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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1257 AM MST Sun Nov 8 2026 - Low visibility from areas of dense fog across the Sacramento Mountains and southeast New Mexico could make driving conditions hazardous through mid this morning - Tranquil conditions expected across northern and central New Mexico through Friday.

UPDATE

Issued at 1250 AM MST Sun Nov 8 2026

Dense fog is being observed at Sierra Blanca Regional Airport north of Ruidoso. With this, have gone ahead and issued a dense fog advisory until 9 AM MST.

SHORT TERM

(Tonight through Monday) Issued at 1133 PM MST Sat Nov 7 2026

It is a seasonably chilly night under mostly clear skies across much of northern and central NM. Low clouds linger across far southeast NM north of an upper low over north central Mexico. Heading towards sunrise, the dry mid levels combined with the nearly saturated low levels could result in areas of low clouds and patchy fog across portions of northwest NM between Grants, Gallup and Farmington, and the Estancia Valley. Higher confidence for the lower Pecos River Valley from Santa Rosa southward and the Caprock. Low clouds and patchy fog should burn off after sunrise around 8 to 9 AM. A splendid Sunday is expected with mostly clear skies, very light winds, and near average temperatures as the state sits in between an upper level ridge to the north and the upper low over the Texas and Mexico border. Temperatures will be right around average for mid November, except slightly below average across southeast NM. Upper level ridging over southern California and the Four Corners Sunday expands east over much of the desert SW Monday as the upper low over Mexico shifts northeast over the Texas Hill Country. High temperatures across the area increase a few degrees compared to Sunday with light winds and mostly sunny skies continuing.

LONG TERM

(Monday night through next Saturday) Issued at 1133 PM MST Sat Nov 7 2026

The weak ridge overhead breaks down Tuesday as a trough moves southeast across the northern and central Rockies and Great Plains. High temperatures warm a touch more. Upper level ridging over the Great Basin and troughing over the Great Plains Wednesday helps sends a backdoor front through eastern NM during the morning hours resulting in some breezy north winds. The GFS is on the higher end with north wind gusts up to 40 mph due to slightly stronger 700 mb winds of 25 to 30 kts because of the trough sliding further west compared to the other mid range guidance. The upper ridge slides east over the state Wednesday night into Thursday sliding east of the state late Friday. This will allow the tranquil November weather to continue! High to mid level clouds move in from the west Friday night into Saturday as an upper low moves into southern CA. Showers could impact west central, southwest and south central NM as early as Saturday afternoon as the upper low moves across southern CA and AZ and northwest Mexico. High temperatures this week will be near to as much as 10 degrees above average for mid November. Slight cooling across eastern NM Wednesday due to the backdoor front. Low temperatures will be 5 to 12 degrees above average for mid November.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1001 PM MST Sat Nov 7 2026

VFR conditions prevail and are forecast to persist, with a few exceptions. Deterioration to IFR and possibly LIFR conditions are forecast at KROW between 10-12Z with the onset of low stratus/fog. Elsewhere, patches of IFR or LIFR conditions in low stratus/fog are possible early Sunday morning, but probabilities are too low at other TAF sites to include with this TAF cycle. Otherwise, light wind will prevail through the period.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1133 PM MST Sat Nov 7 2026

No critical fire weather concerns are expected through late next week. Tranquil weather is expected areawide through late next week. High temperatures will be near to slightly above average, while low temperatures will be slightly to well above average for mid November. Ventilation will generally be poor with some areas of fair to locally good ventilation across the southwest mountains Sunday, east central New Mexico Monday and Tuesday, and much of the eastern plains Wednesday. Showers could impact west central, southwest and south central NM as early as Saturday afternoon as a storm system

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Farmington...................... 34 60 35 60 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... 28 63 30 62 / 0 0 0 0 Cuba............................ 32 60 33 60 / 0 0 0 0 Gallup.......................... 28 63 29 64 / 0 0 0 0 El Morro........................ 28 62 29 61 / 0 0 0 0 Grants.......................... 31 63 31 64 / 0 0 0 0 Quemado......................... 29 61 30 62 / 0 0 0 0 Magdalena....................... 36 60 37 62 / 0 0 0 0 Datil........................... 29 59 30 60 / 0 0 0 0 Reserve......................... 29 66 31 68 / 0 0 0 0 Glenwood........................ 35 67 37 70 / 0 0 0 0 Chama........................... 30 59 31 58 / 0 0 0 0 Los Alamos...................... 38 60 39 60 / 0 0 0 0 Pecos........................... 31 64 32 64 / 0 0 0 0 Cerro/Questa.................... 30 59 32 58 / 0 0 0 0 Red River....................... 25 54 27 53 / 0 0 0 0 Angel Fire...................... 15 59 18 58 / 0 0 0 0 Taos............................ 27 61 28 61 / 0 0 0 0 Mora............................ 29 65 32 65 / 0 0 0 0 Espanola........................ 33 66 34 65 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe........................ 34 62 35 61 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe Airport................ 32 62 34 63 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 39 65 41 65 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Heights............. 39 65 40 67 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 36 67 37 68 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 38 66 38 66 / 0 0 0 0 Belen........................... 34 65 34 67 / 0 0 0 0 Bernalillo...................... 36 67 38 68 / 0 0 0 0 Bosque Farms.................... 33 66 33 67 / 0 0 0 0 Corrales........................ 36 67 38 67 / 0 0 0 0 Los Lunas....................... 33 66 33 67 / 0 0 0 0 Placitas........................ 38 64 39 65 / 0 0 0 0 Rio Rancho...................... 37 66 38 67 / 0 0 0 0 Socorro......................... 42 65 42 67 / 0 0 0 0 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 35 60 36 60 / 0 0 0 0 Tijeras......................... 36 62 38 62 / 0 0 0 0 Edgewood........................ 32 63 33 63 / 0 0 0 0 Moriarty/Estancia............... 26 65 27 65 / 0 0 0 0 Clines Corners.................. 33 61 35 62 / 0 0 0 0 Mountainair..................... 33 61 34 62 / 0 0 0 0 Gran Quivira.................... 33 61 34 62 / 0 0 0 0 Carrizozo....................... 38 62 40 64 / 0 0 0 0 Ruidoso......................... 35 58 37 60 / 0 0 0 0 Capulin......................... 33 64 34 64 / 0 0 0 0 Raton........................... 28 67 31 67 / 0 0 0 0 Springer........................ 27 68 29 68 / 0 0 0 0 Las Vegas....................... 30 66 33 66 / 0 0 0 0 Clayton......................... 40 69 41 69 / 0 0 0 0 Roy............................. 33 65 35 65 / 0 0 0 0 Conchas......................... 36 70 38 71 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Rosa...................... 37 69 39 71 / 0 0 0 0 Tucumcari....................... 37 70 40 71 / 0 0 0 0 Clovis.......................... 40 67 43 68 / 0 0 0 0 Portales........................ 40 68 43 69 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Sumner..................... 37 66 41 69 / 0 0 0 0 Roswell......................... 42 65 43 68 / 0 0 0 0 Picacho......................... 39 65 41 69 / 0 0 0 0 Elk............................. 36 62 37 67 / 0 0 0 0

ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM MST this morning for NMZ226.