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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1156 AM MST Mon Feb 2 2026

- Overall pleasant weather and temperatures forecast through the next 7 days, with modest temperature fluctuations across eastern NM late this week.

- A dusting and snow flurries may develop across northeast NM Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Otherwise, dry conditions continue areawide.

SHORT TERM

(This evening through Tuesday night) Issued at 1156 AM MST Mon Feb 2 2026

Overall pleasant weather conditions with only minor sensible weather impacts continue across northern and central NM to start the work week. A modest shortwave trough crossing UT/CO will clip northeastern NM tonight. This is bringing breezy northwesterly to westerly winds across the area this afternoon with modest gusts of 15 to 25 mph, locally higher to the central highlands. These winds will shift out of the north tonight across eastern NM. In the meantime, the freezing fog that developed along the Pecos River near Roswell to Artesia is nearly burned off this hour, and not expected to return tonight. Given the persistent snow on the ground and prior days still being cooler, did come down on today's forecast high temperatures into the 40s to low 50s near and south of Roswell.

Yet another shortwave trough looks to push southward along the Rockies along the western edge of a large Rex-Block pattern along the Pacific Coast. This will bring another round of breezy to locally windy conditions along the highlands due to the lee-side surface low setting up east and southeast of the Sangre de Cristo's. Winds quickly turn northerly Tuesday night behind the associated cold front pushing southward across eastern NM. This will be a modest cold front bringing a modest east canyon wind thru the gaps of the central mountain chain early Wednesday morning into Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and locally stronger at Carrizozo. Cooler temperatures fill into eastern NM as well.

LONG TERM

(Wednesday through Sunday) Issued at 1156 AM MST Mon Feb 2 2026

Wednesday sees the cold front washout with high temperatures falling back into the 50s for much of eastern NM. This might end up being fairly consistent for Roswell given the suppressed high temperatures there from the still melting snow in the area. Calm conditions and a general warming trend take hold thereafter thru the rest of the week as the ridge associated with the Rex-Block pattern to the west of the region slides over NM and flattens.

The extended period features better chances for precipitation returning to the Land of Enchantment as global numerical models are advertising a Pacific low cross the region late next weekend into next week.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1015 AM MST Mon Feb 2 2026

LIFR conditions associated with fog at and near KROW is lifting this hour, and VFR will prevail areawide through the TAF period. Breezy westerly winds have already picked up through the central highlands and east-central plains from Clines Corners to KSXU to KTCC to KCVN. Breezy northwesterlies will pickup elsewhere over northern and central NM with gusts ranging from 15 to 25 kts this afternoon before tapering off again tonight. Freezing fog is not expected to return to KROW tonight into Tuesday morning.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1156 AM MST Mon Feb 2 2026

Elevated fire weather conditions this afternoon and Tuesday afternoon favoring the highlands adjacent to the central mountain chain where breezy to locally windy westerly winds will be present each afternoon. A cold front brings a northerly to easterly wind shift to eastern and central NM Tuesday night into Wednesday morning before winds wash out and taper off late Wednesday. Light winds, afternoon breezes, and a general warming trend are the rule Thursday into the weekend.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Farmington...................... 24 55 25 53 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... 16 55 17 54 / 0 0 0 0 Cuba............................ 22 53 22 49 / 0 0 0 0 Gallup.......................... 13 57 17 54 / 0 0 0 0 El Morro........................ 25 55 26 50 / 0 0 0 0 Grants.......................... 15 58 17 52 / 0 0 0 0 Quemado......................... 25 56 24 53 / 0 0 0 0 Magdalena....................... 31 57 30 49 / 0 0 0 0 Datil........................... 28 56 27 48 / 0 0 0 0 Reserve......................... 26 65 25 62 / 0 0 0 0 Glenwood........................ 30 70 28 68 / 0 0 0 0 Chama........................... 18 48 18 47 / 0 0 0 0 Los Alamos...................... 29 51 27 45 / 0 0 0 0 Pecos........................... 24 53 22 47 / 0 0 10 10 Cerro/Questa.................... 24 49 22 45 / 0 0 5 5 Red River....................... 19 41 16 37 / 0 0 10 10 Angel Fire...................... 12 46 9 42 / 0 0 10 10 Taos............................ 18 52 18 49 / 0 0 0 5 Mora............................ 22 55 19 47 / 0 0 10 10 Espanola........................ 23 58 22 53 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe........................ 29 52 27 47 / 0 0 0 5 Santa Fe Airport................ 27 55 24 49 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 34 58 33 53 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Heights............. 32 60 31 55 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 26 62 27 57 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 31 62 30 55 / 0 0 0 0 Belen........................... 23 61 21 55 / 0 0 0 0 Bernalillo...................... 30 62 28 55 / 0 0 0 0 Bosque Farms.................... 22 62 22 56 / 0 0 0 0 Corrales........................ 29 62 29 55 / 0 0 0 0 Los Lunas....................... 24 61 23 55 / 0 0 0 0 Placitas........................ 32 57 32 51 / 0 0 0 0 Rio Rancho...................... 31 62 30 55 / 0 0 0 0 Socorro......................... 32 64 31 58 / 0 0 0 0 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 30 52 28 47 / 0 0 0 0 Tijeras......................... 31 54 29 48 / 0 0 0 0 Edgewood........................ 26 56 26 48 / 0 0 0 0 Moriarty/Estancia............... 21 57 22 50 / 0 0 0 0 Clines Corners.................. 25 52 24 44 / 0 0 0 0 Mountainair..................... 26 57 25 48 / 0 0 0 0 Gran Quivira.................... 27 57 27 49 / 0 0 0 0 Carrizozo....................... 32 60 31 53 / 0 0 0 0 Ruidoso......................... 30 56 28 45 / 0 0 0 0 Capulin......................... 21 53 21 42 / 0 0 10 10 Raton........................... 19 56 20 46 / 0 0 10 5 Springer........................ 19 60 20 49 / 0 0 10 10 Las Vegas....................... 23 57 21 47 / 0 0 0 10 Clayton......................... 28 59 29 48 / 0 0 10 10 Roy............................. 23 57 25 48 / 0 0 10 10 Conchas......................... 25 64 28 55 / 0 0 0 10 Santa Rosa...................... 27 62 29 50 / 0 0 0 10 Tucumcari....................... 26 62 28 55 / 0 0 0 10 Clovis.......................... 30 60 29 53 / 0 0 0 0 Portales........................ 29 62 29 55 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Sumner..................... 27 60 29 54 / 0 0 0 0 Roswell......................... 32 57 30 55 / 0 0 0 0 Picacho......................... 32 61 32 52 / 0 0 0 0 Elk............................. 29 62 28 50 / 0 0 0 0

ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.