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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 446 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026

- Freezing fog is expected to impact travel across east central and southeast areas late this evening until mid morning on Monday, then again in the Roswell area Monday night.

- Wind chill temperatures late tonight and early Sunday morning will drop as low as 15 degrees below zero posing a risk to people, pets, plants, and pipes.

- The recent outbreak of subfreezing temperatures are forecast to continue across the northeast plains until Monday afternoon, and across the southeast plains until Tuesday afternoon.

SHORT TERM

(This evening through Tuesday) Issued at 1224 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026

In the wake of the exiting storm system, very cold temperatures are forecast tonight, with low temperatures varying from the single digits below zero to the teens above zero. With this forecast package we are continuing Cold Weather Advisories and Extreme Cold Warnings in many central and eastern locations, where wind chill temperatures will drop as low as 15 degrees below zero. We undercut guidance on high temperatures along and east of the south central mountains both Monday and Tuesday, due to several inches of fresh snow cover that will take at least that long to melt. New Mexico's northeast plains, where temperatures fell below freezing Thursday evening, will finally climb above freezing on Monday afternoon. Across the southeast plains, where temperatures fell below freezing Friday afternoon, readings will finally climb above freezing on Tuesday afternoon.

A weak disturbance clipping northeast NM in northwest flow aloft will also bring light snow to locations near the CO border from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains eastward tonight, but little or no accumulation is expected.

LONG TERM

(Tuesday through Saturday) Issued at 1224 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026

Under dry northwest flow aloft, the week ahead will feature warming temperatures until Thursday when a backdoor front will introduce cooler temperatures to the northeast, then to more of the eastern plains on Friday. Northern and western parts of the forecast area will climb above average starting Wednesday, but south central and southeast areas will remain below average through the Long Term Forecast period as several inches of fresh snow there gradually melts.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 446 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026

A clipper shortwave currently over Colorado will dive southeast and clip far northeast NM overnight. Gusty northwest winds at KFMN will taper off mid this evening as high pressure builds east behind the shortwave. The shortwave will bring some gusty northwest winds to north central NM and the middle RGV, including KSAF, KAEG and KABQ, this evening and overnight before tapering off before sunrise Monday. Meanwhile, the shortwave will bring some snow to the northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains near the CO border and very far northeast NM, including Raton Pass, this evening. Can't rule out some brief MVFR conditions from this light snow. Snow across very far northeast NM tapers off early Monday morning with a weak northerly wind shift. Finally, light south winds and fresh snowpack will result in the development of LIFR conditions from freezing fog across the Pecos River Valley and the caprock of southeast NM Monday morning.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1224 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026

After gusty winds and good or better ventilation over western and north central areas today, poor ventilation will be widespread through the week ahead. Brief northeast wind shifts are forecast on the eastern plains Tuesday and moreso Thursday.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Farmington...................... 14 37 14 42 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... -1 38 4 43 / 0 0 0 0 Cuba............................ 8 36 12 43 / 0 0 0 0 Gallup.......................... 4 40 7 48 / 0 0 0 0 El Morro........................ 9 39 17 47 / 0 0 0 0 Grants.......................... 6 42 9 50 / 0 0 0 0 Quemado......................... 7 38 13 45 / 0 0 0 0 Magdalena....................... 17 38 22 46 / 0 0 0 0 Datil........................... 13 39 19 47 / 0 0 0 0 Reserve......................... 11 50 15 58 / 0 0 0 0 Glenwood........................ 16 52 18 60 / 0 0 0 0 Chama........................... -3 31 5 38 / 5 0 0 0 Los Alamos...................... 11 33 17 40 / 0 0 0 0 Pecos........................... 7 37 16 46 / 0 0 0 0 Cerro/Questa.................... 5 33 12 38 / 20 0 0 0 Red River....................... 0 26 8 31 / 30 0 0 0 Angel Fire...................... -6 32 1 38 / 20 0 0 0 Taos............................ -1 34 3 42 / 20 0 0 0 Mora............................ 7 42 15 47 / 5 0 0 0 Espanola........................ 7 39 9 47 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe........................ 12 33 17 41 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe Airport................ 9 34 13 42 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 20 39 24 46 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Heights............. 19 41 19 48 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 16 44 18 50 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 19 42 19 49 / 0 0 0 0 Belen........................... 11 42 12 47 / 0 0 0 0 Bernalillo...................... 16 41 18 47 / 0 0 0 0 Bosque Farms.................... 13 42 14 49 / 0 0 0 0 Corrales........................ 16 42 17 48 / 0 0 0 0 Los Lunas....................... 14 42 15 48 / 0 0 0 0 Placitas........................ 18 37 21 43 / 0 0 0 0 Rio Rancho...................... 18 42 18 48 / 0 0 0 0 Socorro......................... 17 44 18 49 / 0 0 0 0 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 14 34 19 40 / 0 0 0 0 Tijeras......................... 15 34 19 41 / 0 0 0 0 Edgewood........................ 9 35 14 43 / 0 0 0 0 Moriarty/Estancia............... 3 37 7 44 / 0 0 0 0 Clines Corners.................. 7 32 14 40 / 0 0 0 0 Mountainair..................... 10 35 14 43 / 0 0 0 0 Gran Quivira.................... 8 35 12 43 / 0 0 0 0 Carrizozo....................... 9 35 14 43 / 0 0 0 0 Ruidoso......................... 8 32 15 41 / 0 0 0 0 Capulin......................... -2 39 13 45 / 40 0 0 0 Raton........................... -2 42 10 47 / 30 0 0 0 Springer........................ -1 46 9 49 / 20 0 0 0 Las Vegas....................... 4 40 14 48 / 0 0 0 0 Clayton......................... 3 42 20 49 / 40 0 0 0 Roy............................. 1 39 14 48 / 10 0 0 0 Conchas......................... 4 42 12 51 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Rosa...................... 4 39 17 48 / 0 0 0 0 Tucumcari....................... 1 38 11 48 / 5 0 0 0 Clovis.......................... 1 30 11 45 / 5 0 0 0 Portales........................ -1 30 9 43 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Sumner..................... 0 33 4 47 / 0 0 0 0 Roswell......................... -2 26 0 36 / 0 0 0 0 Picacho......................... 4 33 11 45 / 0 0 0 0 Elk............................. 4 36 11 49 / 0 0 0 0

ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Cold Weather Advisory until 9 AM MST Monday for NMZ212-216>218- 221>234-239.

Extreme Cold Warning until 9 AM MST Monday for NMZ235>238-240.