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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There are no flood watches in effect Wednesday morning but it is a little hazy as a high-pressure ridge is flowing smoke into our area.

The smoke is from wildfires in eastern California and the Pacific Northwest. Speaking of wildfires, we’re going to see drier weather that will provide relief to the burn scar areas for the next few days.

That means warmer temperatures and more sun. There may be some showers and storms that pop up in southwestern New Mexico. Rain chances will be otherwise pretty low, until Friday when it will pick up again.

Meteorologist Alan Shoemaker shares all the details in his full forecast in the video above.

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ZUNI PUEBLO, N.M. — The Zuni Pueblo could soon get hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to secure access to the water that they own.

New Mexico’s congressional delegation introduced a bill to allocate $685 million to water infrastructure and development for the pueblo.

Congressman Gabe Vasquez said the U.S. has failed the Zuni Pueblo in protecting their rights. He added that the money would also go toward irrigation improvements, wastewater treatment projects and other initiatives.

“In addition, the bill recognizes the tribe’s senior water rights in a matter that honors tribal sovereignty by providing Zuni the ability to manage their water rights for agriculture, residential and other uses,” Vasquez said.

The bill also includes protections for nontribal water users in the basin. That means many more New Mexicans could benefit from this effort.