Deadly storm system starts to exit

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The strongest storm system of the season, which has been deadly, is slowly pushing northeast across the region with still some heavy precipitation this morning, but there will be even more thunderstorms and snow to come for one more day with temperatures below normal for some.

Plenty of clouds with north-northeasterly-moving rain showers with a few local rumbles of thunder are present along The Central Mountain Chain, the northern part of The Pecos River Valley through The East Plains, and from The Four Corners through The Northern Mountains to The Northeast Highlands with some snow mixing in through The Sangre de Cristo Mountains to The San Juan Mountains. Along with the chill in the air to start to the northwest compared to the milder start to the southeast, southeasterly winds are in place with higher gusts in The Southeast Highlands, as well as the mountains, as temperatures are ranging from the upper 20s to the lower 60s across New Mexico.

The Four Corners upper-level low pressure system is spinning, which is still drawing up moisture into the region, especially through the higher elevations to The East Plains, allowing for more-widespread showers in those areas with plenty of lightning, as well as small hail potentially, and even more northern-mountain snow. For most, partly cloudy skies will ensue and as temperatures will rise, winds will switch more from the south-southwest with even higher intensity, locally blowing some dust with the elevated fire risk to the southwest as conditions begin to dry out there. From the morning into the afternoon, temperatures will eventually reach into the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and low 80s, close to normal for this time of the year.

As the trough of low pressure moves east with moisture drifting east, the precipitation rates will gradually be lighter as temperatures will drop a bit more tonight. Much drier and eventually warmer air is set to return next week.

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