......................... 54 25 44 23 / 0 5 0 0 Raton........................... 57 23 48 19 / 0 5 0 0 Springer........................ 56 20 49 18 / 0 0 0 0 Las Vegas....................... 60 26 51 24 / 0 0 0 0 Clayton......................... 63 33 50 30 / 0 0 0 0 Roy............................. 59 28 51 24 / 0 0 0 0 Conchas......................... 66 30 58 25 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Rosa...................... 64 31 54 28 / 0 0 0 0 Tucumcari....................... 68 31 57 26 / 0 0 0 0 Clovis.......................... 67 34 55 29 / 0 0 0 0 Portales........................ 66 33 57 28 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Sumner..................... 65 30 58 26 / 0 0 0 0 Roswell......................... 63 31 60 28 / 0 0 0 0 Picacho......................... 66 33 56 30 / 0 0 0 0 Elk............................. 64 30 56 26 / 0 0 0 0

ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.