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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 420 AM MST Fri Feb 6 2026

- A Pacific system will move east across northern Mexico and bring increased cloud cover and low chances for light precipitation to southern portions of the area from Saturday through Monday.

- Otherwise, fair weather conditions and above average temperatures are forecast through the middle of next week.

- A pattern change to cooler, windy, and unsettled conditions is in store for late next week.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Saturday) Issued at 1204 AM MST Fri Feb 6 2026

The upper level ridge will shift east across the southern Rockies and NM later today, giving way to increasing southwest flow aloft and Pacific moisture advection tonight through Saturday as a Pacific low moves east toward the Baja Peninsula. As a result, the warming trend will continue today, with temperatures rising well above average across much of the area. Pacific moisture advection will result in increasing cloud cover from southwest to northeast across the area tonight through Saturday, with very weak forcing and a top- down moistening process bringing sprinkles and/or flurries to southern portions of the area. Little-to-no accumulation is expected.

LONG TERM

(Saturday night through Thursday) Issued at 1204 AM MST Fri Feb 6 2026

The Pacific low will move east across northern MX on Sun/Mon, with cloud cover and low chances for precipitation extending across southern portions of the area. Otherwise, fair weather conditions and above average temperatures will persist across northern and central NM, with a lee side trough bringing breezy conditions across the eastern plains on Monday. Increasing westerly flow and moisture advection previously forecast for Wednesday is absent from the 00Z medium range solutions now as a west coast trough lifts well north of NM and another, more potent, trough drops south offshore of Socal. The cooler and unsettled conditions forecast for mid week are now delayed until Fri/Sat/Sun of next week as a series of progressively deeper upper level lows impact the west coast and turn east across the Intermountain West.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 420 AM MST Fri Feb 6 2026

VFR conditions prevail and are forecast to persist through the TAF period, with the development and gradual lowering of VFR cigs overnight. Otherwise, mostly light winds will prevail.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1204 AM MST Fri Feb 6 2026

Critical fire weather conditions are not forecast through at least the next seven days. Warm and dry conditions will persist today, but Pacific moisture advection will bring increased humidity and low chances for precipitation Saturday through Monday, mainly to southern portions of the area. A deepening lee side trough on Monday will bring an uptrend in wind speeds and elevated fire weather conditions to the east central and northeast plains. An approaching Pacific trough will bring increased humidity, stronger winds and chances for wetting precipitation Fri/Sat of next week.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Farmington...................... 60 32 61 29 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... 62 24 60 22 / 0 0 5 0 Cuba............................ 58 30 58 27 / 0 0 10 5 Gallup.......................... 61 23 60 20 / 0 0 5 0 El Morro........................ 60 32 58 30 / 0 5 10 0 Grants.......................... 63 24 61 22 / 0 0 10 0 Quemado......................... 62 32 59 29 / 0 0 20 0 Magdalena....................... 61 39 59 36 / 0 0 30 5 Datil........................... 59 33 57 32 / 0 0 20 0 Reserve......................... 66 31 65 29 / 0 0 20 5 Glenwood........................ 70 34 69 31 / 0 0 20 10 Chama........................... 55 26 52 23 / 0 0 5 0 Los Alamos...................... 56 36 55 33 / 0 0 5 0 Pecos........................... 60 31 58 30 / 0 0 10 0 Cerro/Questa.................... 57 31 54 29 / 0 0 0 0 Red River....................... 49 28 46 25 / 0 0 5 0 Angel Fire...................... 56 15 52 14 / 0 0 5 0 Taos............................ 60 25 58 24 / 0 0 5 0 Mora............................ 62 30 60 28 / 0 0 5 0 Espanola........................ 63 28 63 27 / 0 0 5 0 Santa Fe........................ 58 36 57 33 / 0 0 10 0 Santa Fe Airport................ 59 32 59 30 / 0 0 5 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 62 41 62 39 / 0 0 10 5 Albuquerque Heights............. 63 38 63 37 / 0 0 10 5 Albuquerque Valley.............. 65 35 65 34 / 0 0 10 5 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 63 37 64 36 / 0 0 10 0 Belen........................... 63 31 64 30 / 0 0 20 5 Bernalillo...................... 64 36 65 35 / 0 0 10 0 Bosque Farms.................... 64 31 65 30 / 0 0 10 5 Corrales........................ 64 36 65 35 / 0 0 10 5 Los Lunas....................... 63 33 64 32 / 0 0 10 5 Placitas........................ 60 38 60 37 / 0 0 10 5 Rio Rancho...................... 63 36 64 35 / 0 0 10 0 Socorro......................... 66 38 66 36 / 0 0 20 5 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 58 36 57 35 / 0 0 20 5 Tijeras......................... 58 37 58 35 / 0 0 20 5 Edgewood........................ 61 32 60 31 / 0 0 10 5 Moriarty/Estancia............... 64 26 62 25 / 0 0 10 5 Clines Corners.................. 60 32 58 31 / 0 0 10 0 Mountainair..................... 62 35 60 33 / 0 0 20 5 Gran Quivira.................... 62 35 60 33 / 0 0 20 5 Carrizozo....................... 64 38 63 38 / 0 0 30 10 Ruidoso......................... 61 39 59 37 / 0 0 30 10 Capulin......................... 60 30 62 29 / 0 0 0 0 Raton........................... 64 26 64 26 / 0 0 0 0 Springer........................ 65 24 67 25 / 0 0 0 0 Las Vegas....................... 65 31 62 30 / 0 0 0 0 Clayton......................... 66 36 71 38 / 0 0 0 0 Roy............................. 64 31 66 33 / 0 0 0 0 Conchas......................... 72 31 74 32 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Rosa...................... 69 33 69 35 / 0 0 10 5 Tucumcari....................... 74 33 75 35 / 0 0 0 0 Clovis.......................... 72 37 72 40 / 0 0 10 10 Portales........................ 73 36 73 39 / 0 0 10 10 Fort Sumner..................... 70 32 71 35 / 0 0 10 10 Roswell......................... 68 35 68 38 / 0 0 10 10 Picacho......................... 70 38 69 39 / 0 0 10 10 Elk............................. 71 37 69 36 / 0 0 10 10

ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.