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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 108 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026

- Arroyos, rivers and streams will continue to run high early this weekend after recent rainfall. Stay away from river banks.

- Patchy fog may reduce visibility at times this morning and Sunday morning. Highest confidence exists across eastern New Mexico this morning.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Sunday) Issued at 108 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026

Low clouds with patchy drizzle and fog are being observed across the east slopes of the central mountain chain and the east central and southeast plains early this morning due to easterly upslope flow. Low clouds looks to develop additionally in some valley locations across west central and north central NM around sunrise this morning due to low dewpoint depressions and saturated soils from recent rainfall. Low clouds and patchy fog will burn off late Saturday morning across western and central areas and early Saturday afternoon across east central and southeast areas. High temperatures will be near average for most locations except 5 to 10 degrees below average across southern areas. Winds will be light areawide.

Another weak backdoor front enters northeast NM along with some patchy fog near Raton Pass and parts of the eastern plains early Sunday morning. The backdoor front pushes through the gaps of the central mountain chain impacting Santa Fe, eastern ABQ, and Carrizozo around sunrise. East winds spread west to western NM mid to late morning. Breezy to locally gusty east winds (wind gusts of gusts of 20 to 35 mph) are expected from ABQ to the west central mountains beginning mid Sunday morning before tapering off late Sunday afternoon. It will be another mild and mostly sunny day with temperatures near to slightly below normal for early October. High temperatures across northeast NM Sunday will be slightly cooler than today due to the effects of the aforementioned backdoor front.

LONG TERM

(Sunday night through Friday) Issued at 108 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026

Upper level ridging will remain overhead on Monday resulting in another day of mostly clear skies and seasonably mild temperatures. Light winds areawide. Upper level ridging shifts west to southern CA Tuesday as a weak shortwave moves across the Colorado Rockies. This shortwave will result in a few light showers across the north central mountains near the CO border Tuesday afternoon. The shortwave moves south over the state Wednesday with it's axis horizontally oriented from east to west. Daytime heating under the shortwave axis will result in a few isolated showers across the higher terrain Wednesday afternoon. The upper high over the Great Basin Wednesday looks to move back over the Four Corners area and desert SW Thursday breaking down Friday into next weekend with generally weak and variable flow overhead. In terms of the sensible weather, this will result in mostly clear skies and light winds. High temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s for lower elevations across western and central NM and upper 70s to mid 80s across the eastern plains during the long term period.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1144 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

Low clouds with patchy areas of fog and drizzle will result in MVFR to LIFR conditions along and east of the central mountain chain overnight before expanding to the upper RGV and west central valley locations around sunrise. West and north central valley areas should stay in the MVFR category (3 to 5 mile visibility) or better early Saturday, but spotty areas of IFR conditions (1 to 3 mile visibility) cannot be ruled out (10-30% chance). Low clouds and patchy fog will burn off late Saturday morning across western and central areas and early Saturday afternoon across east central and southeast areas with mostly clear skies and light winds prevailing.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 108 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026

No critical fire weather concerns are expected through late next week. Low clouds and some patchy fog along and east of the central mountain chain and west central and north central valley locations this morning before burning off by early this afternoon. Breezy to locally gusty east winds across west central New Mexico and canyon openings in the middle Rio Grande Valley Sunday. Seasonably mild temperatures, mostly sunny skies, and light winds prevail Monday through Friday next week. The one exception will be a few light showers across the north central mountains Tuesday afternoon and all mountain ranges Wednesday afternoon.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Farmington...................... 77 53 78 52 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... 76 40 76 42 / 0 0 0 0 Cuba............................ 74 47 71 46 / 0 0 0 0 Gallup.......................... 76 45 76 44 / 0 0 0 0 El Morro........................ 73 45 70 41 / 0 0 0 0 Grants.......................... 73 46 72 44 / 0 0 0 0 Quemado......................... 73 45 72 42 / 0 0 0 0 Magdalena....................... 68 48 70 46 / 0 0 0 0 Datil........................... 68 44 68 41 / 0 0 0 0 Reserve......................... 76 45 76 44 / 0 0 0 0 Glenwood........................ 78 49 81 49 / 0 0 0 0 Chama........................... 73 42 70 42 / 0 0 0 0 Los Alamos...................... 72 50 71 48 / 0 0 0 0 Pecos........................... 73 47 69 43 / 0 0 0 0 Cerro/Questa.................... 72 43 70 43 / 0 0 0 0 Red River....................... 67 36 63 36 / 0 0 0 0 Angel Fire...................... 70 27 65 25 / 0 0 0 0 Taos............................ 74 42 72 42 / 0 0 0 0 Mora............................ 72 44 65 41 / 0 0 0 0 Espanola........................ 77 48 76 46 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe........................ 72 49 72 47 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe Airport................ 73 48 74 46 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 74 53 76 51 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Heights............. 74 55 77 53 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 76 50 79 47 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 75 53 77 52 / 0 0 0 0 Belen........................... 74 51 79 52 / 0 0 0 0 Bernalillo...................... 76 52 78 50 / 0 0 0 0 Bosque Farms.................... 75 50 79 49 / 0 0 0 0 Corrales........................ 76 52 78 51 / 0 0 0 0 Los Lunas....................... 75 52 79 51 / 0 0 0 0 Placitas........................ 74 52 76 49 / 0 0 0 0 Rio Rancho...................... 75 52 77 51 / 0 0 0 0 Socorro......................... 73 52 78 52 / 0 0 0 0 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 70 48 70 46 / 0 0 0 0 Tijeras......................... 72 50 72 48 / 0 0 0 0 Edgewood........................ 71 47 70 45 / 0 0 0 0 Moriarty/Estancia............... 73 45 72 43 / 0 0 0 0 Clines Corners.................. 70 47 67 45 / 0 0 0 0 Mountainair..................... 69 45 70 44 / 0 0 0 0 Gran Quivira.................... 69 46 70 45 / 0 0 0 0 Carrizozo....................... 70 50 73 50 / 0 0 0 0 Ruidoso......................... 65 44 65 42 / 0 0 0 0 Capulin......................... 73 46 68 44 / 0 0 0 0 Raton........................... 77 47 72 44 / 0 0 0 0 Springer........................ 77 46 73 44 / 0 0 0 0 Las Vegas....................... 72 47 67 44 / 0 0 0 0 Clayton......................... 76 52 72 51 / 0 0 0 0 Roy............................. 72 49 70 47 / 0 0 0 0 Conchas......................... 76 53 76 52 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Rosa...................... 73 51 74 50 / 0 0 0 0 Tucumcari....................... 76 51 76 51 / 0 0 0 0 Clovis.......................... 72 52 75 51 / 10 0 0 0 Portales........................ 73 51 77 51 / 10 0 0 0 Fort Sumner..................... 73 52 77 52 / 10 0 0 0 Roswell......................... 74 53 78 56 / 10 0 0 0 Picacho......................... 70 49 72 51 / 10 0 0 0 Elk............................. 68 47 69 49 / 10 0 5 0

ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.